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Gypsy Rose Blanchard: From Prison to Public Eye

After serving eight years for her mother's murder, Blanchard is now sharing her story through a docuseries and an e-book, while also navigating newfound fame and a fresh start in life.

  • Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served eight and a half years in prison for conspiring to kill her abusive mother, has been released and is now the subject of a Lifetime docuseries 'The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard'.
  • Blanchard's mother, Dee Dee, suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder in which a caregiver fabricates illnesses in another person, often their child, for their own personal gain.
  • Blanchard has also released an e-book, 'Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom', which includes personal essays and transcripts from interviews conducted while she was incarcerated.
  • Since her release, Blanchard has become a media star, amassing millions of followers on social media platforms and making numerous television appearances.
  • Blanchard is now married to Ryan Scott Anderson, a teacher she met through a prison correspondence program.
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