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father figure
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Hudson and Oliver were primarily raised by her mother, Hawn and her partner of 43 years, Kurt Russell, 74, whom the actress has publicly described as her father figure.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026 -
In the film, Atlas (Bisping), a former champion who’s been gone from the scene for 10 years, returns to Los Angeles for the funeral of Dutch, his mentor and father figure.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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