stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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Deliberately schlocky and over-the-top, the production is a mere backdrop for the psychodrama happening off set between Elle and her costar Dominique (Havana Rose Liu), a girl her own age who’s also unfortunately her stepmother.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
In addition to her three children with Williams, Longet was also a stepmother to a son with her second husband, Ron Austin.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
As Athena’s stepmother testified, the jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
In addition to her three children with Williams, Longet was also a stepmother to a son with her second husband, Ron Austin.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
As Athena’s stepmother testified, the jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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