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Israel Dreyfus Says Aunt Raised Him After Mother’s Absence

The disclosure on Magaly Medina’s podcast drew fast pickup across Peruvian entertainment media.

Overview

  • Dreyfus, who spoke on Magaly Medina’s podcast Friday, said his biological mother was not a maternal presence during his childhood.
  • He identified his aunt Regina as the mother figure in his life and said his father and grandparents took on his care.
  • He said he holds no resentment toward his mother and described valuing close family ties as he looks to build his own family.
  • He recalled that his father’s marriage to his mother lasted about one to two years and said his father tried to be the best parent he could.
  • He described a difficult stretch living with a stepmother and stepsisters and said the stepmother later apologized for that period.