While "Newsflash: I'm proud that I'm having sex with my cousin" isn't the first thing that we'd think to share to thousands of people online, Gates was brazen and unabashed in the face of damning commenters. It may, however, be worth noting (just in case) that marrying your first cousin is illegal in the state of Louisiana. Worldwide though, cousin marriage comprises approximately 10 percent of all marriages. Gates isn't alone in how he feels about inter-family relationships.
Watch the videos below to hear the news from Gates himself.