Lafourche Parish native Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who gained national fame through the 2019 Hulu series “The Act” and the HBO true crime documentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” has announced her pregnancy.
“All the things I wanted in a mother I want to give to this baby.”
The announcement has elicited mixed reactions, with some expressing concern about her ability to parent given her traumatic past, while others offer support and hope for her new beginning.
“There are going to be people that feel like I’m not ready to be a mother and I just don’t know if anyone’s really ready to become a mother.”
The 32-year-old Blanchard served seven years of a ten year sentence a Missouri prison for her role in the murder of her mother, “Dee Dee” Blanchard.
“Dee Dee” subjected Gypsy to years of medical abuse, falsely claiming she had various illnesses, including muscular dystrophy, to gain sympathy and financial benefits.
“I am a mother now, and I’m happy. And I just want to be a good mother for my child. I want to be…I want to be everything my mother wasn’t.”
Gypsy’s due in January 2025. Gypsy Rose Blanchard was born in Golden Meadow, she moved to Missouri after Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home.
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