23andMe DNA Testing Uncovers Family Secrets For Consumers

Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty

With the popularity and accessibility of DNA testing growing in recent years, there have been numerous cases of customers discovering the truth about their biological parents.

The past three decades have seen a rise in the popularity of commercial direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA test kits (e.g., Ancestry, 23andme, MyHeritage). An estimated 30 million people worldwide have taken such tests in a recreational setting as of 2020 (Georgiadis, 2020).

These DNA test kits offer consumers information relating to their health and ancestry. These tests also provide an option to find relatives by genetic markers from the pool of other consumers who tested their DNA.

Jason Sipe joins Kendall and Casey to discuss DNA testing and how a 23andMe test led him to discover who his real biological father is.