Sofia Carson Explained

Sofia Carson
Birth Name:Sofía Lauren[1] Daccarett Char
Birth Date:10 April 1993
Birth Place:Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles
Works:Full discography
Years Active:2012–present
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Instrument:Vocals

Sofía Lauren Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993),[2] [3] [4] known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in its sequels. She has since starred in the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts (2022).

Carson made her musical debut in 2015 with the soundtrack album for Descendants, and in the same year released the single "Rotten to the Core". In 2016, she signed to Hollywood Records and released her debut solo single, "Love Is the Name". In 2022, she released her eponymous debut studio album. That same year, she sang the Oscar nominated song "Applause" written by Diane Warren for the film Tell It Like a Woman,[5] which led to a performance at the 95th Academy Awards.[6]

Early life

Carson was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who both moved to Florida from Barranquilla, Colombia.[3] [7] Sofia chose the artistic name "Carson" after her American maternal grandmother, Lauraine Carson.[8]

She attended St. Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. She attended In Motion Dance Studio, where she was part of the IMPAC Youth Ensemble program, competing across the United States.[9] [10] She subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.[10] [11]

Career

Music

Carson said she is mainly influenced by pop music and admires artists who "tell stories through their music", cited 20th-century acts like The Beatles and modern acts like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift as influences.[12]

In 2013, Carson participated in a BMI Latina musical artist showcase.[13] She performed as part of the cast on the 2015 Descendants soundtrack, which reached number one on the Billboard 200, including her single version of "Rotten to the Core".[14] She was also featured on the Descendants 2 and Descendants 3 soundtracks, which reached numbers 6 and 7, respectively, on the Billboard 200.[15] [16]

In an August 2015 interview Carson stated she was working on her first album.[17] In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records officially announced that Carson had signed a joint worldwide record deal with both companies. Her debut single was "Love Is the Name", an interpolation of Opus' "Live Is Life", and was released on April 8, 2016.[18] "Love is the Name" had an alternate version featuring J. Balvin, and a music video with Carson and Balvin was released for that version.[19] Carson released her second single on August 26, 2016, entitled "I'm Gonna Love You". Carson has performed in NBC's 2015 Thanksgiving Parade, ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration, Univision's Feliz 2016 (New Year's Eve Special), and the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and she was a presenter on ABC's Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special. She performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth, an annual concert at the United States Capitol in celebration of Independence Day.[20]

On January 27, 2017, she released her single "Back to Beautiful" featuring Alan Walker, and on February 15, 2017, she released the official music video on YouTube. "Back to Beautiful" was written by Julia Michaels, who also wrote Carson's next single, "Ins and Outs".[21] In 2018, Carson was featured on three EDM songs: R3hab's "Rumors", Alan Walker's "Different World" and Galantis's "San Francisco".[22] [23] [24] Following the success of "Rumors", Carson collaborated again with R3hab in her next singles "I Luv U"[25] and "Miss U More Than U Know".[26]

On March 26, 2021, Carson released the single "Fool's Gold", produced by Stargate and Jeff Jones. It reached number 38 on the Mainstream Top 40.[27] The song was remixed by Tiësto; his remix, "Fool's Gold (24 Karat Gold Edition)" was released on April 30, 2021.[28] On May 2, 2021, Carson performed "A Whole New World" (from the 1992 film Aladdin) on American Idol with the show's nine finalists.[29] On September 2, 2021, Carson released "Glowin' Up" as a single as a part of the soundtrack, prior to the film's release on September 24.[30] In March 2022, she released her debut studio album, Sofia Carson.[31] Carson and Diane Warren performed their ballad "Applause" from the film Tell It Like a Woman at the 2023 Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Original Song.[32] [33] The performance also featured a string section and a full choir.[34]

Television and film

Carson's acting career launched in 2014 when she guest-starred as Chelsea on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. A few months later, Carson was cast as recurring character Soleil on MTV's series Faking It. In 2014, she was cast in a starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants,[35] in which she plays Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White.[36] [37]

On January 9, 2015, Carson was cast in the co-lead role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting. Filming began in spring 2015, for an early 2016 television premiere.[38] In March 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Carson landed the leading role in the fourth installment of the A Cinderella Story series, , directed by Michelle Johnston and produced by Dylan Sellers, which was released direct-to-video.[39] [40]

Carson reprised her role as Evie in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2,[41] [42] for which she was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress. Carson played Sloane Silver in the second season of Freeform's Famous in Love in 2018.[43] In January 2018, it was announced that Carson would be starring in the television series ,[44] [45] in the role of Ava Jalali;[46] it was picked up to series by Freeform in May 2018 and premiered in March 2019.[47] [48] [49] For her performance, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama TV Actress. She once again played Evie for Descendants 3, the third installment of the franchise, which premiered on August 2, 2019.[50] In July 2019, it was announced that Carson would play April in the Netflix dance film Feel the Beat,[51] [52] which was released in 2020.[53]

In 2020, Carson joined the cast of the thriller film Songbird, in which she played the main role of Sara.[54] Later that year, it was announced that she had been cast in the romance film Purple Hearts as Cassie. Carson is also an executive producer for the movie[55] and wrote and performed on the film's soundtrack.[56] Her song "Come Back Home" from the film won Best Musical Moment at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. She voiced Pipp Petals in , which was released on September 24, 2021.[57] In July 2022, Purple Hearts was released by Netflix, reaching the number-one position worldwide.[58] [59] Carson will star in the Amblin Entertainment film Carry-On alongside Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman.[60] On May 10, 2023, it was announced that Carson will serve as guest mentor on American Idol on its Disney Night themed episode, mentoring the top 5 contestants.[61]

Other ventures

In August 2019, Carson was designated as the first Global Ambassador of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. Her role includes advocating, promoting, and increasing awareness of the foundation's mission and educational programs. Since its establishment five years ago, the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation has donated more than US$5 million in scholarships, grants, musical instrument donations, and educational events in the United States and Ibero-America.[62] [63]

In January 2020, Carson was named the new global ambassador of beauty brand Revlon.[64] [65] In June 2020, Revlon released Carson's own collection, the Revlon x Sofia Carson collection, which includes lipsticks and nail polishes.[66] In October 2020, she was named a UNICEF Ambassador.[67] On February 28, 2021, she hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show.[68] In April 2021, Revlon released a new fragrance for Carson, called One Heart.[69] In 2022, she partnered with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to announce the Sofia Carson Scholarship which will fund a bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music.[70] For her philanthropic efforts, in 2023 she was named Global Advocate of the Year by the United Nations Correspondent Association and received the award from Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.[71] [72]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Melanie Sanchezas Sofía Carson[73]
Tessa Golding / Bella SnowDirect-to-video film
2020Feel the BeatApril Dibrina Direct-to-streaming film[74]
SongbirdSara GarciaDirect-to-video film[75]
2021Pipp PetalsVoice role; direct-to-streaming film[76]
2022If You HaveHerself Documentary[77]
Purple HeartsCassandra "Cassie" SalazarAlso executive producer; direct-to-streaming film[78]
2024[79] Carry-OnTBAFilming[80]
The Life ListAlex RoseFilming[81]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Austin & AllyChelseaEpisode: "Princesses & Prizes"
Faking ItSoleilEpisodes: "We Shall Overcompensate", "Faking Up Is Hard to Do"
2015DescendantsEvieTelevision film
2015–2017Main voice role
2016, 2018Soy LunaHerself3 episodes (seasons 1, 3)
2016Walk the PrankEpisode: "Adventures in Babysitting"
Adventures in BabysittingLola PerezTelevision film
2017Descendants 2EvieTelevision film
Spider-ManKeemia Marko / SandgirlVoice role; 2 episodes[82]
2018Famous in LoveSloane SilverRecurring role; 4 episodes
2019Ava JalaliMain role
Celebrity Family FeudHerself Contestant
Descendants 3EvieTelevision film
2020Elena of AvalorMaligaVoice role; episode: "The Birthday Cruise"[83]
The Disney Family SingalongHerselfTelevision special[84]
Group ChatEpisode: "Confetti Clean Up"
2021Descendants: The Royal WeddingEvie Animated TV special; voice role
2023The Muppets MayhemHerselfEpisode: "Track 3: Exile on Main Street"[85]
American IdolGuest mentor; episode: "Disney Night"[86]

Discography

See main article: Sofia Carson discography.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Premios JuventudProducers Choice AwardHerself[87]
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Next Big ThingHerself[88]
Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Ensemble CastDescendants[89]
2018Radio Disney Music AwardsBest Crush Song"Ins and Outs"[90]
Imagen AwardsBest Supporting ActressDescendants 2[91]
2019Teen Choice AwardsChoice Drama TV Actress[92]
2023MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Musical Moment"Come Back Home" in Purple Hearts[93]
Ischia Global FestGlobal Music Award"Applause"[94] [95]

Notes and References

  1. sofiacarson. CsemCZpK9XZ. 2023-05-20. My name is Sofia Lauren- my mom named me after Sophia Loren and my grandmother.
  2. Web site: Sofia Carson on Instagram: "Sophia Loren wore this necklace, and today I had the honor of wearing it to walk the Cannes red carpet. My name is Sofia Lauren- my mom named me after Sophia Loren and my grandmother. Extraordinary forces of women. This is a moment I'll cherish ♥️" . 2023-05-22 . Instagram . en . May 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521210027/https://www.instagram.com/p/CsemCZpK9XZ/ . live .
  3. Web site: La barranquillera Sofía Carson, la actriz de la familia Char . Revista Jetset . es . April 2014 . August 31, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143730/http://www.jetset.com.co/edicion-impresa/temas-revista-jetset/articulo/la-barranquillera-sofia-carson-la-actriz-de-la-familia-char/129990 . June 12, 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: Sofia Carson. TV Guide. July 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160722210003/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sofia-carson/835166/. July 22, 2016. live.
  5. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-01-24 . Diane Warren Lands 14th Oscar Nom For 'Tell It Like A Woman' Song "Applause" Following Honorary Oscar Nod . 2023-01-27 . Deadline . en-US . March 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314181050/https://deadline.com/2023/01/diane-warren-lands-14th-oscar-nom-for-tell-it-like-a-woman-song-applause-1235236479/ . live .
  6. Web site: Flam . Charna . 2023-03-13 . Sofia Carson Urges Women of the World to 'Give Yourselves Some Applause' During Oscars Performance . 2023-03-17 . Variety . en-US . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317042444/https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/sofia-carson-diane-warren-applause-oscars-1235544444/ . live .
  7. Web site: August 3, 2015. Actriz barranquillera Sofía Carson vive un "cuento de hadas" en la película de Disney "Descendants". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150824004224/http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-barranquillera-sofia-carson-vive-un-cuento-de-hadas-en-la-pelicula-de-disney. August 24, 2015. September 2, 2015. El Heraldo. es.
  8. Web site: December 24, 2015. Actriz de Disney, Sofía Carson, pasa Navidad en Barranquilla. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914215848/http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/actriz-de-disney-sofia-carson-pasa-navidad-en-barranquilla-235329. September 14, 2016. September 6, 2016. El Heraldo. es.
  9. News: Madeleine Marr. Sofia Carson: Fast Track to Fame. Miami Herald. July 30, 2015. September 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124074423/http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article29585935.html. November 24, 2015. live.
  10. News: Amanda Rabines. Fort Lauderdale native Sofia Carson stars in Disney Channel's 'Descendants'. Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. July 29, 2015. April 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170850/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-sofia-carson-20150729-story.html. March 3, 2016. live.
  11. News: Lucia I. Suarez Sang. Sofia Carson takes on being teenage daughter of the Evil Queen in 'Descendants'. Fox News Latino. July 31, 2015. April 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422052516/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2015/07/31/sofia-carson-takes-on-being-teenage-daughter-evil-queen-in-descendants/. April 22, 2016. live.
  12. Web site: Blais-Billie. Braudie. Disney's Rising Fashion Icon Sofia Carson Talks 'Back to Beautiful' & Hosting the Radio Disney Music Awards. April 28, 2017. Billboard. May 18, 2021. October 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012030616/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7776294/disney-sofia-carson-back-to-beautiful-rdmas-host-interview. live.
  13. Web site: September 26, 2013. BMI Noche Bohemia Showcase Raises Awareness for Mujer de Fé Foundation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150820235826/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi_noche_bohemia_showcase_raises_awareness_for_mujer_de_fe_foundation. August 20, 2015. November 26, 2014. BMI.
  14. Chart History: Various Artists . Billboard . May 24, 2021 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117163151/https://www.billboard.com/artist/various-artists/chart-history/tlp/ . live .
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  16. Drake Achieves Ninth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Care Package'. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. August 11, 2019. August 12, 2019. February 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221122610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527130/drake-achieves-ninth-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-with. live.
  17. News: August 27, 2015. All hail Disney's evil queen Sofia Carson. The Citizen. dead. August 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150831005431/http://citizen.co.za/656398/all-hail-disneys-evil-queen-sofia-carson/. August 31, 2015.
  18. News: Brian Cantor. Sofia Carson's Debut Single "Love Is the Name" Makes Radio Premiere On 4/7. Headline Planet. March 29, 2016. March 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412031036/http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/03/29/sofia-carsons-debut-single-love-is-the-name-makes-radio-premiere-on-47/. April 12, 2016. live.
  19. News: Flores . Griselda . Watch Sofia Carson & J Balvin's Flirtatious 'Love Is the Name' Video . May 7, 2021 . Billboard . May 17, 2016 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507175405/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7377340/sofia-carson-love-is-the-name-j-balvin . live .
  20. https://www.pbs.org/video/3002880780/ "S2017: Sofia Carson Performs the National Anthem"
  21. Web site: Sydney Gore. November 21, 2017. Sofia Carson Opens Up About The 'Ins And Outs' Of Her Career. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194238/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3048860/sofia-carson-trl-interview/. December 31, 2018. December 31, 2018. MTV News. en.
  22. Kat Bein. December 14, 2018. Alan Walker Breaks Down Debut Album 'Different World': Exclusive. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190110061812/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8490313/alan-walker-breaks-down-new-album-different-world. January 10, 2019. December 31, 2018. Billboard.
  23. Kat Bein. August 24, 2018. R3HAB Breaks Down His 16-Track Album 'The Wave': Exclusive. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123541/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8472052/r3hab-the-wave-album-breakdown. October 17, 2018. December 31, 2018. Billboard.
  24. Kat Bein. December 21, 2018. Galantis and Sofia Carson Team Up For New Track 'San Francisco': Listen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227160821/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8491261/galantis-sofia-carson-san-francisco. December 27, 2018. December 31, 2018. Billboard.
  25. Web site: Karenna Meredith. December 16, 2019. Sofia Carson's New Single "I Luv U" Is the Most-Added Song on Spotify — Watch the Music Video!. June 21, 2020. POPSUGAR Entertainment. en-US.
  26. Web site: Man Hoh Tang Serradell. June 20, 2020. Sofia Carson y R3HAB estrenan "Miss U More Than U Know". June 21, 2020. YOUNG España. es. July 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722134920/https://revistayoung.es/2020/06/20/musica/actualidadmusical/sofia-carson-y-r3hab-estrenan-miss-u-more-than-u-know/. live.
  27. Sofia Carson Chart History . Billboard . May 7, 2021 . December 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221042642/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sofia-carson/chart-history/tfm/ . live .
  28. News: Defaria . Cameron . Tiësto jacks up the BPM of Sofia Carson's 'Fool's Gold' . May 7, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut . May 3, 2021 . May 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503184720/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/05/tiesto-jacks-up-the-bpm-on-sophia-carsons-fools-gold/ . live .
  29. News: Samhan . Jamie . Sofia Carson Performs 'A Whole New World' With Top 9 On 'American Idol' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503005436/https://etcanada.com/news/775804/sofia-carson-performs-a-whole-new-world-with-top-9-on-american-idol/ . dead . May 3, 2021 . May 7, 2021 . ET Canada . May 2, 2021.
  30. Web site: Sofia Carson's Original Song 'Glowin' Up' from Netflix's 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' Released. October 4, 2021. Film Music Reporter. en-US. September 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905000538/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/09/02/sofia-carsons-original-song-glowin-up-from-netflixs-my-little-pony-a-new-generation-released/. live.
  31. News: Ross . Alex . Chung . Gabrielle . Why Sofia Carson Says Her Deeply Personal New Album "Filled in the Blanks of My Story" . March 1, 2022 . . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301170931/https://www.eonline.com/news/1321439/why-sofia-carson-says-her-deeply-personal-new-album-filled-in-the-blanks-of-my-story . live .
  32. News: Davis . Clayton . 'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Will Be Performed at the 2023 Oscars . 2 March 2023 . Variety . 28 February 2023 . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302214237/https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/sofia-carson-diane-warren-perform-oscars-applause-1235534779/ . live .
  33. News: Dresden . Hilton . Sofia Carson on Preparing to Perform With Diane Warren at the Oscars: "I Still Pinch Myself" . 8 March 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter . 3 March 2023 . March 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308151515/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sofia-carson-preparing-to-perform-diane-warren-oscars-2023-1235336035/ . live .
  34. News: Atkinson . Katie . 7 Music Moments You Didn't See on TV at the 2023 Oscars . 17 March 2023 . Billboard . 13 March 2023 . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317160126/https://www.billboard.com/lists/backstage-2023-oscars-behind-the-scenes-1235284875/a-round-of-applause-for-hollywood-magic/ . live .
  35. Web site: Jethro Nededog. April 16, 2014. Disney's 'Descendants' Casts Newcomer Sofia Carson as Evil Queen's Daughter (Exclusive). bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233915/https://www.thewrap.com/disney-channel-descendants-sophia-carson-evil-queen-daughter-evvie/. June 28, 2018. February 17, 2021. TheWrap.
  36. Disney Confirms 'Descendants' Villains. Andrea Seikaly. Variety. May 23, 2014. July 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717022806/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/disney-confirms-descendants-villains-jafar-evil-queen-1201190426/. July 17, 2015. live.
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  38. News: Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson . Sara Bibel . TV by the Numbers . January 9, 2015 . July 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160713110353/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/09/disney-channel-greenlights-original-movies-invisible-sister-starring-rowan-blanchard-paris-berelc-further-adventures-in-babysitting-starring-sabrina-carpenter-sofia-carson/348327/ . July 13, 2016 . dead .
  39. News: Borys Kit. March 1, 2016. 'Descendants' Star Sofia Carson Nabs Lead for 'Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. live. March 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310120123/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/descendants-star-sofia-carson-nabs-871829. March 10, 2016.
  40. Web site: Freeform Nabs TV Rights for Sofia Carson's 'Cinderella Story' Sequel . Elizabeth Wagmeister . . March 2, 2016 . March 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316112214/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cinderella-story-if-the-shoe-fits-sofia-carson-freeform-1201685626/ . March 16, 2016 . live .
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  42. Web site: Lauren Piester. April 30, 2017. The First Descendants 2 Trailer & Music Video Are Here! Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and More Stars Sound Off. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501063012/http://www.eonline.com/news/847045/the-first-descendants-2-trailer-music-video-are-here-stars-dove-cameron-and-booboo-stewart-sound-off. May 1, 2017. E! News.
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  44. Web site: 'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists': Sofia Carson Cast In Freeform Drama Pilot. Denise Petski. Deadline Hollywood. January 29, 2018. January 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091338/http://deadline.com/2018/01/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson-cast-freeform-drama-pilot-1202273265/. January 30, 2018. live.
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