Gypsy Rose Blanchard.Photo:Nathan Papes-USA TODAY NETWORK
Nathan Papes-USA TODAY NETWORK
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, recently released from prison after killing her abusive mother Dee Dee in 2015, says her hardest day every year is the anniversary of her mother’s death.
“She was my mom and I miss her,” Gypsy said. “Everything she did to me, she was still my mother.”
Gypsy, who has been in therapy, also revealed what she does every year to mark the day her mom was killed.
“The anniversary of the crime is actually the hardest day of the year,” Gypsy said. “What I do on the anniversary is I play one of [Dee Dee’s] favorite songs and I allow myself that time to cry, and I mean bawl.”
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“At first I was really upset finding out all of these things that she had done to me and just kind of the web that was going on, of lies and uncovering, that I became very angry,” Gypsy said. “Then after eight and a half years, I’ve come to realize that she suffered a lot from mental illness.”
Dee Dee, who had convinced people in her life that her daughter was terminally ill, is believed to have subjected Gypsy to painful unnecessary medical treatments.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, left, and Ryan Scott Anderson.Raymond Hall/GC Images
Raymond Hall/GC Images
The case attracted intense coverage and has spawned multiple documentaries, includingThe Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,which premieres tonight on Lifetime.
Gypsy married Ryan Scott Anderson, a special education teacher from Louisiana, in 2022 while behind bars. Anderson appeared in the audience during Gypsy’s appearance onThe View,with Gypsy revealing that he is a very good cook.
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source: people.com
