Published 15:21 IST, May 29th 2020
YouTuber 'rehomes' adopted son because of 'special needs', netizens furious
A US-based You Tuber and her partner are now being criticised online after they decided to "rehome" the infant they adopted two years back.
A US-based YouTuber and her partner are now being criticised online after they decided to "rehome" the infant they adopted two years back. In 2018, Myka Stauffer and her husband James Stauffer, both YouTubers, announced the adoption of Huxley from China for which they gained immediate popularity. However, soon after the adoption, they found out that the toddler had autism.
China only allows children with special needs to be adopted by US couples. According to reports, when the Stauffers adopted Huxley, they were told he had a brain tumour. However, later it was found that he was suffering from a psychological disease which prompted them to relocate him. Making a revelation in their new YouTube video-'an update on our family', James and Myra said that they weren't aware of the “special needs” of the child. In the clip, they further said that Huxley's needs required a different environment, therefore, he was relocated to a new, "forever home".
'We truly love him'
'For us, it’s been really hard hearing from the medical professionals, a lot of their feedback, and things that have been upsetting. We’ve never wanted to be in this position. And we’ve been trying to get his needs met and help him out as much as possible ... we truly love him,” James said in the clip.
According to reports, Myka had adopted him in 2017 and made dozens of videos about the adoption process raising funds for Huxley. However, the recent announcement has shocked many. A petition on change.org also been started demanding the Myra to remove all of Huxley's monetized videos. Some have also argued that the adoption was her claim to fame writing that her youtube channel ‘skyrocketed ‘ after the adoption. Yet many other furiously commented that she gained profits, and sponsorship by sharing Huxley's stories.
Updated 15:21 IST, May 29th 2020