Tom Jones To Get His DNA Tested for Black Ancestry "People Still Tell Me I'm Just Passing as White"

[Northern Son]

Tom Jones Wants to Get His DNA Tested for Black Ancestry Because 'People Still Tell Me I'm Just Passing as White'

Sir Tom Jones wants to do some digging into his family tree.

Known for hits like "What's New p*ssycat" and "She's a Lady," the Welsh singer, 75, opened up to U.K. magazine The Times ahead of the release of his autobiography, Over the Top and Back.

Here are three of the buzziest bites from the interview.

He wants to test his DNA for black ancestry
A lot of people still think I'm black. When I first came to America, people who had heard me sing on the radio would be surprised that I was white when they saw me. Because of my hair, a lot of black people still tell me I'm just passing as white. When I was born, my mother came out in big dark patches all over her body. They asked if she had any black blood and she said she didn't know. I'm going to get my DNA tested. I want to find out.

 

[Couth]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/3151564/smack-who-is-this-nikka-o.gif

 

[Yehuda]

IT'S NOT UNUSUAAAALL, TO SEE ME CRYYYYY ♫

 

[thirdeye]

When I was born, my mother came out in big dark patches all over her body. They asked if she had any black blood and she said she didn't know.

Mrs. Jones, what's good?

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

how old are you?

 

[Mac Brown]

Any guesses. I say at least 35%

 

[Yehuda]

Any guesses. I say at least 35%

I say 0,0%

 

[13473]

Any guesses. I say at least 35%

12.5% max

 

[MikeyC]

Looks more Italian.

Then Opera got pipes as well....

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

truth be told i thought he was black when i was a kid and didnt even know anything about black features or any of that...

it cant be a really high percentage though but i wouldnt be surprised if theres something in there. i bet his fans turn on him lol

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

the guy probably has arab/morrocan blood in him..im sure that north African blood is in there..

 

[Yehuda]

Y'all should bet coli cash on this fool's genetic makeup...

 

[TheBigBopper]

0% with his no singing ass

@ what he did to Kiss by prince da gawd. Not possible for this nappy headed CAC to have any black in em.

 

[UpAndComing]

Looks more Italian.

Then Opera got pipes as well....

Aka got nikka blood

 

[notwhoiusedtobe]

Every time I see him all I can think is how Elvira said having sex with him sent her to the hospital. For the 90s/2000s kids who never got to see the GOAT crappy Halloween movie

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