Gypsy Rose Blanchard is enjoying her first days of freedom by rising as a social media star.
But how did she get there?
Blanchard was released from prison in December when she was granted parole while serving a 10-year sentence for her role in a plot to kill her mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. She remained in jail for eight years.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is believed by proxy to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome, a psychological disorder in which a caregiver intentionally makes someone sick. In 2015, Blanchard’s then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn stabbed her mother to death while she hid in another room.
Godejohn was sentenced to life in prison without parole, and Blanchard is now a free woman. Here’s what to see to learn more about Blanchard’s life story, which has become the subject of several TV shows and documentaries.
‘The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’
The latest documentary about Blanchard, “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” takes viewers inside the Chillicothe Correctional Center in Chillicothe, Missouri, while Blanchard was serving her prison sentence.
According to a sneak peek released by Lifetime, she said she would “share her story the way it should be shared.”
The six-episode series features interviews from the days before Blanchard’s parole hearing, as well as interviews with her father, stepmother, sister, doctors, and officials involved in the case.
In addition to discussing the plot to kill her mother with Godejohn, Blanchard gives details about her childhood and describes how her mother faked her illnesses.
She also mentions her husband Ryan Scott Anderson, whom she married while in prison in 2022, according to a copy of her marriage license obtained by TODAY.com.
According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, Blanchard was granted parole and released from prison on December 28, 2022, three years ahead of his scheduled release date.
The first two episodes of “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard” premiere January 5 at 8pm on Lifetime. Episodes 3 and 4 will air on January 6, and the final two episodes will air on January 7. All episodes will be available to stream the day after the premiere on any streaming service that Lifetime broadcasts.
‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’
In “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” director Erin Lee Carr uses home videos and interviews with Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her family members to show how Dee Dee Blanchard faked her daughter’s illnesses to seek medical attention. Providers cheated and even more.
The HBO documentary then explains how Blanchard conspired with Godejohn to kill his mother, before going into details of the night of her murder. The film shows the aftermath of the murder, which ends with Godejohn and Blanchard’s prison sentences.
“Mommy Dead and Dearest” is available to watch on Max.
‘Act’
“The Act” is a dramatic true crime take on Blanchard’s case, starring Joey King as Gypsy Rose.
The 2019 limited series depicted how Dee Dee (Patricia Arquette) was able to manipulate those around her, and ultimately lead to her murder. Arquette’s portrayal won her an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
Show co-creator Nick Antosca created “Candy”, a dramatized version of the case of Candy Montgomery, and “A Friend of the Family”, a dramatic look at Robert Berchtold and his kidnapping of Jan Broberg.
“The Act” is available to stream on Hulu.
‘Gypsy’s Revenge’
Investigation Discovery’s 2018 documentary explores how Dee Dee Blanchard was able to fool medical providers about her daughter’s alleged illnesses for so long.
Director Jesse Wiley, in an effort to find answers, spoke to Dr. Bernardo Flesterstein, a pediatric neurologist who had treated Blanchard but by proxy did not recognize him as a victim of Munchausen syndrome.
Godejohn as well as others associated with the case are interviewed in the film. Viewers can watch “Gypsy’s Revenge” on Discovery Plus or Hulu with a premium subscription.
‘Gypsy Rose and Nick: A Love to Kill For’
Godejohn gave his first interview since his conviction in this 2019 Oxygen documentary.
Among other revelations, Godejohn shared that he regretted killing Dee Dee Blanchard. “If I had to change anything, obviously one thing would be that I would run away with Gypsy. I don’t want to live with a murder on my hands. I’m being labeled a murderer… I don’t want to live with it, but I’ll live with it,” he said.
Viewers can watch this episode of “Snapped: Killer Couples” on Peacock.
