VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13
“They had to call her as my next of kin and give her options of what she thought I would want done to me while I was unconscious. She chose the right one and it bought me time,”
Joe Manganiello · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Manganiello explained that his then-wife Sofia Vergara was contacted as next of kin to make medical decisions while he was unconscious.
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