The joy of a baby’s arrival turned into a whirlwind of speculation for Rachel and Paul Buckman when their son, Cash Jamal Buckman, made his debut. Despite both parents being white, Cash’s appearance led to doubts about his paternity, sparking online chatter and questioning.

Rachel, a cashier at Tennessee’s Celina 52 Truck Stop, received unexpected attention when the truck stop shared a photo of the Buckman family on Facebook. Instead of congratulations, comments poured in questioning Cash’s fatherhood, prompting the truck stop to clarify that Paul was indeed the father. They explained that Rachel carries African American DNA, which can manifest in darker skin in children.

However, the online discourse persisted, with jokes and skepticism flooding social media. Rachel attempted to quell the rumors by sharing her ancestry DNA results, but the jokes continued, casting doubt on the validity of the tests.