Jerry Hall Claims Texas Ranger Uncle Captured Bonnie and Clyde
The 'Celebrity Traitors' star shared the anecdote during the show's premiere, which producers have confirmed as fact-checked.
Jerry Hall, a contestant on the BBC show "Celebrity Traitors," has claimed that her uncle was one of the Texas Rangers involved in the capture of notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde in the 1930s. Hall, 70, shared this familial anecdote during the program's opening episode, according to reports.
Bonnie and Clyde were active during the Great Depression, committing a string of crimes across the United States between 1932 and 1934. Their criminal spree ended in May 1934 when they were ambushed and killed by a law enforcement posse led by retired Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. The group responsible for their capture included Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger Maney Gault, Dallas County Deputy Bob Alcorn, Dallas County Deputy Ted Hinton, Bienville Parish Sheriff Henderson Jordan, and Bienville Parish Deputy Prentiss Oakley.
Hall, who was born and raised in Texas, stated on the show, "My uncle was a Texan Ranger – he caught Bonnie and Clyde." While Hall's publicly known uncles include Walter Zane Sheffield and Gerald W. Hall, it is possible she had other relatives in law enforcement. "Celebrity Traitors" executive producer Sarah Fay confirmed that the show fact-checked Hall's claim. "Apparently, his guns are in a museum in America for the Texas Rangers. He was one of a group of Texas Rangers who caught them, apparently," Fay stated. "We did fact-check that with Jerry after the show, and she did confirm."
Hall is one of 21 contestants on the new series of "Celebrity Traitors." She recently shared that her children and ex-partner Mick Jagger expressed concerns about her participation. The show involves contestants who are either "Faithful" or "Traitors," tasked with deceiving or eliminating each other.