Myka Stauffer, who shocked the world when she gave up her four-year-old son, said before thechild’s adoptionthat he was “not returnable” and she “would love” him “no matter what state” he was in.
The story of the YouTuber star and her husband,James Stauffer, resurfaced in the new three-part docuseries calledAn Update on Our Family, which includes deleted clips from the couple’s old vlogs about the boy’sadoption.
The Ohio-based couple enjoyed internet stardom as they documented their journey of adopting a boy with special needs fromChina. They named the boy Huxley, and the video of them adopting the then 2½-year-old racked up over 5 million views.
The story of Myka and James Stauffer resurfaced with the release of the new docuseries calledAn Update on Our Family
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Prior to his adoption, the mother of three spoke about the child and said they were unaware of the extent of his disabilities but claimed she wouldn’t be returning the child.
“I don’t know what hismedical diagnosisis gonna look like. How much schooling will he need? Will he need a little bit more hands on [parenting]? Will he be delayed?” she said in 2017.
“But if anything, my child is not returnable,” she added and claimed she and her husband were ready to meet the child’s needs.
The Stauffers, who gained online stardom from their vlogs, are also parents to their three biological children
“The only need that our little boy has is a nice family that really, truly cares about him,” she said in a vlog.
The Stauffers soughtadoptiondissolution two years after welcoming the little one home. Their decision prompted immense backlash online.
Huxley is now part of a new family and has since been renamed.
After an announcement about the child beingrehomed, the vlogging couple’s lawyers, Thomas Taneff and Taylor Sayers, said they believed this was the best decision for him.
“Since his adoption, they consulted with multiple professionals in the healthcare and educational arenas in order to provide Huxley with the best possible treatment and care,” the lawyers said in a statement toPeople. “Over time, the team ofmedical professionalsadvised our clients it might be best for Huxley to be placed with another family.”
The Ohio-based mom apologized for their decision to give the boy up and said she was “naive” during the adoption process
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“What drew me to the Stauffer story was the fact that they represented a world that is highly in demand as far as content. Their story being traumatic was interesting, but it also made me think, ‘Wow, I wonder how many other stories there are that we’re just still on the edge of learning about?'” Rachel toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
“The Stauffers [are] an example that our series challenges on some level: Are they an example of people that are the worst parents or are they doing things to feed an audience demand that has gotten out of control within an industry that’s unregulated? When you are amateurs and your show is your family and you don’t have any producers or anyone giving you any guardrails, there’s so many things that can go wrong,” the filmmaker added.
“The story of what they did with Huxley is pretty much the tip of the iceberg of what we’re starting to learn exists within that sphere, moving forward to the present day.”
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