Mike L., Pennsylvania
Jack Nicholson
The woman Jack Nicholson thought was his sister was already dead when a Time magazine reporter called him to confirm the facts of a story that claimed Nicholson’s sister was actually his mother. Nicholson knew nothing of the story at the time, but later said he was relieved he didn’t find out the truth about his parentage while his biological mother was still alive because he never had to deal with it.
He does have a point.
Switched and Switched Again
When two South African women each gave birth to a boy on the same day, the hospital sent each home with the wrong baby. This was not discovered until the boys were 18 months old and DNA tests were performed. Since then, the boys have begun spending time together as brothers. That all ended when the boys were 15 and one of the mothers encouraged the other boy to come live with her. He did and hasn’t spoken to the woman who raised him since.
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton's mother, Patricia Molly Clapton, was just 16 years old when she became pregnant by a Canadian soldier stationed in Surrey, England. Due to the social stigma of such a young girl being unwed and pregnant, Patricia’s mother and stepfather agreed to raise Eric as their own, with Patricia claiming to be Eric’s sister. When Clapton was 9 years old, he found out the truth about his parentage, but sadly never got to meet his biological father.
Carlina White
Just 19 days old when she was taken from a Harlem hospital, Carlina always suspected the people raising her weren’t her parents. Her birth mother Joy White never gave up hope, though. After Carlina found a familiar-looking baby photo on the website of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the organization reached out to White and reunited the two. What an amazingly happy ending!
Tyler Perry
In a 2014 speech at a women's empowerment conference, actor-director Tyler Perry revealed that his mother had lied to him and that the man he thought was his father, wasn’t. Perry admits to being angry, especially since he has openly spoken about the abuse he suffered at the hand of the man he thought was his father. He is currently looking for his biological father and encourages all parents to be honest with their children, according to the International Business Times.
My Brother, My Husband
Adriana and Leonardo, the parents of a 6-year-old daughter, had both been searching for their birth parents. They knew their birth mother had the same name, but only learned via a Brazilian radio show that their mother was, in fact, the same person—making them spouses and siblings. The couple plans to stay married as husband and wife.
