‘I come from a murderer’: the woman who found out Charles Manson was her grandfather
Sophia Maddox reveals the personal crisis and reckoning sparked by discovering her grandfather was Charles Manson in a new Hulu documentary.
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Sophia Maddox is the subject of a new Hulu documentary titled 'My Grandfather Charles Manson.' The project details how a DNA test led Maddox to discover her kinship with the murderer, an event she describes as plunging her into crisis. Coverage from Time Magazine, The Guardian, and the Los Angeles Times focuses on the personal reckoning and emotional impact of this discovery.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle has reviewed the documentary, describing it as a terrible production. Future interest centers on the public reception of the Hulu documentary and the narrative of Maddox's discovery and subsequent reaction.
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Quick answers
Who is Sophia Maddox?
She is the granddaughter of Charles Manson.
How did Sophia Maddox find out about her grandfather?
According to Time Magazine, she discovered the relationship through a DNA test.
Where can the documentary be viewed?
The documentary 'My Grandfather Charles Manson' is available on Hulu.
Coverage (6)
- 1st look at 'My Grandfather Charles Manson' Yahoo · 6h ago
- ‘My Grandfather Charles Manson’ review: This terrible documentary is so bad, it’s hilarious San Francisco Chronicle · 7h ago
- Meet Sophia Maddox, Charles Manson’s Granddaughter With New Hulu Doc Yahoo · 7h ago
- 'My Grandfather Charles Manson' and the DNA Test That Inspired One Woman’s Reckoning Time Magazine · 7h ago
- Discovering Charles Manson was her grandfather plunged her into crisis: 'I come from a murderer' Los Angeles Times · 7h ago
- ‘I come from a murderer’: the woman who found out Charles Manson was her grandfather The Guardian · 7h ago
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