{"id":283525,"date":"2026-08-17T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfgirlmag.com\/?p=283525"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:16:15","slug":"strange-but-not-a-stranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfgirlmag.com\/strange-but-not-a-stranger\/","title":{"rendered":"Strange But Not A Stranger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0W6ncVIWTco&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t one thing that defines Jaleesa Vincent. 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