Gypsy Rose Blanchard is due to be released from prison next week, after serving eight years of a 10-year sentence.
The Blanchard case is notorious for unveiling a seemingly loving mother-daughter relationship, which was, in reality, a web of lies and secrets leading to the death of Gypsy's mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.
False medical diagnoses, unnecessary surgeries, and fabricated illnesses characterized Gypsy's life, ultimately revealing her mother's Munchausen by proxy syndrome.
Under her mother's control, Blanchard sought the assistance of Nicholas Godejohn, whom she met on a Christian dating website, to carry out her mother's murder.
In June 2015, Godejohn fatally stabbed Dee Dee while she slept.
Both Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn were convicted for their roles in the crime.
Godejohn, in a 2019 interview, referred to Blanchard as his "soulmate" and expressed that their time together was "the best days of [his] life," as per People. Godejohn's lawyers filed for a new trial on December 5, citing his autism diagnosis as the basis for a diminished capacity defense.
The Missouri Department of Corrections announced in September that Gypsy Rose Blanchard had been granted parole, with an expected release date of December 28, 2023, as per TMZ.
Blanchard reportedly plans to pen a book detailing her childhood and experiences during her time in prison.
When the news of her early release broke, family friends of Gypsy expressed their concerns to In Touch.
Fancy Marcelli and Titania Gisclair's concerns stem from Gypsy's apparent reluctance to embrace counseling and the potential impact of her manipulated past on her imminent freedom.
Marcelli voiced her apprehension, stating: "She’s supposed to get out in 2025, but I worry about what’s going to happen to her."
The focus revolves around Gypsy's perceived lack of acknowledgment of her past trauma and the necessity of behavioral transformation before her release.
Gisclair reflected on Dee Dee's manipulations and Gypsy's learned inclination towards scams. "Dee Dee abused Gypsy. Her mother taught her how to scam, that’s all Gypsy knows," Gisclair said.
These concerns are further intensified by the disclosures of Gypsy Rose's romantic prospects, with several men allegedly seeking relationships with her, sparking warnings about potential exploitation of her infamous background.
"We just want Gypsy to have as much of a normal life as possible when she’s released. And that’s going to take a lot of work," noted Gisclair.
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