Jul 17, 2024 · While growing up, J.D.’s mother was a bright student. However, an early pregnancy changed her life. “She [Bev] was a promising student, but when she got pregnant at eighteen, she decided college had to wait.

Dec 14, 2024 · Discover what JD Vance's relationship with his mother, Beverly Aikins, is like now after her hardships fractured their family and forever changed his life.

Jan 18, 2025 · The Ohio senator’s mom, Beverly Vance, first welcomed his sister Lindsay in 1979 when Beverly was 19 years old. Five years later, she and Donald Bowman welcomed J.D. in 1984. However, when...

Jan 20, 2025 · While the crowd waited for Vance to arrive, Aikins said how proud she is of her son, according to Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix, who attended the event. Sunday also marked Aikins' 10-year...

Nov 1, 2024 · Vance’s mother Beverly Aikins has been a fixture of the Ohio Senator’s life since he entered politics, and he mentioned her struggles again during the vice presidential debate in October.

Mar 5, 2025 · JD Vance’s mother: Bev Vance. Bev Vance, JD’s mother, is a central theme in his memoir and life story. Her chaotic journey is indicative of the far-reaching everyday struggles faced by many families in the working-class communities of Appalachia. Born to James and Bonnie Vance, Bev grew up in a loving household.

Jan 20, 2025 · J.D.'s mom, Beverly Vance (b. 1961), now goes by Beverley "Bev" Aikins. When J.D. was six, he was adopted by her third husband, Bob Hamel. When Bob became his legal father, Beverly changed her...

Sep 27, 2024 · MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Here is the way JD Vance introduced his mother to the world in his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy”: He described how she hit him. Trapped him in a car, floored the gas pedal...

Jul 31, 2024 · Two years after their divorce, JD Vance's mother married a man named Bob Hamel. In his memoir, JD Vance recalled how his biological father gave up his claim to his son soon after.

Nov 4, 2020 · When J.D.'s mother, Beverly Vance, was spiraling out of control with addiction, his grandmother (Mamaw), who is portrayed by Glenn Close in the film, stepped in and raised his older sister Lindsay and him. J.D. describes his grandparents as filling in the gaps when his mother was unfit for the role.