Ancestry.com Reports Spike in Subscriptions Since Hamilton Casting Call

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Following the publication and controversy of the "non-white" casting call for Hamilton the Musical, representatives for Ancestry.com have reported one of the most successful weeks in the history of their company. Dipti Gupta, a spokeswoman for the company, could not give exact figures from the spike in new subscribers, but acknowledged that the controversy has done wonders for the company's profit margin. "We are thrilled that so many young people are looking into their roots, but have since added a disclaimer in our terms and conditions that ancestry.com cannot guarantee the discovery of a long lost relative of color." The new rider in the terms and conditions elaborates, "Even our premium subscription with mail-in DNA test cannot reveal Native American, African American, Latinx, Asian, etc ancestry where none exists. 'But I look a little Puerto Rican' will not be accepted as a valid reason for refund." At press time, the company's server was down, due to an overwhelming number of requests from the New York City area.

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