Ciara Learns She's Related to Derek Jeter onFinding Your Roots:'You Are Kidding Me!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ciara appearing on ‘Finding Your Roots’.Photo:PBS

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Ciarais related toDerek Jeter!

On Tuesday, the singer, 38,shared a clipof her appearing on an episode of the PBS seriesFinding Your Rootswhere 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 Jeter at the 2015 ESPYS in Los Angeles.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

“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@DerekJeterwas my cousin! Crazy!,” Ciara wrote in a caption alongside the post. “Thank you@drhenrylouisgatesfor such an incredible experience! This was a dream come true to learn about my family genealogy!”

Russell Wilson and Ciara in Hollywood in July 2022.Momodu Mansaray/WireImage

Momodu Mansaray/WireImage

Daughter Amora Princess Wilson joins her elder sisterSienna Princess, 6, and brotherWin Harrison, 3, as well as brother Future Zahir, 9, whom Ciara shares with rapper exFuture.

source: people.com