The YouTubers who gave up their adopted son: Myka and James Stauffer 'rehomed' autistic child, 4, from China before vanishing from the spotlight amid almighty backlash In 2020, popular family vloggers Myka and James Stauffer made a shocking announcement that would capture headlines across the world and eventually end their successful careers as influencers.
They had decided to 'rehome' their four-year-old autistic son, Huxley, nearly three years after they adopted him from China - due to difficulties in meeting his special needs.
Their one million followers quickly started to question the child's absence - and after months of fans wondering what happened to Huxley, Myka and James shared a family 'update' on their YouTube channel.
The uproar has now been revisited in a HBO docuseries An Update on Our Family, which explores the couple's fall from grace and includes clips from Myka's now-deleted YouTube videos, as well as diving into the family vlogging industry.
The surprising confession prompted swift and widespread backlash, with many critics accusing the parents-of-five, based in Columbus, Ohio, of adopting the child as a stunt to secure more viewers.
