After just three episodes, A&E’s new reality series Adults Adopting Adults has been pulled from the network’s lineup.
According to Starcasm, the reality series– which documented the lives of people in the process of adopting adults— was set to air a new episode on Monday. However, Episode 4 was ultimately pulled from the lineup, along with all evidence of the show’s existence from the A&E website.
As you may remember, The Ashley recapped the series premiere of ‘Adults Adopting Adults’ earlier this month, along with the creepy behavior of Danny Huff–-one of the adults seeking to adopt an adult along with his wife, Christy and a herd of cats.
During the first episode, viewers learned the couple were “helping” a 20-year-old pregnant Austrian woman named Ileana, whom Danny met online. While Danny claimed during the episode the Ileana looked at him as a “father figure,” that didn’t keep him from making inappropriate “jokes” prior to Ileana’s arrival and even admitting he was concerned about becoming “physically attracted” to her.
(It’s worth noting that before Ileana entered the picture, Danny and Christy considered adopting an 18-year-old, but plans fell apart once Danny began having romantic feelings for the teen.)
Danny’s unsettling comments only continued during the following two episodes, leading some viewers to accuse him of grooming and human trafficking, Variety reports. He has also been called out for a now-deleted TikTok in which he made racially charged comments.
While Danny’s creepiness appearance on the show is believed by some to be a contributing factor to ‘Adults Adopting Adults’ being cancelled, A&E has not confirmed the official reason.
According to Variety, the show was yanked due to low ratings.
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Meanwhile, Danny Passman, the founder of Crybaby Media– one of the show’s producers, along with Glass Entertainment Group– seemed to confirm some of (the other) Danny’s comments in the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast Facebook group.
Producer Danny claimed the series “didn’t rate well on Mondays but it will be back on air or online soon.”
As for why the series had been pulled from the A&E app, Producer Danny said he had “no clue” why the episodes were removed.
“All I know is we are still filming and editing the final episodes,” he added. “So I’m excited to get those ready for people to watch.”
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I can’t believe you didn’t mention Prince van Anhalt! And his wanting to reverse the adoption he did.
I happened across this show while channel surfing one night. I was completely disgusted with the behavior of Danny and even more with his wife. The pain on her face over his pedo-like remarks and actions was clear. I feel like she knew what was really happening. I cannot imagine why she would stay with him. It was killing her and he knew it. She allowed it.
I pray those two never have children; I doubt the wife would protect the child. And the girl he brought over, I hope she left with her baby. This man is a danger.
That’s how I felt Andress! The look on her face, the awkward meeting in the kitchen(?) with Ileana… she just came across like Danny was tormenting her with all the young women. But she couldn’t stop it. Like, lady he is absolutely paying for a sex slave/new wife!
Be mad, be depressed, but protect yourself and leave this abusive psycho. And, please, don’t aid this idiot – take the herd of cats and run.
I’m glad they pulled it. That series was sketchier than a thrift store waifu pillow.
I was hoping it got pulled due to low ratings. For a second I had hope for mankind.
I’m a cynic, it helps