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She's changed her mind about her future.
By Sarah Gangraw — Written on Oct 29, 2018
Casey Anthony is dating a man who "can overlook her past."
The Florida woman is reportedly seeing a man in his early 30's who works a professional job, a source told PEOPLE.
"She's had trouble finding guys who are interested in her," the source explained. "But he's a really special guy who can overlook her past."
Casey Anthony, 32, made national news when she was acquitted of murder in 2011 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, whom she waited 31 days to report missing. The country's eyes were glued to her case and Caylee's body was found less than a mile from her home. She has been described as "one of the most hated women in America," which contributed with her difficulty finding a suitor.
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But Casey Anthony's boyfriend knows about her controversial past and is still into her.
“He is giving her a clean slate,” the source said. “She’s now in her 30s. She’s a different person than she was when she was an emotionally-stunted 21-year-old. He sees what she could be."
Her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, also revealed the "Tot Mom" has found a boyfriend on an Oct. 25 episode of The Dr. Oz Show.
“I mean, I know she’s moved on through life, I understand that she is seeing someone. They’re very involved, which is great,” George said. “I’m glad for her.”
The pair has been together for three months, the source told PEOPLE.
In 2017, Casey Anthony told the Associated Press that she does not want more kids following her daughter's death and the infamous trial. She feared the child would be bullied as a result of her past.
"If I am blessed enough to have another child — if I’d be dumb enough to bring another kid into this world knowing that there’d be a potential that some little snot-nosed kid would then say something mean to my kid — I don’t think I could live with that,” she said.
A new man in her life may have caused her to change her mind, a source told PEOPLE.
“For a long time she was like ‘no way,'” the source said. “But time has changed that and she’s now open to it in a way she hasn’t been before.”
Although Casey Anthony's parents are happy she is moving on with her life, they are not planning to come back into her life, even if she brings another child into the world.
“Would I ever be a part of that child’s life? I don’t think so, because Casey and I right now, it’s like oil and water, one of us is floating one of us is sinking or something,” George Anthony said on the show.
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He has not spoken to his daughter in several years after she accused him of molesting her as a child, a claim he vehemently denied.
"We’re not connected anymore,” George Anthony said. “And that hurts. I wish I could be part of her life, but I would never feel comfortable around her. I can’t trust her.”
If Casey Anthony does decide to become a parent again, her dad hopes she is a good one, despite their estranged relationship.
"Knowing now that she could potentially be a mom again, I hope she does better this time around than what she did last time,” George Anthony said.
Sarah Gangraw writes about all things news, entertainment and crime. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter.