Amazing moment Julia Roberts learns that she is not a "Roberts" after DNA revealed a family scandal
"You are Julia Mitchell."
The name "Julia Roberts" is one of the most recognizable names in the world, but it may not even be exact. The actress was amazed to discover that her real name should actually be Mitchell, after the DNA archives revealed a family scandal among her ancestors. One of the members of his family had an affair with a married man - and this man is his true ancestor. "It was a very unexpected turn," she said. Continue to read to find your reaction, discover how its ancestry has been discovered and if it plans to change its name.
1 Find your roots
Roberts, 55, participated in Find your roots , a PBS series where people learn more about their ancestry with the help of the scientist Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Gates shared a shocking discovery with Roberts - she was in fact not at all a Roberts, and C ' The background-grandmother Rhoda Suttle Roberts has done something.
2 Super big scandal
It turns out that the great-great-grandmother of Roberts had an affair with a married man, who is the real ancestor of Roberts. "By digging in the Archives of the County of Georgia, we discovered that in the 1850s, Rhoda married a man by the name of Willis Roberts," said Gates. "Julia bears the name of Willis. But Willis died in 1864, more than a decade before Rhoda gave birth to the great-grandfather of Julia, John, leading to an essential conclusion."
3 "So are we Mitchels?"
Because Willis died a decade before Rhoda gave birth to the great-grandfather of Roberts, he was obviously not a Roberts. DNA tests revealed that the real great great-grandfather of Roberts was Henry Macdonald Mitchell Jr., a man married to six children who lived at four houses from Rhoda Suttle. "So are we Mitchels?" Asked the amazed actress. "You are Julia Mitchell," replied Gates.
4 The blown spirit
Roberts was shocked by the discovery. "Really my mind is blown. It's fascinating," she said. "And on the other hand, you know you know you know that when I am calmer, you always know how to wrap my arms around the idea that my family is my family." AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
5 Name change?
There does not seem to be any plans for the actress to change her name following this surprising discovery. Roberts has clearly indicated that she prefers the name she has now, even if he is not strictly exact. "I prefer the name of Roberts," she said. "It was a very unexpected turn."
