Natalia Grace’s formerly adoptive mother has broken her silence. Kristine Barnett spoke out in her first public statement since Investigation Discovery’s latest docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks,” in which the Ukrainian orphan issued disturbing abuse allegations against Kristine. In a lengthy Facebook post on Jan. 4, Kristine denied Natalia’s claims and alleged that she was “a very much loved and cared for member” of her family who was not abused by anyone in the household. “Any discipline of Natalia was very minimal and was not out of the bounds of normal parenting.
