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Casey Simpson – Who is Ricky Harper on Nickelodeon?

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• Casey Simpson is an actor best known for his work with Nickelodeon.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $500,000.
• He made his first television appearance at three years old and has since worked on many projects.
• He was cast in the Nickelodeon show “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn” as the titular Ricky Harper.
• He has since become active online and has gained 400,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Who is Casey Simpson?

Casey West Simpson was born on 6 April 2004, in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is an actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Richard Jared ‘Ricky’ Harper in the Nickelodeon sitcom “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn”. He’s also worked on numerous Nickelodeon specials during his career.

The Net Worth of Casey Simpson

As of early-2020, Casey Simpson’s net worth is estimated to be over $500,000, earned through a successful career in the entertainment industry, mostly through working with Nickelodeon, but other projects have helped him too.

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His YouTube channel shows that he is living a lavish lifestyle, including owning his own house and luxury car.

Early Life and Acting Beginnings

Growing up within the Los Angeles area, Casey was exposed to the very prevalent presence of the entertainment industry. At a young age, he showed a charm about himself which led his parents to bring him to auditions when he was three years old. He made his first television appearance through a sketch comedy segment called “Santa’, which aired on Frank TV, following which he began getting more projects, mostly commercial work.

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He showed great memorization skills which attracted more television prospects his way. In 2010, he made a guest appearance during the sixth season of the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother”, in which he portrayed a younger version of Barney Stinson. The show is known for being one of the most popular and successful sitcoms of its time, and which certainly helped in building his budding resume. He then gained his first big screen role, in a Lifetime original film called “Five”, which saw him work alongside actress Demi Moore.

Path to Nickelodeon

Simpson then ventured to voice acting, finding work in the animated film “Despicable Me 2”, a franchise that became a worldwide sensation on numerous fronts, especially with the popularity of its characters known as Minions; he wasn’t credited as a part of the main cast, as he only did additional and minor voices for the film. In 2013, he had a guest role in the television show “The Goldbergs”, a period sitcom set in the 1980s, starring actors Wendi McLendon-Covey and Sean Giambrone.

In 2014, he signed to become a talent for the television network Nickelodeon, which is known for its programming aimed towards kids and teenagers.

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The network has gained fame through the airing of cartoons such as “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Fanboy & Chum Chum”, though one of its stronger aspects is its production of original live-action television sitcoms, including  “Drake & Josh”, “Kenan & Kel”, “All That”, “iCarly”, and “The Adventures of Pete & Pete”.
Numerous stars also originally came from Nickelodeon, including Ryan Reynolds, Nick Cannon, Miranda Cosgrove, Keke Palmer, and many more. The prospect of consistent acting work, great pay, and the possibility of elevating his career were too much for Simpson to ignore.

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn

In 2014, Casey was cast in the Nickelodeon show “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn” as the titular Ricky Harper; his three siblings were portrayed by Lizzy Greene, Aidan Gallagher and Mace Coronel – the casting had the unique premise that the four were quadruplets. At the start of the show they were nine years old, and were often in conflict with one another. For four seasons, the siblings worked with one another to help solve the problems they encountered. Their mother, Anne Harper is portrayed by Allison Munn, while Brian Stepanek played their father.

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The show achieved success for most of its run, with Casey becoming a viewer favorite as he appealed to a lot of children of his age. Thanks to his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist award alongside the cast of the show. He was also nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for favorite television actor, showing that he was one of the most popular Nickelodeon characters at the time.

Later Career with Nickelodeon and Online Endeavors

Concurrently, Simpson participated in other Nickelodeon specials, including “Nickelodeon’s Sizzling Summer Camp Special”, “Nickelodeon’s Not So Valentine’s Special”, and the “Orange Carper: World Clash”.

He also starred in the Nickelodeon film “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library”, playing the character Kyle Keeley. Following the end of his run with “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn” in late 2018, he’s not yet taken any new Nickelodeon projects. This may indicate that his contract with the network has already ended, or just that he’s moved on.

In recent years, he’s become active online, transitioning from Nick star to online personality.

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He achieved strong followership on the website musical.ly, taking advantage of the traction he gained from his television work, and followed it through when musical.ly later became TikTok. The service is one of the most popular short-form video services in the world, gaining a huge amount of popularity in the US as well as in other countries. He also began uploading regularly onto YouTube, posting video blogs (vlogs), challenges, story videos, and inviting other Nickelodeon stars as guests. His channel gained over 400,000 subscribers, but his activity on it waned in 2019 and he’s not posted anything new since July 2019.

Personal Life

At age 15 Simpson is still single, and unlikely focused on finding a long term partner. As he grew up, there were assumptions made about possible romances he’s had with other Nickelodeon talents, but they’ve never been confirmed. His inactivity online and with Nickelodeon may indicate that he’s pursuing another career path, or has focused on completing his education. History has proven that not all child and teen stars go on to become actors during adulthood. Time will tell what path he chooses to follow.

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Naked Truth Of Sofia Franklyn – Age, Arrested, Net Worth, Wiki

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Who is Sofia Franklyn?

Sofia Franklyn was born on 21 July 1992 under the sign of Cancer, in Salt Lake City, Utah USA, and is a 27-year-old radio host, probably best recognized for co-hosting the podcast “Call Her Daddy”, along with Alexandra Cooper. Sofia is also known for being a blogger for Barstool Sports. Moreover, she is a social media sensation, known for running her official Instagram account on which she has amassed over 700,000 subscribers, as well as her official Twitter account, having more than 160,000 followers.

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How rich is she, as of now? Sofia Franklyn Net Worth

As of early 2020, Sofia Franklyn’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, acquired largely from her successful career as a host of her own podcast. She has also increased her wealth through writing articles for a blog.

Early Life, Nationality, Ethnicity, Education

Sofia Franklyn spent her early years in her hometown of Salt Lake City, where she was raised alongside her siblings by her parents. However, she is quite secretive regarding their identities and professions, even through they could be frequently seen in her photos shared on her official account on Instagram.

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Sofia holds American nationality, and belongs to white ethnicity. Upon matriculation, Sofia enrolled into the University of Utah, to obtain her degree in the field of Economics.

Career Beginnings

Prior to becoming known as a blogger and podcaster, Sofia spent some time working for a finance company. However, she soon quit the job, as with her creative nature as she wanted to become engaged in something more interesting. So she moved to New York City and joined the Barstool Sports blog in 2018, which made her an active member of the entertainment industry.

It is the enormously popular sports and pop culture blog, established by David Portnoy in Milton, Massachusetts, but currently based in New York City. Her first article was about exploring her own sexual adventures during her upbringing in Utah; she also wrote about the stereotypical view of sexuality in Utah in a funny way, drawing attention to herself.

Podcast “Call Her Daddy”

While she was working as a writer for the blog, Sofia shared a room with her friend Alexandra Cooper. One time, while the girls were together on vacation at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, they engaged in a conversation on the topic of sex.

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Their conversation was quite interesting since it began to attract audience at the bar. At some point, one man said that this chat would be a great show, which inspired girls to make a sex and dating podcast together. Sofia soon made the first episode of the podcast, along with Alexandra, and it didn’t take long until Barstool Sports made the decision to produce it, entitled “Call Her Daddy”. It is focused on explicit and taboo topics, since Sofia and Alexandra frequently discusses relationships, sexuality, embarrassing moments, and much more.

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The podcast premiered on 3 October 2018, and soon debut in the Top 10 mainstay on the iTunes comedy chart.

YouTube Channel, Instagram, and Twitter of the Podcast

In January 2019, Sofia and Alexandra decided to use their popularity to enlarge the fan base of the podcast, and expand their influence across various social media platforms. They launched the official YouTube channel of the podcast, on which they uploaded the episodes, and garnered more than 180,000 subscribers within a year, and their videos over 11 million views to date.

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Some of their most viewed videos are “Daddy Girls Rate Dick Size in the Office”, “The Daddy Girls Degrade Logan Paul”, and “LOGAN PAUL IS OUR NEW INTERN”. Furthermore, the girls launched their official Instagram account under the username ‘callherdaddy’, now having over 1.2 million followers, as well as their official Twitter account under the username ‘@callherdaddy’, with almost 200,000 followers.

Social Media Presence

In addition, Sofia runs her official Instagram account under the username ‘sofiafranklyn’, which she uses to posts selfies and other photos from her private life.

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Moreover, she is active on Twitter under the username ‘@sofiafranklyn’, on which you can follow her as well.

Sofia Franklyn Arrested

In one of the episode of the podcast “Call Her Daddy”, Sofia Franklyn described her experience with the police back in 2011 – at the time she was 20 years old. She was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor and public intoxication. Moreover, Sofia obstructed a police officer during the arrest, so she was also charged with interference with the arresting officer.

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Appearance and Vital Statistics

The attractive radio host has long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 5ins (1.65m), and her body type is slim.

Personal Life: Is She Single Or Not?

Sofia Franklyn was romantically involved in a relationship with a man whose identity has not been revealed. However, she once said that her boyfriend was a Harvard graduate. Moreover, she even shared details of their dating in an episode of the podcast. However, Sofia is currently single and completely focused on her career.

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Where is Michael Peterson now? The True Story of His Wife Death

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Who is Michael Peterson?

American novelist and convicted killer Michael Iver Peterson was born in Nashville, Tennessee USA, on 23 October 1943, meaning that Scorpio’s his zodiac sign. He’s probably known best for having been convicted of killing his second wife Kathleen Peterson; Michael was sentenced to spend his life behind bars without the possibility of parole on 10 October 2003, but was released on house arrest after $300,000 bail was paid in 2011.

Education and early life

Michael was raised alongside his sister Ann Christensen and their brothers John and Bill in Nashville, by their mother Eleanor (nee Bartolino) and father Eugene Iver Peterson; not a lot else is known about Michael’s family, because he respects their privacy.

He was mostly focused on his education while attending a local high school, while some of the activities he was into the most included creative writing, playing soccer and dancing. Michael matriculated in 1962, and then enrolled at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina; he was the editor of the university’s newspaper “The Chronicle” during his four years there, and was the president of the fraternity Sigma Nu. Michael graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in political science in 1965, and then began taking classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Law School.

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Michael’s career

In 1965, Michael began working for the US Department of Defense, researching arguments in support of the US military involvement in Vietnam. The year 1968 saw Michael join the US Marine Corps, and he served in Vietnam for three years prior to being honorably discharged as a captain, after he was hit by a car and left with a disability.

In 1999, Michael claimed that he had been presented with two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star with Valor and a Silver Star for his service in the Marine Corps, but the newspaper “News & Observer” later revealed that no records showed that Michael had won any Purple Hearts.

He and his first wife lived in Germany after he was discharged, then Michael moved back to Durham in 1987.

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He’s published three novels, all of which related to his time in Vietnam. His first novel “The Immortal Dragon” was published in 1983, followed by “A Time of War” in 1990, and his third “A Bitter Peace” in 2020.

Michael also co-wrote the biographical book “Operation Broken Reed”, together with Arthur L. Boyd, and “Charlie Two Shoes and the Marines of Love Company” with David Perlmutt. He also spent some time working as a columnist for the newspaper “The Herald-Sun”.

Love life and marriages

Michael married his first wife Patricia Sue in 1965, following his graduation; she taught at an elementary school on Rhein-Main Air Base in West Germany, where Michael was stationed. They had two children together, Todd and Clayton.

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While living in Germany, Michael and Patricia befriended the Ratliff family, which comprised George and Elizabeth, and their children Martha and Margaret. After George and Elizabeth died in 1985, Michael became their children’s guardian, but he and Patricia divorced two years later, with their children staying with Patricia, while Michael, Martha and Margaret moved together to Durham. Todd and Clayton also eventually came to live with Michael.

He met successful business executive Kathleen Atwater in 1989 – they moved in together in the same year, married in 1997, and he became stepfather to Kathleen’s daughter Caitlin. The marriage ended when Kathleen died on 9 December 2001.

Kathleen’s death and Michael’s trial

Michael called the police on 9 December 2001, claiming that Kathleen was lying down on the floor unconscious, and that she had probably fallen down the stairs.

Toxicology reports showed that Kathleen had drunk some alcohol and taken the prescription drug Valium, while the autopsy showed that she had died two hours after the injuries that she had suffered. Kathleen’s sister Candace Zamperini, as well as her daughter Caitlin both believed that Michael had nothing to do with Kathleen’s death, but they changed their mind after learning that Michael’s bisexual.

Michael was accused of murder, as the autopsy showed that no fall could’ve resulted in Kathleen’s injuries; the prosecution claimed that Kathleen found out about Michael’s gay life, which he had tried to hide, and that he wanted to take her $1.5 million life insurance. It was then revealed that Michael’s friend from Germany Elizabeth Ratliff had also died from similar injuries as Kathleen, and was also found at the foot of her staircase; a second autopsy of Elizabeth’s buried body was ordered, and her cause of death was then officially changed to ‘homicide’. Michael wasn’t charged with Elizabeth’s murder.

He was found guilty of killing his wife on 10 October 2003, and sentenced to spend life behind bars. Michael’s lawyers filed a motion for a new trial on 12 November 2008, but it was denied. It was in the second half of 2009 that a new theory about Kathleen’s death surfaced; it was claimed that an owl had attacked her outside, causing some of her injuries, and that she then fell down and hit her head after running from the owl inside the house. The investigators found two microscopic owl feathers when re-examining Kathleen’s hair.

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North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper began investigating the SBI analyst Duane Deaver in the first half of 2010, and Duane was suspended in August of the same year; he was the lead witness against Michael at his trial, and it was revealed that Duane had presented false evidence in 34 cases. Due to these new findings, Michael was released on a $300,000 bail on 16 December 2011, and placed under house arrest.

He entered the Alford plea on 24 February 2017, and was sentenced to seven years in jail, but because he had already served more than that, he was thus released.

The documentary series about the entire case, “The Staircase” was released in October 2004, while its sequel “The Staircase 2: The Last Chance” premiered in November 2012.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Michael’s been staying away from the media’s attention since he was freed in 2017, with the exception of when he published his novel “A Bitter Peace” in 2020.

He can rarely be seen spending time outdoors, as he enjoys the peace of his home; it’s been revealed that Michael no longer has a staircase at his house.

He was physically highly active during his 20s, 30s and 40s, as he worked out at the gym and played a number of sports.

Michael’s a huge fan of American actor and moviemaker Clint Eastwood, while some of his favorite movies include “The Outlaw Josey Wales”, “High Plains Drifter” and “Play Misty for Me”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Michael’s age is 79. He has brown eyes and grey hair, is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weighs around 150lbs (68kgs).

Michael’s net worth’s been estimated at over $100,000, as of April 2023.

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Lina Medina: How a Five-Year-Old Girl Became a Mother in 1939

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Who is Lina Medina?

Peruvian Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado was born in Ticrapo, Castrovirreyna Province, Peru, on 23 September 1933, making Libra her zodiac sign. She’s probably only known for being the youngest mother in human history, as she was less than six years old on 14 May 1939, when she gave birth to her son. Lina was a few months away from turning five when she was impregnated, and it’s believed that it was the rare condition ‘precocious puberty’ that led to this.

Family and pregnancy

Lina and her eight siblings were raised in Ticrapo, by their mother Victoria Losea who was a housewife, and father Tiburelo Medina who was a silversmith.

She was five years and several months old when her father drove her to a hospital in Pisco; the doctors initially believed that Lina had a tumor, due to her abdominal size, but it was then revealed that she was seven months pregnant. Many countries were interested in covering the story; the newspaper “San Antonio Light” reported that a midwife association in Peru wanted Lina to be admitted to a national maternity hospital, while an American movie studio had offered $5,000 for filming rights.

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Lina gave birth to her son Gerardo via caesarean section, and the doctors then learned that her sexual organs were fully mature; Gerardo weighed 6lbs (2.7kgs), and was named after Lina’s doctor,

The boy’s father

The identity of Gerardo’s father remains undisclosed. It was widely believed in Peru that Lina had been raped, and her father was even arrested on suspicion that he had done it, but was released as no evidence had been provided to support this. Lina hasn’t revealed the name of her son’s father to this day, and it’s believed that she might not actually know it.

Although the boy lived with Lina and believed that she was his sister, he was eventually raised by Lina’s doctor Gerardo Lozada; he had no health issues while growing up, but was 40 when he died from bone marrow disease in 1979.

Lina’s career

Lina matriculated from local high school in 1952, and although she hasn’t spoken about her further education, it’s believed that she studied at a medical school, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1956.

Lina was then employed at Dr. Gerardo Lozada’s clinic as a secretary, and was thus also able to spend more time with her son.

YouTube videos

Numerous videos about Lina have been uploaded onto YouTube by various users, with most of these covering her strange pregnancy, while others aim to provide additional details about her later life. We’re going to mention three of the most popular YouTube vides about Lina, which’ve contributed to her internet popularity.

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Her #1 video “World’s Youngest Mother, Age 5 Lina Medina” has been watched more than 20 million times since 19 April 2014, when it was uploaded by Worlds Biggest; it aims to cover Lina’s pregnancy, as well as her son’s later life.

Lina’s second most popular video – “Top 5 Youngest Mother In The World” – was uploaded by 100M on 6 November 2020, and has been watched over 6.4 million times; it covers Lina’s pregnancy, as well as the pregnancies of four other girls who were less than 10 years old when they gave birth.

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Her #3 video, “Así luce hoy la madre más joven de la historia. Tenía 5 años” was uploaded by Badabun on 7 January 2018, and has since been watched close to six million times; it’s a Spanish-language video about Lina, her pregnancy and her son’s (supposed) father.

Love life and relationships

Lina’s love life remains a mystery to this day, and she’s even been able to keep the identity of her son’s father hidden.

She married non-celebrity Peruvian Raul Jurado sometime in the ‘70s, and gave birth to their son in 1972 – Lina had a normal pregnancy, and didn’t have problems giving birth. She hasn’t spoken about how and when she and Raul met, though most of her fans believe that he was her high school sweetheart; it’s also believed that Raul passed away sometime in the first half of the 2010s, but as Lina’s staying away from the media’s attention, this hasn’t been confirmed.

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There are also many people on the internet who claim that they know Lina, and that she and Raul divorced in the second half of the ‘80s; these same people claim that she met another man when she was 55, and that the two eventually married, but none of this has been addressed by her.

Lina seems to be married to Raul Jurado as of April 2023, and they have a son together, while she also has a son to whom she gave birth when she was five.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Lina’s never been interested in making money out of her story, and has turned down numerous offers from newspapers and magazines, including “Reuters” in 2002.

It’s still today believed by many doctors and experts that Lina’s pregnancy was a hoax, but a number of doctors have still been able to prove that it was true, thanks to X rays and biopsies; the only photo that can be found on the internet about the entire case features Lina when she was seven and a half months pregnant, and was standing naked.

She grew up being physically active and took part in various activities while attending a local high school, while she was also an avid dancer.

Lina was passionate about travelling during her 20s and 30s, but then preferred the peace of her home over flying to other countries.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Lina’s 89 years old. She has brown eyes and medium long grey hair, is 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall and weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).

Lina’s net worth’s been estimated at over $100,000, as of April 2023.

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