On February 17, Rachel, a young mother from Tennessee, gave birth to a beautiful child.
I work as a cashier at the Celina 52 Truck Stop, and the business congratulated the new family member on Facebook. “Congratulations to our cashier Rachel and her fiancé Paul Buckman on their baby Cash Jamal Buckman being [born] on Saturday at 6:18pm,” they wrote in a post that included a picture of the happy family.
The fact that Rachel and Paul are both white and their child is black attracted a lot of attention.
As was to be expected, nasty remarks accusing Rachel of infidelity quickly appeared beneath the post.
The shop subsequently added a second post with an explanation.
“Paul is the father, indeed. They stated that Rachel carries African American DNA, which can pass down through generations and result in a child being born with darker complexion.
They added that jaundice would be a possibility and concluded their article with the words, “Please be kind.”
That didn’t, however, stop people from continuing to make jokes about the pair.
“Well done! He certainly looks like his father. What is his location? Someone made a remark.
Another said, “Definitely needs a DNA test; what if they mixed up the kids in the nursery by accident?”
I’m sad for Paul; falling for such a sleazy trick is unheard of. I’m hoping he’ll come to his senses,” wrote a third.
After reading the comments, Rachel decided to publish a post with the findings of her own ancestry test. “For the people who say that I [don’t] have black DNA, perhaps this will set the record straight based on my ancestry DNA results,” the writer added. NOW QUIT discrediting my reputation and the name of my fiancé, Paul Buckman. He really is Lil Cash’s father.
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