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Adopted ‘child’ who turned out to be 22-year-old finally confronts adoptive father

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Updated 08:49 12 Dec 2023 GMTPublished 08:29 12 Dec 2023 GMT

Adopted ‘child’ who turned out to be 22-year-old finally confronts adoptive father

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks will see the now-34-year-old share her perspective.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

The adopted ‘child’ who turned out to be a 22-year-old woman finally confronts her adoptive father in a new documentary.

Take a look at the eerie trailer below:

The upcoming doc - titled The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks - follows the perspective of Natalia Grace who was accused of posing as a 'six-year-old Ukrainian orphan'.

Husband and wife Kristine and Michael Barnett from Indiana adopted Grace back in 2010 and believed her to be a small child with a rare bone growth disorder.

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It wasn't too long until the happy family dynamic changed after the Barnetts believed that she was secretly an adult attempting to harm their family.

They claimed that she was a 22-year-old who'd made several attempts to kill the couple.

Natalia Grace finally confronts her adoptive father in a new documentary.
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Kristine and Michael accused her of being an 'adult sociopath masquerading as a child' in a bizarre criminal case of fraud.

After the couple deserted Natalia in an apartment in Layfette, Indiana, in 2013, authorities pushed 'neglect charges' onto both of them.

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Natalia has continuously denied all of the allegations made against her.

"In every lie is a hidden truth, but you gotta dig enough to be able to see it," she tells viewers in a newly-released trailer.

"This is my side of the story. Do I look like a monster to you?"

The now-34-year-old also confronts her adoptive father in the teaser: "You're supposed to be my dad. You're supposed to be the one to protect me."

In 2019, she denied all of the allegations made against her in an interview on Dr. Phil.

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She said: "It's not true. It's not true at all. I just want people to hear my side."

After they deserted Natalia in an apartment in 2013, authorities pushed 'neglect charges' onto the Kristine and Michael.
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office/ID Discovery

The synopsis for the new doc reads: "Picking up where the shocking finale of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace left off, Natalia Speaks dives headfirst into the questions, controversies, and secrets unearthed in the first instalment, but this time, Natalia shares her side of the story.

"The six-part docuseries will also showcase an extensive, emotional sit down between Natalia and adoptive father Michael Barnett as they sit face-to-face for the first time and come to terms with the accusations that have been thrown around in both directions."

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks will premiere across three consecutive nights on ID beginning Monday, 1 January, airing nightly from 9-11PM ET/PT.

Featured Image Credit: ID Discovery

Topics: TV and Film, Parenting

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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