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But Werts had reason to doubt her late mother's paternity, too, after hearing from an estranged aunt earlier this year.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In an October 2024 interview with W Magazine, A$AP Rocky shared how paternity has also impacted the non-sartorial areas of his life.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
By Jessica Radloff December 11, 2024 The truth about William’s paternity on Outlander had to come out at some point—and boy did it ever at the end of episode 711, when Jamie’s son discovered that Lord John Grey was not his father after all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite multiple legal attempts, Satterthwaite has faced roadblocks at every turn, with JAY-Z’s legal team allegedly working to squash paternity testing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In an October 2024 interview with W Magazine, A$AP Rocky shared how paternity has also impacted the non-sartorial areas of his life.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
By Jessica Radloff December 11, 2024 The truth about William’s paternity on Outlander had to come out at some point—and boy did it ever at the end of episode 711, when Jamie’s son discovered that Lord John Grey was not his father after all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite multiple legal attempts, Satterthwaite has faced roadblocks at every turn, with JAY-Z’s legal team allegedly working to squash paternity testing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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