“Cheesus”? Ohio Woman Finds Jesus in a Cheeto (2 of 4)

“I got this chill,” she told friends later. “It didn’t feel accidental.”

The news traveled quickly, the way strange stories always do. Relatives leaned closer, narrowing their eyes at the bright orange shape. Some burst out laughing. Others fell silent. More than a few saw what Laura saw: a tiny, crunchy figure resembling Jesus on the cross, head angled downward, arms stretched wide. Someone cracked a joke about divine snacks. The nickname “Cheesus” stuck.

Not everyone agreed. A handful of visitors insisted it was just a blob. Others said it looked like a stick figure, a lizard, or absolutely nothing. But once the idea was spoken out loud, it took hold. Friends asked to see it. Then their friends asked too. Phones appeared. Photos circulated. What began as a private moment slowly turned into a neighborhood curiosity.