Demi Lovato 1% African Twitter Reacts

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Demi Lovato took a little test. It was an easy one — all she had to do was swab her cheek to get some DNA. That test gave her an estimate of her ethnicity, based on what her DNA said.

Lovato was excited to share the results on Twitter because they were not exactly what she expected. She found she was mostly of Spanish heritage, with some Native American, Scandinavian (which she found so surprising that she put it in all caps), Irish, British, and African.

That last bit made it's own tweet and got some....reactions.

In her own words, Lovato tweeted:

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I did a DNA test and found out I'm mainly Spanish, with Native American, SCANDINAVIAN (which I had NO idea), Irish, BRITISH....
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

And I'm 1% African!!!!
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

I didn't do a DNA test a few years ago, I only found out from my uncle about certain places
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

pic.twitter.com/kYn7OWJd1Y
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

Twitter had some thoughts to share with Lovato about her African heritage. It was a mixed bag, with some educational thoughts heading her way, some eyerolls, and some love.

@ddlovato everyone's got a little bit of African in them. No matter where we come from. #biology #evolution
— Edrie Ablola † (@Its_me_edrie) February 25, 2017

@ddlovato pic.twitter.com/byZGuIOaTo
— cx cope (@cxcope) February 25, 2017

@ddlovato pic.twitter.com/o7fUCvw9dC
— ⤵︎ (@eleminated) February 25, 2017

@ddlovato pic.twitter.com/e30HiLoPtE
— Mandy La Rocca (@MandyJill3) February 25, 2017

@ddlovato And 99% extra?
— Teo Roque (@teblue) February 25, 2017

Be happy that @ddlovato is actually happy to be 1% african cause Raven Symone calls herself "dark white" and said she isn't african american
— Exposing Bitch (@BitchExposingAM) February 25, 2017

@goodvibesregui @ddlovato haha true. Ppl need to chill though. We all have a little of everything haha. Have a good night!
— leah ✌️ (@lovatofanaticxx) February 25, 2017

And someone pulled out that Mean Girls joke.

@greylovxto @ddlovato Karen you can't just ask people why they're white.
— iingrid (@upallnightpayno) February 25, 2017

Lovato saw it happening, probably because her tweet ended up trending, and rolled right back at 'em.

Just thought it was cool and totally random. Some of y'all are mean af. Twitter sucks. ?
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

She also issued an apology to one follower, who made his account private.

.@elielcruz I also included the other nationalities. But I understand and respect your point of view and didn't mean to offend anyone.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) February 25, 2017

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