What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and after receiving massive
amounts of backlash for “rehoming” her adopted son, YouTuber Myka Stauffer is breaking
her silence to debunk rumors surrounding her family’s big decision.
It’s not every day you hear about a family “rehoming” a child they previously adopted,
so when you do hear about it, naturally, the first thought for many people has been major
concern and sheer outrage.
But before we get into the story, I wanted to issue a brief trigger warning as these
topics we’re about to cover are pretty heavy involving adoption, so please only continue
watching if you feel comfortable doing so.
YouTuber Myka Stauffer and her husband James made it widely known that they adopted what
would be their fifth child, an autistic baby boy named Huxley, from China nearly three
years ago.
Myka and James have created many different YouTube videos and pieces of content featuring
Huxley over the years, which led fans to become attached and in awe of the family’s generous
hearts.
However, just last month, Myka and James came under fire after they released a video revealing
why Huxley hasn’t been seen on Instagram or in recent YouTube videos.
In the video, Myka and James began to explain that in recent months, Huxley developed much
more severe behavioral issues, and that his autism proved to be much more difficult to
manage than originally anticipated.
James said QUOTE, “Once Huxley came home, there were a lot more special needs that we
weren’t aware of,” adding that they tried many times to get Huxley the help they needed.
Myka added that both they and the medical professionals agreed that Huxley needed more
treatment than what they would be able to give them.
This, along with the fact that Huxley’s behavior allegedly put the rest of their children
in danger, led them to make the drastically tough decision to “rehome” him to a family
who would be able to give him the medical treatment and attention he needs.
Upon being beside themselves over the news, fans began firing back with many questions:
“How could they possibly have the heart to give their child away?
Did you only adopt him for the clout?
Why even adopt in the first place?
Didn’t you know about his condition before adopting him?”
Many other fans were outraged over the fact that the Stauffer family spent years sharing
intimate details about his life on a monetized channel.
Since May, Myka has remained pretty quiet in the face of the backlash, but just broke
her silence in a new Instagram post.
In the lengthy message to fans, Myka begins by apologizing to fans for causing so much
uproar and hurt amongst her community.
She said QUOTE, “This decision has caused so many people heartbreak and I’m sorry
for letting down so many women that looked up to me as a mother.
I’m sorry for the confusion, and pain I have caused, and I am sorry for not being
able to tell more of my story from the beginning.
I could have never anticipated the incidents which occurred on a private level to ever
have happened, and I was trying my best to navigate the hardest thing I have ever been
through.”
She continued to apologize for being foolish and arrogant, adding, “I apologize for being
so naive when I started the adoption process, I was not selective or fully equipped or prepared.
I received one day of watching at home online video training and gained my Hague adoption
certification which was required by my accredited adoption agency.
For me, I needed more training.”
Myka then went on to address and debunk many of the questions fans have been asking, including
the recurring question about adopting a child to gain clout.
She said, “We did not adopt a child to gain wealth.
While we did receive a small portion of money from videos featuring Huxley and his journey,
every penny and much more went back into his care.
Getting Huxley the care and services he needed was very expensive and we made sure he got
every service and resource we could possibly find.”
Myka also stands firm on her family’s belief that this was the right decision for all involved,
especially Huxley.
She stated that despite reports, the family is NOT under any type of investigation, which
stems from the fact that E! News reported that the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
has received “several inquiries regarding the welfare” or Huxley.
A rep from the office issued a statement saying QUOTE, “Our primary concern is for the well-being
of this child as well as the other children in the household.
Our investigation is ongoing and will include contact with all children to ensure their
safety.
In private adoptions, there are the same legal requirements that must be adhered to.
These include home studies as well as background checks on the adopting parent(s).
In this case, we are confident that the appropriate process is occurring.”
Myka has since removed all her photos of Huxley on Instagram and there are very few traces
of him on her YouTube page, as it seems they are trying to move on from the heartbreak
not only for them, but their fans.
Speaking of fans, many have chimed in with their thoughts on her apology and many aren’t
as forgiving as Myka may have hoped.
One user took to Twitter to point out, “The fact that #mykastauffer starts this ‘apology’
by apologising for the impact on their public image rather than APOLOGISING TO HUXLEY tells
me all I need to know.
You aren’t sorry.
You’re sorry you got caught and that this is affecting your income.”
Another user tweeted, “If Myka Stauffer was truly sorry, she wouldn’t disable comments
on her apology post.
She would also realize that she has no credibility as a “mommy influencer” now and she should
live the rest of her life privately.
Kids are not props.”
And this user also shared that after thinking about this whole situation, “people who
give birth to children with autism don’t just ‘rehome’ them, what in the hell did
she think she could say to help her justify that?
weird.”
It’s still unclear what challenges the family DID endure while caring for Huxley, but that
appears to be completely besides the main argument that once-fans and the Internet aren’t
ready to let this go, and for justified reasons.
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!