It's worth noting that Natalia's previous adoptive family, the Barnetts, reportedly reaged her in 2012, adjusting her birth certificate from 2003 to 1989. This revelation adds another layer to the complex narrative surrounding Natalia's upbringing and raises questions about the ethics involved in such drastic alterations.
From Huffington Post:
An endocrinologist who examined Natalia in 2010 estimated her to be 9 to 11 years old.
A dentist reviewing her X-rays from his 2011 examination for “Natalia Speaks” pointed out that she still had 12 baby teeth at the time, calling the results “indisputable.” Kristine Barnett, he said, left the consultation with documentation of his finding that she was 8 to 9 years old.
And filmmakers were there when Natalia received the results of a recent epigenetic DNA test, which determined she is now no older than 22, making it clear she was a child when deserted by the family nearly 12 years ago.
“This one little piece of paper,” Natalia said, holding up the page with the DNA results, “throws every single lie that the Barnetts have said right into the trash, with a match.”
