Rumor redux: Is Morgan Freeman marrying his step-granddaughter?
Morgan Freeman, 74, is reportedly set to marry 27-year-old step-granddaughter, E'Dena Hines.
Rumor redux: Is Morgan Freeman marrying his step-granddaughter?
Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Sideshow Columnist
Here’s a not-so-new report that’s been making the rounds a few years.
Nearly three years after the National Enquirer alleged that Morgan Freeman was dating his step-granddaughter (“Morgan Freeman ‘incest’ shocker,” read the understated headline), come reports that the 74-year-old Oscar-winning actor plans to wed the 27-year-old in the very near future.
Citing “insiders” in Morgan’s life, the Enquirer claimed in June 2009 that Freeman’s affair with the then-25-year-old E'Dena Hines had been going on for nearly a decade, implying he began sleeping with her when she was 15 or 16, adding to the creep-out factor.
The glossy tabloid claimed Myrna filed for divorce in 2008 over the affair.
E’Dena’s mother, Deena, was adopted by Freeman when he married her biological mother, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw in 1967. Their marriage ended in 1979 and Freeman wed Myrna Colley-Lee in 1984.
The same exact reports – that the alleged couple were to wed – surfaced in the fall of 2009 and in late 2010, when Freeman’s divorce with Myrna was finally finalized. (See Wendy Williams discuss the story on her show in July 2010.)
Freeman has not discussed the matter.
Believe what you will.
Woody Allen gave him the go ahead.— cme2nnitudig- Hey, didn't he just get the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars? His next film is entitled, 'Vice is Nice, but Incest is Best'. Talk about losing all respect for an individual. But, then again it's OK because Al, Jesse, Oprah and Barack haven't, (and don't hold your breath waiting for them to do so) comdemmed it. Just hink if there is an offspring. it will probably come out in 'The Color Purple".— mattbagley
- May as well marry her, we can't throw up any more than we have.— sillybilly
- He is not biologically related to her but he was cheating on his wife sleeping with a 16 year old when he was in his 60's. He is a dirty old man and when you has his money and influence you can get whatever you want just like Woody Allen. They should start a club.— silverphilly
- He adopted her mom and raised the mom...his adopted, not step daughter....the raised his granddaughter .....adopted children are actual children...it is not ok to molest you adopted child and legally she is his granddaughter because he ADOPTED her mom. The mom became his daughter the day he adopted her....not his step daughter....his daughter.
With that being said....he raised her....in his home from a child....even if she was just a "step" which she is not.... is not ok to molest foster children or step children that live in your home either.— Eak - "How could you be so obtuse? Is it deliberate"— elfman
He'll be his own grandpa.— jp8899
Comment removed.- I LOVE Eddie Murphy!— Another_1
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- This is a win win situation. Morgan gets to spend his last years with a young girl and E'Dena gets to spend his money the rest of HER life!— jweis
- This is a win win situation. Morgan gets to spend his last years with a young girl and E'Dena gets to spend his money the rest of HER life!— jweis
- Nice.— Vote for Dickie
- Well she sure hit the jackpot, thats all I have to say.— tulipwalk
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