The curious story of Natalia Grace

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Is anyone else watching this? I've watched 3 episodes so far and I'm in disbelief. Not sure whose the psycho, Natalia or the Bennetts. 🤔

Sorry, just remembered they've dropped charges against Christine

Not seen the footage but reading on the case. I can't get over the judge reading her. With no evidence whatsoever he just decided to age her at 22. How is that completely legal.

It was frustrating when the bone doctor was explaining that when he'd X rayed Natalia she had the bones of a child, not an adult and he was being shut down because of what a judge had ruled. The dentist who saw her also said she had child's teeth and teeth can't lie.

Poor Natalia. Either way she was lost , vulnerable and in need of care.

The whole sorry tale is a sad indictment of the perils of international adoption and the lack of welfare state in the US.

Thanks for the heads up on this. Sounds interesting

Have added this to my watchlist and posting to come back to read the thread later, thanks!

So what do people make of the Mans' phonecall to producers at the end of the last episode?!

I've just watched the first one and I'm completely unsure 😳
I'm intrigued

Just making my place for later

How old was she in the interview about the electric fence? She was quite articulate.

Both parents were nuts. Their text messages were horrific.

She was clearly a child as in clips of her as a child she has childlike features and now she's grown up, has adult ones. If she was already an adult she would have only aged, not matured and altered physically. She also has breasts which are not there on the earlier clips. I hope she can get her legal age changed.

Dear God, wtaf am I watching? The dad is quite the story teller ,isn't he, loves the camera 🙄

Omg the episode with the popcorn machine, Jacob's face 😱🤣🤣🤣🤣

How can a judge be so dense that he doesn't realise that she might not grow because she has dwarfism? And comparing her to the other little person too, surely they don't think ALL little people are exactly the same? She was very clearly a child,anyone with half a brain could see that! And wrt her pubic hair , one of ds's at 7 mates had full pubic hair ( I know from taking him swimming) so it clearly quite possible,he had no other issues so why is it so hard to believe that a child with extra needs might also have puberty issues. FFS there were a lot of very stupid adults around this poor child!!

The family that adopted her in June 2023 have booted her out between Christmas and New Year according to the new documentary series which she is actually in.

"In the last two minutes of episode six of the docuseries, a black screen appears with text that reads, "Two weeks ago, and six months after Natalia's adoption, the producers got a shocking phone call."
^Then Antwon and Cynthia's voices are heard, over a shot zooming in on Natalia sitting on a porch.
"Something ain't right with Natalia," Antwon says. "This girl is tweakin'. I feel like she's the enemy in the house. And she said to us, we have held her hostage. Made us look like we're the enemy."^

"^She's done other things, too," Antwon continues. "But this was a new low. Natalia does not have emotions for nothing but herself. We're done. We're done with her."
Then, the screen cuts to black, with the text, "Natalia's story will continue."^
^
"Natalia is stabbing her family in the back over a complete lie," Cynthia says.^

It’s the weirdest story ever. Almost finished all of them. The adopted dad is the strangest guy-
everything is completely acted and contrived. The “good guys” the manses who have her now are also very strange and I question their motives and hope that what Natalia says about them is true.
not is so obvious that she was a child when with them and I’m glad
its been proven finally

I've just searched to see if there was a thread on this. I just watched the end of series 2. No spoilers, but it is crazy.

Yes, the Manses father absolutely gave me the creeps.

maybe it’s the preaching and stuff

I watched the first series which was fascinating but don't have Paramount + so haven't seen the new ones. I thought Natalia came across well in her interviews and thought she was going to continue to do so now that it's her turn to speak out. So this is surprising! How old is she supposed to be now, assuming her original age is correct?

Just watching this now season one episode 4 this is wild!!!
I had read about this case a few years ago , the dad is definitely a psychopath, Natalia is obviously traumatised by her expans is a very troubled young lady