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The pair have two adoptive children: Aslan (Gem Deger), who’s about to head abroad to study entomology in a few days time, and Adia (Frédérika Milano), a teenage girl who’s beginning to bloom right before their eyes.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
So Jinx reaches out and tries to save her adoptive father, Vander (JB Blanc), and reconcile with her sister Vi (Hailee Steinfeld).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
During one of the episodes, Natalia accused Kristine of abusing her and detailed instances of when her former adoptive mother would pepper spray her and hit her with a belt.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
His adoptive father, an economics professor at Fort Lewis College, introduced him to skiing at age 3.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
So Jinx reaches out and tries to save her adoptive father, Vander (JB Blanc), and reconcile with her sister Vi (Hailee Steinfeld).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
During one of the episodes, Natalia accused Kristine of abusing her and detailed instances of when her former adoptive mother would pepper spray her and hit her with a belt.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
His adoptive father, an economics professor at Fort Lewis College, introduced him to skiing at age 3.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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