SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Gypsy Rose Blanchard, recently released from prison in Missouri after serving time for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, spoke out in a new interview. Blanchard, now 32, told “Good Morning America” that she did not view her mother as a monster, despite the abuse she suffered. She also expressed regret over her ex-boyfriend’s life sentence for his involvement in the murder.
Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016 after plotting with her ex-boyfriend to kill her mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, in 2015. Experts believe that Dee Dee suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a condition where a caregiver fakes an illness in a person under their care to gain attention or sympathy.
After serving 85% of her 10-year sentence, Blanchard was released from prison on Dec. 28, and has since gained significant attention on social media with millions of followers. She has also been promoting her upcoming book and a three-night special on Lifetime.
Despite her newfound fame, Blanchard expressed feeling conflicted and emphasized that she did not seek out the attention. She also admitted to being high on painkillers during the murder and asserted that she has been sober for the past four years.
Blanchard’s case has been the subject of numerous documentaries and feature films, shedding light on the complexities of her experience and the tragic circumstances that led to her imprisonment.
Overall, Blanchard’s release and subsequent rise to fame have sparked discussions about the nature of her story and the impact it has had on the public.