She gained worldwide consideration when her adoptive household accused her of not being a toddler however in reality an grownup with malicious intent. Now, she’s talking out for the primary time together with Natalia Grace’s new mother and father in a brand new documentary collection by ID.

Natalia Grace is a Ukrainian-born woman who gained media consideration as a consequence of a controversial and broadly publicized case. In 2010, she was adopted by an American household, the Barnetts, who due to her subtle language and different behaviors, believed that Natalia had a uncommon type of dwarfism—as an alternative of being a toddler, as she and the orphanage claimed, she was an grownup with psychiatric points who deceived them. One specific account, the Barnetts stated, was after they awoke to Natalia standing over them with a knife.

They petitioned to have her age legally modified to 22, based mostly on a bone density check. In 2012 and a 12 months later, the Barnetts moved to Canada, leaving Natalia behind to fend for herself when she was solely 9 years previous. In The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks, we’re supplied unique entry to Natalia as she shares her story and confronts her former adoptive mother and father Michael and Kristine Barnett’s accusations head-on.

All through six components, Natalia Speaks retraces her adoption saga and the Barnett’s allegations from Natalia’s perspective, providing perception into what actually went on behind closed doorways within the Barnett’s residence and the way a lot fact there truly is to their declare Natalia was not a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan with a uncommon genetic dysfunction, however reasonably a homicidal grownup intent on harming them and their youngsters. However Natalia Grace’s new mother and father are giving her a loving residence.

Natalia Grace’s new mother and father

Natalia Grace’s new mother and father are Antwon and Cynthia Mans, with whom she resides in Indiana. They doc their lives on Instagram @themansfamily11. In November 2019, Cynthia advised Dr. Phil that: “We have now different youngsters. We have now a grandson. [Natalia] does nothing however love her siblings and her nephew.”

Cynthia defined how Natalia got here to dwell with them, assembly her on her neighbor’s entrance porch when she was 8 years previous and residing alone after the Barnett’s deserted her. On the time of the Dr. Phil interview, Cynthia stated she’d been residing with them for six years.

“My good friend referred to as me and was like, ‘That you must come down right here immediately’,” Cynthia recalled, of the day she met Natalia. “She’s telling me she’s 22, however take a look at her, she’s not 22,” figuring Natalia was simply repeating what she’d been advised to say. Natalia confirmed Cynthia her condominium the place she was residing alone. Noting that she barely had any possessions and little meals within the freezer, Cynthia invited Natalia to come back over. “I’ve a few youngsters at residence, come on down, you possibly can play with them, speak with them. No matter. So she got here to our home and frolicked down there and she or he by no means left. She’s been with us ever since,” Cynthia stated.

In her first time talking out since then, Natalia talked concerning the many allegations Kristine and Michael have made in opposition to her. “The issues that Kristine and Michael have stated that I’ve accomplished is a lie. I’ve by no means accomplished something that Kristine and Michael have stated that I’ve accomplished,” Natalia stated. “You possibly can ask anyone in my household now. You possibly can ask Bishop Antwon and Cynthia Mans that — simply ask them, ‘Has she ever accomplished something?’ They may let you know who I actually am. They’re not going to lie and neither am I.”

She continued: “It’s irritating. It’s very irritating to listen to all the pieces that’s being stated from Kristine and Michael. And since I already don’t know who I’m and I wish to know who I’m and what occurred to me, however I’m listening to all these things that by no means truly occurred from Kristine and Michael,” she goes on to say. “I’m like, ‘It’s stunning and it’s irritating.’ As a result of that’s not even true. And individuals are believing what Kristine and Michael are saying with out even listening to my aspect.”