Are Madonna and Celine Dion related?

That’s the claim being made by genealogist Troy Dunn, who traced back the ancestry of the two very different songbirds and found they shared roots.

Dunn, of MyFamily.com says that the company contacted both Madonna and Dion with the happy news. “Madonna’s people had no comment,” he said. “Celine’s people were horrified.”

Dunn also claims that George W. Bush and John Kerry are related. They’re distant cousins, he revealed on "The View," so the election “is one big family fight.”

--I guess the saying really is true--you can't pick your family!

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Posted by Lawren at October 22, 2004 07:16 AM

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Heh heh. I am zee best singer...in zee world!

Says: Stacy at October 22, 2004 10:39 AM

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...maybe it's better if we just don't know EVERYTHING about our heritage. ; )

Says: Key at October 22, 2004 11:19 AM

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Wow! If we could pick em, huh? I love your site..makes me want to run right out and grab a cosmopolitan! :)

Says: Chana at October 22, 2004 03:01 PM

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I can only say I'm glad I'm not related to John Kerry

Says: Uptown Girl at October 22, 2004 08:55 PM

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well, madonna is originally from bay city, michigan (about 20 minutes from where i live), and went to school in metro detroit at rochester adams h.s., so she does actually come from rather humble/normal beginnings, though she'd never admit it.

Says: camille at October 23, 2004 09:52 AM

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That could explain where they both got the pipes. If you go back far enough, we're all related. Scary, huh?

Says: Nanc' at October 23, 2004 10:53 AM

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If Celine's family is horrified, they are icky.

Says: Rori at October 24, 2004 07:10 PM

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Funny. If I found out that I was related to Celine, I think that I'd be the one who'd be horrified.

Says: mike at October 25, 2004 07:03 PM

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