The mother of Robin Westman, Has a big secret

The mother of Robin Westman, the transgender individual (formerly known as Robert Westman) who carried out a shooting at the Church of the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 18 others. Mary Grace Westman, 67, a devout Catholic and anti-abortion activist, had given up a daughter for adoption in Kentucky over four decades ago. That daughter, now 44-year-old filmmaker Faryl Amadeus (born Rachel Millet), reunited with Mary Grace in 2005 after being adopted by a family in Brooklyn, New York, and spending a brief period in foster care.

Key details include:

• Family Background: Mary Grace, who worked at the Annunciation school until 2021, protested outside Planned Parenthood clinics and raised Robin, who attended and graduated from the same school in 2017. Teachers described Robin as a lonely child with behavioral issues. Faryl, now living in Los Angeles with her husband Nick Amadeus (a writer and composer), directed a 2021 film titled Mary Meet Grace, which draws inspiration from her emotional reunion with her birth mother and explores themes of adoption.
• Post-Shooting Events: Following the attack, Mary Grace flew to Minnesota but has refused to cooperate with police, hiring a criminal defense attorney. This led to an FBI raid on her condo in Naples, Florida. Her brother, former Kentucky state representative Robert Heleringer, confirmed his relation to Robin but noted limited contact.
• Quotes and Insights: Faryl has spoken positively about her adoption experience in interviews, saying it fueled her storytelling and describing it as "strange and sad and wonderful." No specific motive for Robin's actions is detailed in the article.

The piece frames this as a "hidden" aspect of Mary Grace's life amid the tragedy, with photos of the family and Faryl's film work included