Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Eric Clapton

At age 16, Eric Clapton's mother became unexpectedly pregnant with the soon-to-be songwriter. Instead of being raised by his mother though, he was raised by his maternal grandparents and led to believe that his mother was his sister. The grandparents pretended to be his real parents throughout his life and were his legal guardians until he became a legal adult at the age of 18. 

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