Her whole life, Lezlie constantly faced one question from even total strangers: “What are you?”
Thanks to a DNA test, she has the answer. But it’s not exactly what she expected.
Here’s her story:
Lezlie’s results are super interesting – and they answer a lifelong question. As she said,
“It was great because it helped confirm what I knew in my gut… with a little surprise.”
For example, she found that like Vanessa Williams, she was part Finnish (though only a small percentage, about 2%).
Even if people don’t constantly wonder about your ethnicity, you could be more diverse than you suspect. Check out these stats:
- African Americans are on average 18-24% European
- About 6.9% of U.S. adults could be considered multiracial
- About 2/3 of AncestryDNA test takers showed at least 5% Irish in their ethnicity results
What’s your DNA story? Take an AncestryDNA test to find out.