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Natalia Grace
Natalia Grace Barnett (September 4th, 2003) or (September 4th, 1989)is a Ukrainian-born American adoptee whose life story is the subject of two television series including the 2023 Investigation Discovery series, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, and the upcoming Hulu TV series, Untitled Orphan Project.
Life[edit]
Natalia Grace is alleged to have been born in Ukraine on September 4, 2003 to Anna Volodymyrivna Gava of Mykolaiv.[1][2][3] She was raised in an orphanage.[4] She was diagnosed with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, a rare form of dwarfism.[4] She came to the United States as an adoptee and had been under the care of several families before she was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett, who lived in Indiana, in the spring of 2010.[4][5] She took the name Natalia Grace Barnett.[5]
In 2012, the Barnetts successfully petitioned the Marion County court to update her Ukrainian birth records to reflect a 1989 birth date.[5] In July 2013, the Barnetts moved Natalia to an apartment in Westfield, Indiana and later Lafayette, Indiana.[5] The Barnetts were charged with child neglect and later found not guilty.[6][4]
The media has compared her life story with the 2009 film Orphan.[7][8] In 2019, Natalia was on an episode of Dr. Phil.[7] Her life is the subject of the 2023 Investigation Discovery series, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.[4] Her story is the basis of the upcoming Hulu TV series, Untitled Orphan Project.[9][10]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (2023-06-04). "Six-year-old orphan or 'con artist' adult? Revisiting the strange story of Natalia Grace". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Wilkins, Ron (August 27, 2020). "Prosecutors prepared to call Natalia Barnett's birth mother to prove Ukrainian orphan's age in neglect case". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Minutaglio, Rose (2019-10-09). "Inside the Real-Life 'Orphan' Case: Parenting Author Kristine Barnett Claims Her Adopted Teen Is Actually a Disturbed Adult". ELLE. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Flynn, Sheila (2023-06-05). "Six-year-old saved by adoption or murderous adult imposter: Who is Natalia Grace?". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Natalia Barnett testifies against adoptive father in trial alleging neglect". Journal and Courier. October 27, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Janes, DeAnna (2019-11-04). "The Girl Whose Adoptive Parents Claim She's an Adult Sociopath Breaks Her Silence". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Natalia Grace Barnett: 'I'm 16, not a 33-year-old scam artist'". BBC News. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "How old is Natalia Grace? Prosecutors reveal unheard". Journal and Courier. May 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-08-03). "Ellen Pompeo To Star In & EP Orphan-Adoption Limited Series Greenlighted By Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Thompson, Eliza (2023-05-04). "The Creepy True Story Behind Ellen Pompeo's 'Orphan' Series". Parade. Retrieved 2023-06-23.