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How Year 9 Of 'Thanksgiving Grandma' Tradition With Jamal Hinton Was Different
When Jamal Hinton, a teenager at the time, received a text from Dench claiming to be his "grandma," he responded to the invitation, sparking a beautiful friendship. Since then, the two have spent every Thanksgiving together, but this year’s celebration was different from the rest.
Why 'Thanksgiving Grandma' and Jamal Hinton Are Marking Year 9 Differently After Accidental Text Brought Them Together
The viral Thanksgiving story that has warmed hearts since 2016 once again took place as strangers-turned-friends celebrated the holiday on Nov. 28. This year, however, things looked a little different following Dench's breast cancer diagnosis, she revealed to CNN.
Viral Grandma and Jamal Hinton Spend Thanksgiving Apart for First Time in 9 Years Amid Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Jamal and viral grandma, Wanda Dench opted to reunite over Instagram Live this year, following Dench's breast cancer diagnosis.
Grandma and man to reunite for 9th Thanksgiving tradition
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who became unlikely friends after a mistaken text message in 2016, are continuing their tradition of meeting for Thanksgiving in 2024.
Thanksgiving tradition continues for Wanda, Jamal
A Thanksgiving tradition that began with a text to the wrong person is still going strong, but for 2024, the meetup between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton was a little different. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas explains.
Viral Thanksgiving strangers Jamal Hinton, Wanda Dench set to continue beloved tradition for 9th year: ‘He’s changed my life’
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Wanda and Jamal: Arizona duo brought together due to wrong Thanksgiving text continue holiday tradition
PHOENIX - Nearly 10 years later, a Thanksgiving holiday tradition is still going strong, albeit with a twist. We have covered ...
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Arizona Man & Grandma Who Mistakenly Texted Him Dinner Invite Miss Spending Thanksgiving Together For The First Time Since 2016
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Grandma and stranger who she accidentally invited to Thanksgiving dinner explain why they spent holiday apart
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton have spent the last eight Thanksgivings together, but this year they only spoke briefly ...
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'Textgiving' grandma misses first Thanksgiving since viral meetup
PHOENIX — Nine years after a mistaken text led to a Thanksgiving tradition, Wanda Dench will have to miss Thanksgiving with Jamal Hinton. Dench sent a text to her family in 2016, or at least she ...
Cancer means 9th-annual dinner will look different for Thanksgiving Grandma and the stranger she once texted who’s now family
Despite a breast cancer diagnosis, Thanksgiving Grandma and the young man she met nearly a decade ago via an accidental text ...
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Thanksgiving Grandma Wanda Dench Shares Update on Her Love Life 4 Years After Death of Her Husband
Wanda Dench, who became known as “Thanksgiving Grandma” after mistakenly inviting Jamal Hinton over for the holidays, shared ...