Multiple Brands End Partnerships With Myka Stauffer Amid Backlash About “Rehoming” Her Son
YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer revealed they “rehomed” their adopted son, Huxley, who is autistic.
Brands have released statements saying they will no longer partner with Myka amid backlash.
YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer are facing increased backlash after announcing that they’ve “rehomed” their son Huxley nearly three years after adopting him from China. According to People, multiple companies have revealed they will no longer parter with the Stauffers, including Playtex Baby, which told followers that Myka’s last Instagram post for them was “back in February” and they are “not partnering with her moving forward.”
Other companies, including Chili’s, Big Lots, and Suave, have also responded that they will not be working with Myka in the future.
Meanwhile, Danimals announced the end of its partnership with Myka in the caption of a recent post, saying, “We have previously worked with Myka Stauffer and are no longer working with her. We are aware of the news she shared about her family and are very sad to hear about this difficult situation.”
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On top of losing brand partnerships, Newsweek reports that Myka has lost 6,000 YouTube subscribers since announcing that she “rehomed” Huxley. As a reminder, the couple told subscribers they had difficulties caring for an autistic child and connected Huxley with a “new mommy” after getting feedback from medical professionals.
“Once Huxley came home, there was a lot more special needs that we weren’t aware of and that we were not told. 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.”
Myka and James have yet to offer more details about what happened, saying they want to protect Huxley’s privacy.
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