Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Gerald R. Ford

Some people are born into greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them. At age 12, the young president discovered the truth of his parentage, his "father" was actually his stepfather and had legally adopted him when he was young. He also learned that he once went by a different name. He was once named Leslie Lynch King Jr. but was renamed after his stepfather, Gerald R. Ford Jr.

The More You Know

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Elvis Presley was a natural blonde.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.