Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Born
Gypsy-Rose Alcida Blanchard

(1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 33)
Golden Meadow, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesGypsy-Rose Blanchard-Anderson[1]
Gypsy-Rose Blancharde[2]
Known forMurder of Dee Dee Blanchard
Criminal statusParoled
Spouse
Ryan Anderson
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(m. 2022; sep. 2024)​
PartnerKen Urker (2018–2020; 2024–present)
Parents
Conviction(s)Second-degree murder
Criminal penalty10 years in prison
Date apprehended
June 15, 2015

Gypsy-Rose Alcida Blanchard-Anderson (née Blanchard; born July 27, 1991) is an American convicted murderer. She rose to worldwide prominence when she was convicted of second-degree murder in Springfield, Missouri, for the death of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, who had subjected Gypsy-Rose to lifelong physical, mental, and medical abuse. She was sentenced to ten years in prison.[3]

She was paroled after eight years, near the end of December 2023.[4] Given the sensational aspects of Gypsy's childhood, including her mother forcing her to pretend to be disabled and terminally ill, she gained widespread media attention. Hulu produced a limited series, The Act (2019), released while she was still in prison. She has been featured on interviews on a variety of TV shows, such as Dr. Phil, and other programs have been based on her story. In 2024, her own reality show, Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up, premiered on Lifetime.

  1. ^ Romano, Aja (January 6, 2024). "Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, whose bizarre tale of abuse ended in her mother's murder, is the latest free woman at the eye of a media hurricane". Vox.
  2. ^ "Disabled Mo. teen found safe in Wis. after mother slain". CBS News. June 15, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Keegan, Harrison. "In 'extraordinary' case, Gypsy Blanchard gets 10 years for murdering mother". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares new pic from her 'welcome home' party". TODAY.com. December 30, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.