Published Oct 26, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT

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Manni Perez shuts down haters who make assumptions about her life based on GTA 6

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Rockstar Games has yet to officially reveal the cast behind Grand Theft Auto 6 yet, but fans are pretty sure they've figured it a few of the game's lead roles already. For years now, the GTA 6 community has been convinced that actor and weightlifter Manni Perez is the model behind the game's co-protagonist Lucia Caminos. Some of those people have hounded Perez so viciously, however, that the 34-year-old performer had to delete her social media accounts in mid-2025.…