The woman known as the “Burger King baby” appeared with her biological mom on television for the first time to share their story.
Katheryn Deprill was dubbed the “Burger King baby” after she posted a Facebook photo asking people to help her find her birth mother who left her in a bathroom of the fast food chain 27 years ago. On Thursday, Deprill appeared on the Today show with her biological mother Cathy Pochek as well as her adoptive mother Brenda Hollis to talk about how their reunion unfolded.
Deprill shared a private meeting with her mother (who reached out her after seeing the story on the news) a few weeks ago. It was at that time Pochek told Deprill she had been raped as a teenager and never told anyone about the pregnancy that resulted. She said she gave birth in her bedroom and then left her newborn in a Burger King bathroom, where the baby was discovered by an employee.
Thursday’s show was the first time Pochek has spoken to the media. She said when first saw Deprill’s viral plea she worried someone would try and take advantage of the situation. That prompted her to reach out to her attorney to help arrange a meeting.