18 celebrities that you did not know were adopted
Some stars of large sessions have worthy stories of the big screen treatment.
Families created by adoption often have convincing stories about how parents and children ended up. And although we often hear about celebrities adopting children at both the country and internationally, there are only many fascinating stories about the celebrities that have been adopted as children and how she has changed forever the course of their lives. In honor of the November national adoption, we gathered 18 adopted celebrities and the magnificent adoption trips that put them on the right track of success.
1 Colin Kaepernick
The athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick was born from a white mother and an African-American father who separated before his birth. It was adopted when he was five weeks ofGrinding wheel andTeresa Kaepernick, a white couple who had lost two other wires to birth defects. Kaepernick were not eligible to adopt a white baby of a private adoption agency, so when they learned that a biracial baby was ready to adopt, they chose to adopt it and named Colin, who called his "perfect child".
When Kaepernick, then a quarter of the San Francisco 49ers, began to kneel for the national anthem as a protest to the racial inequality continues in this country, his parents thought they could remain silent not to be involved in the Firestorm. But soon after changed his opinion when the question has become a national controversy. They published a statement indicating, in part, "we were truly shocked by the amount of racist hatred out there! Until it had taken place, we had natively believed that the racial atmosphere of this country was well Best than the one in reality. Prayer and discussions with our son gave us a much better understanding of the reason for his manifestation and how we should see. "Teresa then told a journalist:" I just want to be on the disc we support it absolutely. "
2 Frances McDormand
The winner at the Oscar twice was born in Chicago and was adopted when she was a baby with a Canadian couple living in the United States. His adoptive father, Vernon, was a pastor to the disciples of Christ and the actress said that his biological mother was one of the parishioners of the church.
3 Bill Clinton
The former president was born William Jefferson Blythe III in the hope, Arkansas, in 1946. His father died three months before his birth. His mother moved to New Orleans to study nursing and allowed him to be raised by her grandparents,EldridgeandEdith Cassidyuntil she came back four years later. When she married laterRoger Clinton, SR., adopted a 15 year invoice.
4 Kristin Chenoweth
When she had only five days of five days, the singer and the award-winning actress Tony were adopted in 1968 by the couple of OklahomaJunie andJerry Chenoweth."Growing up, my parents explained my adoption by saying:" We chose you, "said ChenowethPeople. "It was a wonderful way to put it to a child adopted. And I think it's true. An adoption is a blessing of the complete circle.
5 Keegan-Michael Key
TheKey and peele The star was adopted as a baby social workers in Michigan and raised in Detroit. When he was older, he met his biological mother and discovered that he had two brothers, both died. However, it seems that the natural talent was in the blood of the key throughout: one of its two brothers and organic sisters wasDWAYNE MCTUFFIE, acomic writer and producer ofJustice League 10.
6 Ray liotta
TheGoodfellas actor was born in New Jersey and adopted byMarried andAlfred Liotta when he was six months old. He said when he learned that he first learned that he was adopted, he felt "a kind of waiver" and wondered ", how can a mother do not keep their child?" However, it then came to believe almost all adoptions occur "for improving the kid". He did not meet his birthParents and siblings until it is in 40 years old, when helearned that he had gone Scottish.
7 Nicole Richie
His parents,Lionel Richie And his wife thenBrenda Harvey, Knowed the biological parents of Nicole (Peter Michael Escrovedo, a musician who shot briefly with Lionel, andKaren foam, an assistant at the aunt of Nicole,Sheila E), who were not able toforesee his financial. She went to live with the richies when she was three years old and, when Nicole was nine years old, she was legally adopted by the singer and his wife. Nicole said, "My parents were friends with Lionel. They trusted what they would be better able to provide me."
8 John Lennon
The singer and the guitarist of the Beatles were raised by his kindergarten and his uncle in Liverpool, England, from the moment he was five years old, after his father went Awolin the army And his mother ran with another man.
9 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
Snooki, who won the reality shows infamy as a member of the distribution of MTVSJersey Shore, has not always been destined for Statardom Statards. Born in Santiago, Chile, she was adopted by her parents at the age of six and grew up in New York and New Jersey.
TheWENDY's late founder was born from a young young and unmarried and abandoned woman for adoption at birth. It was adopted at six weeks byRexandLuleva Thomas. Dave then founded the foundation Dave Thomas for adoption to make the adoption affordable and more accessible to the families of the country.
The New York Yankees Office, which was adopted the day after birth byChimney andJudge of Patty, never contacted his biological parents and is extremely close to the parents who looked up. "I know I would not be a New York Yankee if it was not for my mother," said Mr. Lesson. "The advice she gave me like a growing child, knowing the difference on the right and harm, how to treat people and how to make an extra effort and implement extra, all that kind of thing. She shaped me in the person who I am today. "
12 Melissa Gilbert
The day after the birth of the actress, Actress Melissa Gilbert was adopted by the actor and the comedianPaul Gilbert And his wife, actressCrane Barbara. Growing up in a spectacle business family has helped win the coveted role of Laura Ingalls onSmall house in the meadow.(His adoptive brother Jonathan also played on the show of the Hit NBC). His parents divorced when she was eight hours and her mother cleared and gave birth to the half-sister of Melissa,Sara Gilbert, who played onRoseanneas well as the newer restart,The conners.
13 Nelson Mandela
The winner and activist at the end of the Nobel Peace Prize were adopted by an entire tribe after the death of his parents. He was born in the tribe of thems and was adopted by the chief after the death of his father when Mandela was new. His father won the gratitude of the tribe for his work by bringing them to power and the adoption of Mandela was their reimbursement of his aid.
14 Crib
The country singer and the Country Uber music producer were raised by both parents, as well as their two organic sons, in star, Mississippi. Hill saidBillboard She grew up knowing that she had been adopted and said she was the product of her birthmother's case with amarried man. When she moved to Nashville to undertake a singing career, she decided to look for her family of birth. Hill said, "I have a lot of respect for my mother of birth. I know she had to have a lot of love for me to want to give what she felt was a better chance."
15 Tim McGraw
Hill's husband was also adopted. McGraw believed his father-in-law,Horace SmithHe was his father until he found his birth certificate at the age of 11. Until then, his name was Tim Smith. His mother took her to meet her biological father, league league baseball pitcherFrank Edwin "Tug" McGraw, JR., who denied paternity until Tim becomes eighteen. After that, the two men formed a relationship.
16 Gerald Ford
The President of the President was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., atDorothy Ayer Gardner andLeslie Lynch King, Sr., who separated only 16 days after birth. Ford was raised by his father-in-law,Gerald Rudolff Ford, from the age of two and the former name of commander-in-chief was then changed forGerald Rudolff Ford, Jr., after his adoption.
17 Jamie Foxx
TheOscar winner was born in young parents who separated shortly after birth. It was adopted at seven months by the adoptive parents of his mother,Esther andMark Talley.
18 Steve Jobs
The biological father of Tree Apple CEO was Abdulfattah Jandali , a Syrian Muslim. Jandali's girlfriend at the time was a US student Schieble Joanne . His parents opposed their mixed relationships. The couple abandoned his son at birth in 1955. It was adopted by Paul and Clara jobs , a couple from San Francisco who was unable to have children.
Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New York Imagine Diana and Diana: the secrets of his style .
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