What Happened to Dani’s Parents? Why ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Star Was Raised By Her Aunt and Uncle

Love on the Spectrum star Dani Bowman opened up about her experience growing up with Autism, revealing that a “sad” personal story led to her being raised by her aunt and uncle rather than her biological parents.

In Touch dives deep into the Love on the Spectrum’s star family history.

Who Are ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Dani Bowman’s Parents?

Dani was born to her mother Myrna Vielma and Robert Bowman in 1995. The former couple filed for divorce in 2010, according to Distractify.

Dani seems to maintain some relationship with her mother, having appeared in various Facebook posts over the years. Her connection to her father, however, appears more complicated as she revealed in a 2015 Facebook post that he was homeless. In her social media post, she included a link to an article titled, “Austism’s Lost Generation.”

“It’s never too late. It can help get you ‘help services.’ I really wish my own father would have gotten a diagnosis, but he is now lost among the homeless,” she wrote. “I really think and worry about him, especially during this time of year. That is why once again this year, I will be out feeding the homeless this Christmas. If only he had gotten help.”

‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Dani Bowman Moved In With Distant Family at 11 Years Old

During season 2 of Love on the Spectrum, which premiered in January 2024, Dani revealed during a first date that learned she was on the autism spectrum shortly after she moved in with her aunt and uncle at 11 years old.

“I used to live with my parents, um, but it didn’t last that long. It’s a sad story,” she told viewers.

Although Dani didn’t go into detail on the show, she shared a heartfelt letter to her parents on Facebook in December 2016, in which she thought back on the moment they first realized she “was different.”

“Don’t see me through my deficits, see me through my strength first! If you do that, everything else will eventually work itself out. You will see, some day you will stop being scared and start to be proud of me. Not because of why I can’t do this or that, but because of what I can do. Despite of my diagnosis,” she wrote. “I can’t imagine the disappointment, and/or the terror that you must of felt when I was first diagnosed or when you first realize I was different. I wish I could go back in time and comfort you.”

The Netflix star asked her parents to not “be ashamed” of her and instead “just love her the way” she is.

“The way I see it, I’m just fine. You see, I don’t know any different. The only sadness I feel is when I see you are sad because of me. I wish I can tell you I will be just fine,” she continued. “Just love me for who I am no matter the reason I am this way. I will always try and be all I can be. And that is all I can do.”