Yes, we know this is a strange headline. But ‘DNA doesn’t lie!’
The idea of having a long-lost family member arises for everyone at some point. DNA testing has not only deepened our understanding of our heritage, but has also brought families together by uncovering ethnic origins previously unknown to many people.
Plus, discovering a connection with someone you admire can add an extra layer of excitement to the experience.
Just ask Terry Crews, who recently discovered that Billy Crudup is his distant cousin.
The unexpected news was first reported on the PBS program. Find your roots.
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In an episode of Find your roots which aired in February 2022, Crews, 55, made a guest appearance on the show. During the episode, Crews learned more about his father and his traumatic upbringing.
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Unfortunately, the trauma was transferred to White girls the actor’s own life, something he has been very open about in previous interviews.
To everyone’s surprise, the results of the DNA test sponsored by the program revealed that 15% of their ancestors from the last five centuries were of European ancestry. Places like Scotland, Ireland and England were some of the indicated locations based on Crews’ heritage.
Then later it was Public Enemies It’s actor Billy Crudup’s turn to learn about his heritage. The 55-year-old actor was thrilled to learn that his heritage descends from people like Nathan Boddie, who historians say participated in a pivotal moment toward independence for the 13 colonies by voting for Halifax Resolves.
However, after the almost famous The star discovered that Crews was his famous distant relative, his enthusiasm could not be matched.
“Get out of here! Are you kidding me?” Crudup exclaimed after Henry Louis Gates Jr., the show’s host, revealed the connection.
Terry Crews and Billy Crudup. PHOTO: JOY MALONE/GETTY IMAGES;STEVE GRANITZ/FILMMAGIC
He thin ice The actor then mentioned that his son is a big fan of Terry Crews, especially his role as Sergeant-turned-Lieutenant Terry Jeffords in Brooklyn nine-nine.
“He was in Brooklyn nine nineand when (my son) hears this, it will be by far the most exciting part of this,” Crudup said.
Terry Crews and Billy Crudup meet in New York City
As explained on the show, Crews and Crudup have a matching DNA segment on their 16th chromosomes. This suggests that at some point in the last 500 years, the two stars shared a common ancestor.
Gates explained: “The evidence is inscribed on your chromosome 16 and, as the brothers on the street say, ‘DNA doesn’t lie.'”
“That’s amazing,” Crudup said. “The fact that the first (part) of their name is Crew, now we have the Cru team.”
To add to the crazy coincidence, both actors were born in 1968 (just 22 days apart).
“He’s one of the best actors I’ve ever seen in my entire life and knowing I’m related,” Crews said of Crudup. “This is the man of almost famousof watchmen and oh so many bright The morning program…his talent is incredible.”
Terry Crews calls the experience “a miracle”
After the shocking revelation, the two celebrities finally “met” in New York City over Memorial Day weekend. He Everyone hates Chris The actor then shared his thoughts with Today about the experience in an interview that occurred sometime in June 2023.
“To me, the fact that we are blood relatives is a statement of what America is about. It’s also a statement about humanity,” Crews said. “Because we all think, you know, he’s white and I’m black. But the reality is that we are true blood relatives.”
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Crews continued: “The whole color difference is a myth. It’s all a myth, because you would be surprised to know who you are really related to, who is really your cousin in the future. I think we are a real example of misconceptions and breaking those misconceptions about true family and what family means. It was a miracle. I am not going to lie. It is a true miracle.”
You never know who your long-lost relative might be!
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