Ciara on Discovering Your Roots That She Is Related to Derek Jeter ‘You’re Joking With Me!’

Derek Jeter is related to Ciara!

 

 

 

Russell Wilson, Ciara and Derek Jeter arrive at The 2015 ESPYS

The 38-year-old singer posted a video of herself on a PBS episode of Discovering Your Roots on Tuesday. In the footage, she exclaimed, “What the world?!” upon learning that she was related to the 49-year-old Yankees star. Regarding the former shortstop, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. stated, “Yeah, that is your DNA cousin.”

Ciara Learns She's Related to Derek Jeter

“You’re playing tricks on me!” The performer of “How We Roll” went on. “Derek Jeter!”

EXCLUSIVE: Ciara Learns She's Related to Derek Jeter on 'Finding Your Roots'

Gates told the crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, she is looking at former New York Yankees Derek Jeter.”A voiceover described the scientific evidence that connected Derek and Ciara as “sharing a long identical stretch of DNA on their 14th chromosome DNA, which we know Derek inherited from his mother.” “The day I discovered that @DerekJeter was my cousin! Adorable!,” Ciara captioned the picture. “I want to thank @drhenrylouisgates for this amazing experience! Finding out about my family’s history was a dream come true.аԀԀitiоnаlly, Ciаrа re-pоsteԀ а little viԀeо in wҺicҺ Gаtes intrоԀuceԀ Һer wҺile miming tо Һer 2004 Һit single “1,2 Step.”

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As the camera panned to the singer, who welcomed her third child with husband Russell Wilson on December 11, Gates lip-synced, “The princess is here, Ciara.” Amora Princess Wilson, the daughter of Ciara, and her rapper ex-future brother Future, 9, join their older sister Sienna Princess, 6, and brother Win Harrison, 3. After adopting Amora into their lives, Ciara and Wilson, 35, enjoyed their first date night on December 22. Ciara captioned an Instagram photo with the words, “Mom and Dad first date night post baby,” and three heart-face emojis. “These are my favorite nights.”