Natalia initially made headlines when her first adoptive mother and father, Michael and Kristine Barnett, had her age legally modified to make her an grownup — two years after they have been advised she was a 6-year-old woman. Claiming Natalia tried to kill them and their different youngsters, the Barnetts then positioned her in an condominium alone; the 2 have been later arrested for neglect, however cleared of the costs, whereas a 2023 DNA take a look at later decided Grace was really a toddler on the time she was deserted.

Whereas ID’s The Curious Case of Natalia Grace in 2023 ended with Grace settling in with a brand new household, Antwon and Cynthia Mans, issues there apparently went downhill six months after they formally adopted her.

On the brand new followup docuseries, out in January and which TooFab has screened, she claimed she was being “held hostage” by the pair and had “no entry to the surface world” after the Manses caught her speaking to a person within the UK on-line. The 2 additionally had management of her cash and are accused of utilizing Natalia’s social safety checks to purchase their very own house, in addition to making her reside with ache related together with her dwarfism as an alternative of searching for medical help.

Per the doc, Natalia continued talking together with her on-line boyfriend — recognized merely as Neil — through the Duolingo app, telling him she wanted to get out of the “literal hell” wherein she was dwelling. He then reached out to a different household, Vince and Nicole DePaul — who even have a type of drarfism — for assist, as they’d initially met and hoped to undertake Natalia earlier than the Barnetts. The group ultimately shaped a plan, with Nicole and her daughter Mackenzie flying from upstate New York to Tennessee, renting a automotive and driving to a church — the place Natalia would sneak out throughout mass, after telling the Manses she had to make use of the lavatory.

With their rented car parked in entrance of the church, Nicole and Mackzenzie ducked of their seats to keep away from detection, earlier than Natalia ran out of the constructing and into the SUV.

“My mother doesn’t know in any respect proper now. I am freaking out. I am hyperventilating proper now. My dad is gonna snap. I can not imagine I did this,” she exclaimed upon her escape. She then known as Neil from the automotive, letting him know she made it, earlier than thanking all of them for serving to her.

She additionally fired off a textual content message to Cynthia, studying, “Mother, I am sorry however I left. I am with the DePauls and I can not deal with being lower off from the world. I do not wish to damage you however I would like to do that. I really like you a lot, I am so sorry.”

The textual content was barely regarding to Nicole, who turned extra confused after Natalia mentioned she additionally wished Cynthia to proceed to be her social safety payee going ahead. Tensions then exploded when Nicole picked up a name from Cynthia to Natalia, with Cynthia accusing the DePauls of “sneakily” taking her daughter.

“I did not sneakily. She begged me to come back get her. It was days and days of communication that she wanted to depart,” Nicole exclaimed.

“That is essential to me as a mom … that’s my child,” Cynthia shot again. “I could not have carried her and delivered her, however that’s my child. I significantly pray that no person ever does a factor like this to you, Nicole.”

DePaul, nonetheless, requested why they took Natalia’s telephone away, why they by no means made Natalia — a full grownup — the payee for her personal cash and why they by no means regarded into getting her surgical procedure to assist together with her ache.

“That is none of what you are promoting. Shut up!” Cynthia shouted, earlier than Antwon additionally acquired on the road and added, “I hope you are not attempting to say that as if we’re stopping her from being fastened or something.”

“Truly, I’m,” Nicole fired again, as Natalia tried to interject, saying her mother and father have “carried out stuff for me” whereas telling Nicole to cease suggesting they hadn’t.

“Satan girl! I rebuke you in Jesus title! I do not wish to hear one other phrase out of your mouth,” Cynthia then shouted, as Nicole accused them of getting Natalia “brainwashed.”

“It is sick. She’s going to change into paralyzed. You have had her 11 years and you haven’t gotten that taken care of,” Nicole continued. “Are you a physician?! Disgrace on you!”

The decision ended with Cynthia threatening to “sue the f–king pants off you,” with Nicole responding, “Convey it.”

The saga, nonetheless, was removed from over — as Natalia’s regarding conduct continued as she lived with the DePauls, who began to worry she was being “blackmailed” by the Manses. Get a full breakdown of what occurred subsequent right here.

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Last Chapter airs in 4 elements — with two episodes of Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7 on ID and streaming on Max.