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The series integrates a positive reflection of a non-nuclear family that includes non-marital children in a way that is free from the usual calamities that come to mind when thinking of step-siblings in fantasy themes (cue Cinderella's evil stepsisters).
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024
Their paths begin to converge after Ellie’s 8-year-old stepsister, Anna (Caroline Falk), goes missing one night, a disappearance that links to a series of past missing persons.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Through the years, Vicente acquires a new partner and a new daughter, the girls’ stepsister.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
For the actress, now 52, the teen dramedy about stepsisters navigating high school from opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, marked her first series regular gig.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024
Their paths begin to converge after Ellie’s 8-year-old stepsister, Anna (Caroline Falk), goes missing one night, a disappearance that links to a series of past missing persons.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Through the years, Vicente acquires a new partner and a new daughter, the girls’ stepsister.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
For the actress, now 52, the teen dramedy about stepsisters navigating high school from opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, marked her first series regular gig.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepsister. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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stepsister
noun
step·sis·ter
ˈstep-ˌsis-tər 
: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner
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