{"id":139900,"date":"2025-04-24T09:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/where-is-natalia-grace-today-what-the-former-orphan-is-doing-now-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:11:55","slug":"where-is-natalia-grace-today-what-the-former-orphan-is-doing-now-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/where-is-natalia-grace-today-what-the-former-orphan-is-doing-now-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is Natalia Grace Today? What the Former Orphan is Doing Now \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-ftr.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Natalia Grace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-ftr.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-ftr.jpg?fit=620%2C350&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-ftr.jpg?fit=620%2C350&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Investigation Discovery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong>Natalia Grace<\/strong> was adopted by <strong>Michael<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Kristine Barnett <\/strong>on the age of six in 2010, and in May 2023, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1376752\/helpless-orphan-or-dangerous-adult-inside-the-truly-strange-story-of-natalia-grace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">made headlines<\/a> when her story was advised within the Investigation Discovery docuseries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R_FQmQ_HOb4\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Curious Case of Natalia Grace<\/em><\/a>. The collection showcased how Michael and Kristine accused their adoptive daughter, who has a uncommon genetic dysfunction known as spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, of attempting to kill them after her adoption. They additionally alleged that she was not a baby, however as a substitute, an grownup sociopath with ulterior motives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A brand new collection based mostly on the case, titled <em data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"106\">Good American Family<\/em>, premiered on March 19, 2025, bringing Natalia\u2019s story again to the forefront. According to Hulu\u2019s <a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/press.hulu.com\/shows\/good-american-family\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">logline<\/a>, <\/span><em><span class=\"s2\">Good American Family<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\"> tells the story from \u201cmultiple points of view, as a means to explore issues of perspective, bias and trauma.\u201d Find out extra concerning the miniseries and the place Natalia is now under.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Where Is Natalia Grace Now?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"KYf-VVC8FHI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sneek Peek: Natalia Speaks Cold Open | ID\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYf-VVC8FHI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Natalia, now 22, shared with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/natalia-grace-speaks-out-in-rare-interview-and-defends-herself-against-allegations-of-violence-i-m-not-a-liar-exclusive-8767503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">PEOPLE<\/a><\/em> in January 2025 that she is getting ready for unbiased residing by studying to drive and learning for her GED. Reflecting on her journey, she stated, \u201cIt\u2019s been a big learning curve for me. For the most part, I\u2019ve made peace. It is definitely a blessing to be alive today. There\u2019s nothing I can do to change the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cLearning everything that I have about how to live with my dwarfism\u2014it\u2019s been a great experience,\u201d she stated. \u201cI love it. I mean, of course, I still miss my siblings and everything. But I love it. I feel free.\u201d She additionally revealed that she is at the moment residing with <strong>Nicole<\/strong> and <strong>Vince DePaul<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Previously, she shared her perspective on what occurred after being adopted by the Barnetts in 2010, in a preview video for the ID docuseries. \u201cIn every lie is a hidden truth, but you\u2019ve gotta dig enough to be able to see it. They\u2019re not going to get away with this. This is my side of the story. Do I look like a monster to you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">In the collection, launched in 2023, Natalia claims she by no means tried to hurt her adoptive mother and father or every other members of the family after her adoption. <span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">\u201cI was never in y\u2019all\u2019s room with a knife,\u201d she stated within the trailer earlier than Michael responded with, \u201cI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\"> know what I saw.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-5\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">What Happened to Natalia Grace?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Natalia was accused of attempting to kill her adoptive mother and father, Michael and Kristine, who finally cut up in 2018. Two years after adopting Natalia, the couple petitioned a courtroom to alter her delivery yr from 2003 to 1989, making her 20 after they adopted her. They then moved with their three sons to Canada, leaving Natalia to reside alone in an condo in Lafayette, Indiana, the next yr.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5210462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5210462\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-embed.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5210462\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/natalia-grace-today-embed.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Natalia Grace\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5210462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natalia Grace within the new docuseries. (Investigation Discovery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">The docuseries took a have a look at the \u201cadoption saga and the Barnetts\u2019 allegations from Natalia\u2019s perspective, offering insight into what really went on behind closed doors in the Barnetts\u2019 home.\u201d It will even function \u201cpreviously unseen evidence and footage as well as new theories and testimony from an array of voices, including the retired FBI agents who initially investigated Natalia\u2019s case and genetic experts who help determine Natalia\u2019s true age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Natalia confronted her former adoptive mother and father within the ID docuseries. She gave perception into her subsequent chapter and shared a glimpse of her life together with her different adoptive mother and father. <strong>Bishop Antown<\/strong> and<strong> Christina Manns<\/strong>, Natalia\u2019s former adoptive mother and father, sat down for an unique interview in <em>The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"s1\">While she was adopted by the couple, information later revealed they have been very controlling over her life. She finally escaped and moved in with the DePaul household.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-5\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">What Happened to Michael and Kristine Barnett?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Six years after shifting away from Natalia, each Michael and Kristine have been charged in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, with neglect of a dependent, neglect of a dependent inflicting bodily harm, neglect of a dependent inflicting critical bodily harm, endangering a dependent\u2019s life, abandoning or cruelly confining a dependent, and conspiracy to neglect a dependent in connection to their transfer. They pleaded not responsible. In 2022, Michael was discovered not responsible on his costs and prosecutors dropped their case towards his ex-wife in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Investigation Discovery Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael\u00a0and\u00a0Kristine Barnett on the age of six in 2010, and in May 2023, she made headlines when her story was advised within the Investigation Discovery docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. The collection showcased how Michael and Kristine accused their adoptive daughter, who has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":139903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[8840,60,98,9602,9603,2548],"class_list":{"0":"post-139900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip","8":"tag-grace","9":"tag-hollywood","10":"tag-life","11":"tag-natalia","12":"tag-orphan","13":"tag-today"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}