YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state teenager who faked her pregnancy for a senior class project is promoting a new book that details the experience.
Gaby Rodriguez of Toppenish, Wash. earned headlines last April when she announced at a high school assembly that she had worn a faux baby bump for months to explore stereotypes about teen pregnancy.
Only a handful of people were in on the secret. The project drew praise from people who credited her for addressing such a serious topic, and criticism from others who lashed out at her for lying.
The book explores her reasons for taking on the project, including the teen pregnancies of her mother and sisters. A movie about the experience premieres Jan. 28 on the Lifetime movie network.
