Mia's secret involves Pearl's real father in 'Little Fires Everywhere. ' Elena goes to Mia's parents' house and discovers that her name is actually Mia Wright. We later find out that Mia's brother, Warren, died in a car accident — thus her name change.

What is Mia keeping from Pearl?

Soon after, Mia learns that Warren died, and she comes home for the funeral, where her parents learn she's pregnant. They essentially disown her and keep her from attending her own brother's funeral. After this, Mia decides that the right thing to do for herself is to keep the baby. ... I lost the baby.

Is Pearl Mia's real daughter?

First off, Pearl is biologically Mia's daughter. As to how Mia came to be pregnant with her? That's a more complicated story.

How did Mia get pregnant with Pearl?

Soon Mia's pregnant — after insemination via turkey baster! — and making moves in the art world, getting the opportunity to display a piece in a show alongside famed artists. She's keeping her pregnancy a secret from her family, not wanting to complicate their lives with a baby she doesn't consider to be hers.

What is Mia's background?

Born in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, M.I.A. and her family moved to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka when she was six months old. As a child, she experienced displacement caused by the Sri Lankan Civil War, which made the family return to London as refugees when M.I.A.

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What is Mia's biggest secret?

Mia learns that being different isn't wrong; it's just different. She spends so long hiding the fact that she can see colors that she doesn't stop to think about the cool stuff that comes with being a synesthete.

What is Elena Richardson's reaction to MIA?

Mrs. Richardson feels intensely competitive with Mia, as her daughters, Lexie and Izzy, are pulled into Mia's orbit, and Mrs. Richardson seeks to explore—and exploit—Mia's shadowed past.

Why does Mia hate Elena?

Mia is instantly offended because she's an artist and already has her hands full, but after realizing Pearl spends a lot of her time at the Richardson household, she takes Elena's offer. If Elena and Mia were off to a good start, Mia would have helped out Elena for free, like she did with Bebe.

Does Bebe get her baby back?

In the show: The judge sides with the McCulloughs. After a brutal court battle, Linda and Mark McCullough win custody of baby May Ling, whom they adopted after her birth mother, Bebe Chow, abandoned her at a fire station.

Did Pearl sleep with Moody?

In the beginning of the series it was quite obvious that Pearl was intrigued by Trip, the so called "Golden Boy", although his brother had an obvious crush on her. They eventually decide to sleep together in episode 4.

Does Elena find out Lexie had an abortion?

Izzy rushes to Mia's house, presumably to tell her that Elena found the abortion paperwork, and finds her mentor on the floor hugging a hysterical Bebe. ... Mia smirks, bites her tongue for a beat, and then reveals to Elena that no, actually it was Lexie who had the abortion.

Does Pearl meet her dad?

After eight episodes, the TV version of Little Fires Everywhere ends with a bang... and a boatload of questions. In the last episode, the Richardsons' house is burnt to a crisp and Izzy is on the run. Mia and Pearl leave Shaker Heights in the middle of the night and Pearl finally meets her birth father.

What did Izzy do to April?

In a flashback cold open, it's revealed that Izzy and her estranged best friend April (Isabel Gravitt) once made out with each other during a party, and this wasn't the first time. Although it was mutually consensual, when they get caught, April acts as if Izzy molested her.

Why did Mia steal Pearl?

She had Pearl on her own and kept her daughter's true parentage a secret. It seems likely that the man on the subway is the man from the wealthy couple, and Mia is afraid of him because she doesn't want him to take Pearl away. This is likely why she identifies with Bebe's own story of wanting to get her daughter back.

Who did pearl see at the end of little fires?

When Pearl is finally allowed in in this finale, she (and later Elena) sees her mother's sprawling lily-white diorama of Shaker Heights. Everything looks the same, all covered in flour-y snow, save for one cage with Izzy's cardinal-feather wing inside.

Is Reese Witherspoon's real daughter in little fires everywhere?

Jade Pettyjohn took great inspiration from her onscreen mom, Reese Witherspoon, on the set of Hulu's “Little Fires Everywhere.” Pettyjohn plays Lexie Richardson, the privileged eldest daughter of Witherspoon's character, Elena, who has always been the perfect daughter in her mother's eyes.

Does Bebe steal the baby in the book?

An immigrant from China, Bebe had been abandoned by her boyfriend after he learned she was pregnant. ... In the end, after a long, drawn-out court case, the McCulloughs win custody over "Mirabelle." But Bebe steals her baby in the middle of the night and runs off. The McCulloughs then decide to adopt a child from China.

Why doesn't MIA tell Pearl more about her feelings?

Though Mia genuinely wants what is best for Pearl, she does not always explain her thoughts or feelings clearly to Pearl. ... Everyone has had an experience in which they don't feel heard or understood, so everyone can identify with Pearl's struggle and empathize with her.

Who is the bad guy in little fires everywhere?

Elena is the textbook picture of white privilege, but Mia's permanent resting bitch face has also been enough to keep me rolling my eyes all season. However, the more that the tension between our protagonists builds, the clearer that it becomes: Elena is the bad guy here, and everyone knows it.

Is Lexie pregnant little fires everywhere?

To avoid further conflict and smooth over the fight Lexie has sex with him on their homecoming night. However she gets pregnant. She tries to talk to her boyfriend and her mother about it, but can't muster up the courage to actually confide in them.

Does Izzy burn the house down?

As Izzy storms off, Lexie admits her big secret to Elena, but she refuses to believe that her eldest is anything other than perfect. With Izzy gone, the remaining three Richardson children — including Moody, Trip, and Lexie — decide to burn the house down. They start the fires that Izzy couldn't, and the house burns.

Why does Mia accept Mrs Richardson's offer to work for her?

Mia is deciding to take the job working for the Richardson's. Mia does not love handouts but she will take the job so she could keep an eye on Pearl.

Why is Moody attracted to Pearl and the way she lives?

Gavin explained that Moody has feelings for Pearl, and that he wanted to keep her for himself. Because his siblings, Lexie (Jade Pettyjohn) and Trip (Jordan Elsass) are popular and well-liked, he feared Pearl might end up liking them more. As shown in the subsequent two episodes, that's exactly what happens.

Did Izzy leave with Mia and Pearl?

(Spoilers ahead.) After a season of small-but-significant battles, Izzy learns her mother evicted artist Mia (Kerry Washington) and daughter Pearl (Lexi Underwood). ... The siblings are horrified at their mother's choice of words, and Izzy packs up her things and leaves the house immediately.

Why did Mia name her kitten mango?

He was hanging out at her grandpa's grave the day of the funeral. Mia had to beg her parents to let her keep the stray cat, but finally they agreed. It turns out Mango has a rip in his lung that makes him wheeze all the time. His wheezing looks orange and yellow to Mia, which is why she named him Mango.