(NewsNation) — An ex-boyfriend of Celeste Rivas Hernandez says she was not in a good situation at home before she began running away in early 2024.

"He said that she would say that her parents were really mean, and that she didn't like being at home," TMZ's Charles Latibeaudiere told "Banfield" after Damien Hernandez and his mother, Jamie, spoke to the outlet Tuesday.

Damien Hernandez, 15, who dated Celeste in middle school, revealed that when he first connected with Celeste, she was kind and looking for something serious.

Hernandez pointed out that Celeste talked about running away from home, even making jokes about it in school. Asked by NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield if Hernandez ever indicated any abuse was going on, Latibeaudiere said Damien said no.

"It was just more about her no

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