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In July 2024, Condor shared on Instagram that her adoptive mother had died.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Younger versions of characters are also teased in the clip, including Dexter’s adoptive father Harry (Christian Slater), his sister Debra (Molly Brown), Maria LaGuerta (Christina Milian), Angel Batista (James Martinez), and Vince Masuka (Alex Shimizu).
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
At 15, Cher borrowed her adoptive father Gilbert's car and was cut off by a Lincoln convertible on Sunset Boulevard.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Gallagher, who played a father to Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and adoptive father to Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), who was Barton's love interest both on and off-screen, was evidently aware of that.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Younger versions of characters are also teased in the clip, including Dexter’s adoptive father Harry (Christian Slater), his sister Debra (Molly Brown), Maria LaGuerta (Christina Milian), Angel Batista (James Martinez), and Vince Masuka (Alex Shimizu).
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
At 15, Cher borrowed her adoptive father Gilbert's car and was cut off by a Lincoln convertible on Sunset Boulevard.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Gallagher, who played a father to Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and adoptive father to Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), who was Barton's love interest both on and off-screen, was evidently aware of that.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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