Mr Bean's Daughter Hoax
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The claim
Message that includes a series of images depicting an attractive young woman claims that the woman is the daughter of actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for his portrayal of the character “Mr Bean”.
Subject: Guess who her farther is??
Guess who her father is …….
This could almost destroy your belief in hereditary theory?
Guess who her father is …….
Personally I would be seeking a DNA test!!
What the fact-checkers found
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Although both share the same surname, the woman in the photographs is not the daughter of Rowan Atkinson. The woman in the photographs is English actress Gemma Atkinson.
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