They weren’t necessarily so ugly.
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2018/neanderthal-brought-back-to-life-with-help-from-dundee-expert.php
And most humans alive today carry a few percent of Neanderthal DNA in their genomes!
Again as I always do let me play you the song of my people!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCV6paTXyCU
“And most humans alive today carry a few percent of Neanderthal DNA in their genomes!”
What say you, Laz?