It’s no secret that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie love adopting kids. But, what about the celebrities out there that have been adopted themselves? Below is a list of five celebrities that were adopted. And, the list might surprise you.
1. Marilyn Monroe: The blonde bombshell was actually abandoned by her widowed mother at a young age, and she spent most of her childhood in foster homes.
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2. Bill Clinton: Like Marilyn Monroe, the 42nd president was also born to a windowed mother and was sent to live with his grandparents as a child. He is the second president to have ever been adopted.
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3. John Lennon: The “Imagine” singer was adopted by his aunt after his father went AWOL while on a naval ship, and his mother was unable to care for him.
4. Nelson Mandela: Nelson Mandela was adopted at the age of nine by Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the acting regent of the Thembu people, after his father passed away.
5. Priscilla Presley: Priscilla’s father was a UN Navy pilot and died in a plane crash when she was six months old. Afterwards, her mother remarried, and Priscilla was adopted by her mother’s second husband.
What other celebrities have been adopted? Comment below!
