Survivor: China alum Jaime Dugan responded after reports claimed that she and her 16-year-old son, Harper, had disappeared amid an ongoing custody dispute. Read on to find out more.
Serious Reports About Harper
There have been some very serious reports about Harper’s whereabouts, and the Daily Mail reported that, “A judge has ordered the arrest of Survivor: China contestant Jaime Dugan, 41, after she failed to return her son Harper to his father following a weekend visit on August 30.”
The outlet also noted that its staff “confirmed that the FBI has an open investigation into the whereabouts of both mother and son.”
Jaime Responds on Social Media
The mystery deepened when US Weekly shared a story about the circumstances on Instagram on Monday.
In the post, the admin explained in the caption that “#Survivor alum Jaime Dugan and her 16-year-old son, Harper, have disappeared, according to Harper’s father and Dugan’s ex-husband, Erik Huffman.”
Interestingly, Dugan popped up in the comments, saying, “Lol I’m here! Haven’t disappeared 😂”
Confused Fans React
Surprised Survivor fans quickly responded, and nearly 300 people noticed her comment.
One of them said, “@beaufort.blonde lmao no way”
Another person wrote, “So are they missing?? Or did they pull a magic trick?”
Here’s another flummoxed reader: “This is fake news please take this down!”
Others urged the outlet to visit Jaime Dugan’s page to read her posts about it.
Jaime and Erik
The US Weekly article reminded readers that “Dugan and Erik met as contestants on Survivor: China, which aired in 2007. They began dating after the show aired and married in 2009. They welcomed Harper the following year.”
After they split, Jaime Dugan spent time growing her base as an influencer on social media. We checked out her Instagram, and currently, she has nearly 73K followers under her handle, @beaufort.blonde.
Another Post By Dugan
In another post, just hours after responding to the US Weekly Instagram post, she addressed where Harper was
She claimed, “Erik would talk about killing me in front of Harper. Not once, multiple times.”
A follower asked, “Is Harper missing?” and her reply was, “He’s currently in class so I think he’s good ❤️”
Not Contacted by the FBI?
Another follower wrote, “Wait I’m so confused I just saw this on the news and TikTok that she’s wanted by the FBI and missing with her child. Someone fill me in.”
Well, Jaime Dugan replied, saying, “I have not been contacted by the FBI 🙄🤷🏼♀️.”
It all seems very confusing, so for now, Survivor fans might need to wait and see what plays out in the days to come.
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