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In 2017, Rosie claimed her then-estranged adoptive daughter Chelsea capitalized on the suicide of her ex-wife Michelle Rounds.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
In the previous episode of General Hospital, which aired Monday, Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) is shown idling in the penthouse of his adoptive father, Sonny (Maurice Benard).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In a teaser for the episode that aired on January 1, 2023, Natalia confronted her adoptive father, Michael.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2025
The couple shared daughter Zaia, 5, and son Maddox, 8, and Boss was the adoptive father of Holker’s eldest daughter, Weslie, 16.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
In the previous episode of General Hospital, which aired Monday, Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) is shown idling in the penthouse of his adoptive father, Sonny (Maurice Benard).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In a teaser for the episode that aired on January 1, 2023, Natalia confronted her adoptive father, Michael.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2025
The couple shared daughter Zaia, 5, and son Maddox, 8, and Boss was the adoptive father of Holker’s eldest daughter, Weslie, 16.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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