Ciara Learns She's Related to Derek Jeter on “Finding Your Roots: ”'You Are Kidding Me!'
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Ciara and Jeter share a long identical stretch of DNA
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Ciara appearing on 'Finding Your Roots'Ciara is related to Derek Jeter!
On Tuesday, the singer, 38, shared a clip of her appearing on an episode of the PBS series Finding Your Roots where she shouted, “What the world?!" as she found out she was related to the Yankees legend, 49.
“Yeah, that is your DNA cousin,” Dr Henry Louis Gates Jr. said about the retired shortstop.
“You are kidding me!” the “How We Roll” artist continued. “Derek Jeter!”
“Ladies and gentlemen, she is looking at former New York Yankees Derek Jeter,” Gates added to the audience.
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“Ciara and Derek share a long identical stretch of DNA on their 14th chromosome DNA which we know Derek inherited from his mother,” a voiceover explained about the scientific evidence linking the pair.
“The moment I learned @DerekJeter was my cousin! Crazy!,” Ciara wrote in a caption alongside the post. “Thank you @drhenrylouisgates for such an incredible experience! This was a dream come true to learn about my family genealogy!”
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Russell Wilson and Ciara in Hollywood in July 2022Ciara also reposted a short clip of Gates introducing her by miming along to her 2004 song “1,2 Step.”
“The princess is here, Ciara,” Gates lip-synced as the camera switched over to the singer, who welcomed her third baby with husband Russell Wilson on Dec. 11.
Daughter Amora Princess Wilson joins her elder sister Sienna Princess, 6, and brother Win Harrison, 3, as well as brother Future Zahir, 9, whom Ciara shares with rapper ex Future.
On Dec. 22, Ciara and Wilson, 35, captured their first date night since welcoming Amora. “Mom and Dad first date night post baby,” Ciara wrote in an Instagram caption, adding three heart face emojis. “I love these nights."
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