Is Tom Jones Black? Singer To Take DNA Test To Find Out
Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones’ black ancestry has always been a matter for rumor and conjecture, and now it seems that the 75-year-old has decided to take a DNA test to find out once and for all. For many years, the singer’s powerful voice had led to many radio listeners being surprised to discover that the singer was in fact white. The famous mop of curly hair – originally black – Tom Jones has always sported has also contributed to speculation as to his ancestry. According to Sir Tom, he was most frequently accused of “passing as white” when he first came to America.
“Because of my hair, a lot of black people still tell me I’m just passing as white.”
According to the Daily Mail, Tom Jones’ black heritage, as hypothetical as it might be, was most keenly questioned when his mother appeared to have suffered some kind of melanin irregularity. In an interview with the Times Magazine, Sir Tom related an incident when his mother came out in “dark patches” all over her skin, and doctors asked if there was anyone in the family who was black. Tom Jones has now become sufficiently curious to wish to find out for himself, and will reportedly get a private DNA test to determine whether or not he has any African ancestry. It would seem that after a lifetime of being questioned about it, his own curiosity has been piqued.
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“On a long trudge through history – two parents, four great-grandparents, and so on – very soon everyone runs out of ancestors and has to share them. As a result, almost every Briton is a descendant of Viking hordes, Roman legions, African migrants, Indian Brahmins, or anyone else they fancy.”
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