Natalia Grace Breaks Her Silence & Defends Against Violence Allegations: "I’m Not a Liar" | PEOPLE

Natalia Grace opens up about the ongoing allegations that have followed her in her first interview since 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace' premiered in 2023. She shares how she can be triggered by traumatic memories of events that viewers of the show remember all too well, including the allegations that she was an adult with dwarfism masquerading as a child and that she threatened the Barnetts, her adoptive family, while holding a knife. Natalia defends herself, saying, “I’m not a liar,” and opens up about the pain of years spent under intense scrutiny.

Now, there are more troubling allegations involving her most recent adoptive parents, Cynthia and Antwon Mans, who are said to have subjected her to physical and psychological abuse. “It’s definitely hard to deal with,” she says. “I’m the type of person that hides it until I get too overwhelmed, and then it explodes.” Natalia mounted a daring, late-night “escape” from the Mans family, whom others in the show claim controlled Natalia for more than a decade, to begin living with the DePauls, a supportive family of little people who originally tried to adopt Natalia in 2009, at their home in upstate New York.

Natalia reflects on her difficult past, including her escape from the Mans family, and the emotional toll of living under constant public scrutiny. 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter', airs on Investigation Discovery and Max.

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Natalia Grace Breaks Her Silence & Defends Against Violence Allegations: ‘I’m Not a Liar’ | PEOPLE

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