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But first, Lord John probably needs to focus on William, who feels utterly betrayed by the lie of his paternity.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Hill has also faced several paternity suits from previous relationships over the years.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Although the Cali rapper initially denied paternity, a DNA test aired on their reality series Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love, which allegedly proved the child was his.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.
—The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Hill has also faced several paternity suits from previous relationships over the years.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Although the Cali rapper initially denied paternity, a DNA test aired on their reality series Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love, which allegedly proved the child was his.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.
—The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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