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Jennifer Garner talks about growing up in West Virginia

1/4/2022

Actress Jennifer Garner has been featured in shows and movies such as “13 Going on 30,” “Miracles From Heaven,” “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Love, Simon.” But did you know that the famous actress actually grew up in West Virginia?

One of the best West Virginia YouTube videos from this week is Jen Garner featured on Kerry Washington’s YouTube series, “Street You Grew Up On” where different celebrities describe their childhood experience and its impact on their lives. Where most of Washington’s guests grew up in larger cities such as Jimmy Kimmel and Tarana Burke, Garner explained her experience growing up in a humble community in Charleston, West Virginia.

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