Gypsy Rose Blanchard has opened up about the murder of her mother, placing the blame on her ex-boyfriend.
Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard was murdered in 2015 at the hands of Nicholas Godejohn, after years of abusing her daughter.
Born in 1991, Gypsy’s early life was dominated by Dee Dee’s deception, who claimed Gypsy suffered from multiple severe illnesses and forced her into unnecessary treatments, medications, and surgerie - including the removal of her salivary glands and teeth - despite Gypsy being healthy.
Experts have since identified Dee Dee’s actions as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder where caregivers fabricate or induce illness in those under their care for attention or sympathy.
Gypsy’s attempt to escape culminated in the murder of Dee Dee in 2015 by Godejohn, whom Gypsy had met online and confided in about her mother’s abuse.
Gypsy let Godejohn into her home to carry out the murder.
While Godejohn carried out the killing, Gypsy waited in the bathroom, later confessing to the murder through posts on the Facebook account she shared with her mother.
Both Gypsy and Godejohn were found guilty in Dee Dee’s murder, with Godejohn getting life on a first-degree murder charge, and Gypsy serving ten years for second-degree murder.
She was released in December 2023 after eight years and immediately became a highly divisive public figure.
On Wednesday, Gypsy, 33, shared a lengthy statement on Instagram, slamming Godejohn, who remains in prison, calling him “deeply disturbed.”
“I’ve taken accountability and now, I take back my life. When I accepted my sentence, I accepted the weight of my choices. I served my time. That was my accountability and I’ve carried it for years. I don’t owe the past anything more,” she began.
Gypsy continued: “As for Nicholas Godejohn, Yes, he is a deeply disturbed man. But he also knew the difference between right and wrong."
“Regardless of my role of unintentional manipulation, (This type of manipulation isn’t rooted in malice. It’s often a reflection of past trauma, fear of abandonment, or a lack of emotional tools.
"The key difference is intent. This person is not trying to deceive or control, but the behavior still affects others and requires self-awareness and growth to correct.)”
“Nicholas made the decision to move forward with that night,” Gypsy wrote. “That was a choice, and he is not exempt from the consequences of that choice.”
“His diagnosis of Autism/Asperger’s does not excuse what he did. Mental health is complex, but accountability matters and no one is above the law,” she added.
She also noted Godejohn’s “fate was decided by a panel of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and 12 jury members who reviewed the same evidence circulating online.”
“His efforts of appeals have all been unsuccessful, each court agreeing with the original conviction,” Gypsy said.
The TLC star, who welcomed her daughter Aurora with fiancé Ken Urker in December 2024, stressed she has “taken responsibility” for her actions and is moving forward.
“I will not carry his actions on my shoulders any longer,” Gypsy wrote. “I’ve taken responsibility for mine. This next chapter is one of healing. Of growth. Of reclaiming my life. This is freedom. And I’m moving forward with clarity, peace, and self-forgiveness.
"The Justice system has decided. This case is closed. This is justice for DeeDee, as well as myself, who the system failed all my life.”
Gypsy’s post also featured a clip of Godejohn on Oxygen’s Detective’s Den in 2019, where he spoke about his struggles with mental health, including a “dark shadow” inside him being “triggered by anger.”
She continued her post, expressing regret over her role in her mother’s murder.
“Justice was served and so was my time,” she wrote. “My continued prayers go out to the Pitre family. I am deeply remorseful for the pain and heartbreak my actions have caused them.
"I recognize that nothing I say can undo the trauma or bring Dee Dee back. But from the depths of my heart, I will continue to express my sincerest apologies to them, now and always.”
Gypsy concluded with gratitude toward her supporters while addressing her critics: “To everyone who has supported me, stood by me, believed in me, and lifted me up. thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your love has meant more than words can say.”
And to the ones who said I’d fail … who said, ‘She’s just gonna go back to prison,’ or swore I wouldn’t make it past day one. thank you too. Because you lit a fire in me. You gave me the drive to prove you wrong. And guess what? I did.
"Against the odds, against the noise, I stood strong. I stayed true. I kept pushing forward and now, I’m just getting started.”
“You said I’d fall. But instead… I’m rising,” Gypsy concluded. “I’m about to show you what living my best life really looks like. And all you can do now..is watch me. #StillStanding #Unstoppable #WatchMeRise.”