Fergie Not Full-Bred Enough to Represent

We already knew that pop star Fergie descended from sheep thieves. Now we learn from Latina magazine that she has Hispanic ancestry as well.

“Yes, I have Mexican in my ancestry,” said Fergie. “My Dad's grandmother was born in Guanajuato. I’m very proud of it; that’s probably where I get my fire! I’m mostly Scottish-Irish, though.”

So, why all the ambiguity around her latinidad before, you might ask? “I don’t go around claiming it big time,” the singer explained, “because there are many more full-bred Latinas that are out there to represent.” [Link]

Fergie's Wild and Woolly Past

Yet another celebrity has offered sketchy details about her ancestry. This time it's a member of The Black Eyed Peas who once was the voice of Charlie Brown's sister.

Fergie, whose real name is Stacy Ferguson, discovered her relatives were sheep rustlers before they settled in the US.

She revealed: "I found out my ancestors are from Ireland. We stole sheep." [Link]

On the bright side, there are worse things her ancestors could have done with sheep.

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