Natalia Grace Speaks Out in Rare Interview Before Last Season of ‘The Curious Case’ (Exclusive) [Video]

Although Natalia Grace is known to the world as the enigmatic central figure of the TV docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, she often experiences a strong aversion to appearing on-camera.

As a TV crew prepares to record footage at a warehouse studio in New York City, the 21-year-old reality TV personality slumps in a chair, visibly shaken. Her eyes well with tears that fog her glasses as her face registers emotions shifting from anxiousness to raw fear and ultimately panic.

But after shouting in a trembling voice, “Everyone get out,” and briefly locking herself in a bathroom, she emerges calm — even cheerful — and ready to explain herself.

“I have anxiety all the way to the roof,” Natalia tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “I actually don’t like being filmed or being on a TV show. I’m more of a quiet girl who enjoys sitting on a porch swing with a book and a …