Ukrainian dwarf Natalia Grace, who was thought by some to be an adult masquerading as a six-year-old child after being adopted by an American family, is being profiled once again as her newest parental figures turn on her.
Investigation Discovery's latest documentary 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter' dropped its first trailer after Natalia's second adoptive parents, Michael and Kristine Barnett, abandoned her in 2012.
Natalia first came to the United States in 2008 and was placed with a couple who eventually turned her away for undisclosed reasons. In 2010, she was adopted by the Barnetts, who lived in Indiana.
"Natalia was a woman. She had periods. She had adult teeth. She never grew a single inch, which would happen even with a child with dwarfism. The doctors all confirmed she was suffering a severe psychological illness only diagnosed in adults," Kristine Barnett insisted to DailyMail.com after she was charged.
The Barnetts claimed that Natalia threatened them and doubted her birth certificate claiming she was born in 2003. They successfully convinced a court in 2012 to legally change her birth date to 1989, making her appear as an adult.
Natalia's newest parents became Cynthia and Antwon Mans, who discovered that she was living alone and took her in. Initially defending her character, they later expressed doubts about Natalia's behavior.
"Something ain't right with Natalia," Antwon stated during the documentary teaser.
"She's got this dude online," he said. "He turned her against us. She's ready to go to hell with gasoline panties on."
This comes after the Mans family said they were done with Natalia earlier this year following allegations similar to those made by the Barnetts.
"I kept telling her you need to go before you get killed," another man said, appearing to refer to Natalia.
'Behind closed doors, they're monsters,' another man added.
'The Mans are a cult,' another person claimed.
Natalia (seen with the Mans family) has been saving up for spinal surgery due to Diastrophic Dysplasia—a condition requiring costly medical treatment not covered by insurance.
I recently moved out and I'm saving money... I am wanting...to do what I love which is taking pictures..."
(from GoFundMe)The final saga of Natalia’s story will center on the falling out between herself and the Mans family that caused these changes.
'The Curious Case of Natalai Grace: The Final Chapter' premieres January2025 on ID.