Rachel from Celina, Tennessee gave birth to a baby boy on February 17, 2024. She and her fiancé, Paul Buckman couldn’t have been more thrilled. Meanwhile, her employer ’52 Truck Stop’ shared in her joy, posting an image of the family on the company’s Facebook page. However, people quickly noticed one odd detail about the new baby.
Facing Backlash
Cash Jamal Buckman was born on February 17th, with a significantly darker skin tone than either of his parents have. Both Paul and Rachel are white. Yet their baby is black. A number of people pointed out the odds of this are pretty rare, insinuating there’s more to the story. “I feel sorry for Paul, being duped like this is a whole new level of creep. Hopefully he’ll wise up.” Commented one user. Another jokingly wrote, “”Congratulations!!! I AM sure he looks just like his dad. Where is he?” A final person logically questioned, “”Definitely needs a DNA test; what if they accidentally mixed up the kiddos in the nursery?”
Both the company and the new parents have spoken out with the corporation updating their post. “Yes, Paul is the father. Rachel has African American DNA in her which can skip generations and cause a child to be born with darker skin. The baby is also a [bit] discolored because it has jaundice or something probably. Please be kind.” They added.
