Sonny

Sonny   is Usnavi's sassy, superficially lazy, yet ambitious younger cousin who works with Usnavi in the bodega. He is typically the jokester of the barrio, but he also has an intelligent and thoughtful side that yearns for  social justice.

Relationships
Sonny's main role in the musical is the comic relief, and he has relationships with different characters throughout the Barrio in Nueva York.

Usnavi De La Vega:  Older cousin. Sonny works with him at the bodega.

Abuela Claudia: Like Usnavi, Abuela and Sonny aren't blood related, but she has been an important figure in his life.

Graffiti Pete: Best friend/ inferred romantic interest. As written in the book, Sonny and Pete hang out often, which Usnavi does not approve of, writing Pete off as a troublemaker. Lin-Manuel Miranda has Tweeted multiple times about the nature of their relationship "behind the scenes".

'''Nina: Nina used to babysit Sonny. He had a crush on her, but Sonny is devastated after Nina and Benny’s relationship is made public in the song “Carnaval Del Barrio”.'''

Parents: Never mentioned in the musical. Some believe Sonny's parents are dead, like Usnavi's, and was raised by both Claudia and Usnavi. However, Lin-Manuel Miranda has comfirmed on his Twitter that Sonny lived with his mom, she was just never around that often. She worked three shifts, so Usnavi had to step in for her. As for his dad, he is still a mystery.

Trivia
Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted in 2011 that Sonny and his troubled friend Graffiti Pete shared their first kiss during Blackout. The aforementioned Tweet, however, was only a joke, as confirmed by the author of the musical. Lin also posted a fanfiction story about Graffiti Pete and Sonny's relationship on his profile.

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