Shanna Kress: she responds to criticism after announcing that she had not kept her baby with Down’s syndrome

At the beginning of May, Shanna Kress confided in her subscribers and she took the opportunity to tell them some happy news. The one who shares her life with Jonathan Matijas is pregnant and she is expecting two children. “The best day of our life is coming“, could we read on their respective pages. However, the dream quickly turned into a nightmare for the couple, who lived through a very difficult ordeal, that of losing a child. After learning that one of her babies had trisomy 21, Shanna Kress and Jonathan Matijas made the decision to stop the fetal heart. A moving experience that both shared with their subscribers, but they quickly became the subject of criticism and the young woman therefore uttered a rant this Sunday, June 12. “If you consider yourself better, if you think you would have acted differently, if you find fault instead of sharing our pain. So don’t waste your precious time wasting ours.” she first wrote. Very excited and determined to make herself heard, she continues: “Obviously your infinite virtue deserves that you shower the rest of the world with your wise goodness. So please, do not linger any longer under our photos and videos, what we are going through is difficult enough to also have to manage your malevolence.“. Enough to silence the gossips.

This event is very complicated for Shanna Kress and Jonathan Matijas. Both support each other but having to face criticism from Internet users is not always easy. “This is the most painful decision of my life“, she first indicated before calling back: “We do not expect approval or to be understood by everyone“. Subsequently, the young woman also wanted to address the people who have never stopped supporting her since, in the comments on her publications or videos, many are those who also share their experiences. “Thanks to you, who share our pain, who don’t judge, who support us. We send all our love to those who have experienced or are experiencing a difficult family ordeal, and all our courage to those who will experience it one day. she assured before specifying: “We hope that our sharing will help some to get through the most difficult times by feeling less alone, and perhaps being a little more informed. Your support is only equaled by the affection we have for you. , thank you“. A very complicated period for Shanna Kress and Jonathan Matijas who decided to speak about their history publicly, even if it is not always obvious, when one is a personality in the media.

Shanna Kress and Jonathan Matijas: how did they announce the news to their subscribers?

Since the beginning of the pregnancy of the young woman, the couple confides in videos published on Youtube. They are very transparent with subscribers and discuss each step, in great detail. On June 10, they announced sad news. One of the babies with a 98% chance of having Down syndrome”So we have asked the doctor to terminate the pregnancy of the baby with Trisomy 21″, they first explained before calling back: “It is difficult but it is our choice. It was therefore necessary to sign a document and it will be necessary to keep the two children until the delivery“. A very sensitive subject which was quickly criticized by Internet users on social networks.

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