A bizarre story that went viral in 2010 described a grandmother and grandson who fell in love and planned to have a baby together. Now we’re taking a look back at the story of 72-year old Pearl Carter and 26-year old Phil Bailey to determine if it was real or a hoax. The story was likely a hoax. The story went viral after New Idea magazine posted it on April 29, 2010. The article was entitled, “I’m in love with my grandson and we’re having a baby” and described a relationship that developed between a long lost grandmother and grandson who had never met, but fell in love once they were reunited. The story contained quotes from the brimming couple about their plans to have a baby with a surrogate mother, and even included a photo of them with their hands on the surrogate’s belly. Some versions of the article claimed the couple was from Indiana, but it’s unclear where this information originated. The original URL for the story is no longer valid, but you can still see it at the Internet Archive here. No Corroboration Perhaps because New Idea magazine is a known media source, few news sites questioned the story’s veracity and [...]
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