For most of her life, everyone assumed that Gypsy Rose Blanchard suffered from several health problems.
She rode around in a wheelchair, sported a shaved head, and had almost no teeth.
Gypsy even received free concert tickets and trips to Disney World.
By her early 20s, Gypsy was desperate to break free of her mother’s hold over her.
The two tried to run away together but were arrested a few days after committing the crime.
Soon, Dee Dee was claiming Gypsy had muscular dystrophy and leukemia and required a feeding tube.
She lied to doctors, leading to a slew of prescriptions and unnecessary surgeries for Gypsy.
Gypsy’s parents were divorced; her estranged father had no idea Dee Dee was lying about her condition.
As time passed, Gypsy’s situation worsened.
Her teeth rotted and Dee Dee had them pulled out.
Sometimes Dee Dee would hit her or deny her food.
However, Gypsy was clever and found ways to get online notwithstanding.
Soon enough, they considered each other boyfriend and girlfriend.
In March 2015, Godejohn visited Gypsy in Missouri for the first time.
Gypsy, too, took on an alter ego, which she referred to as “Ruby.”
On June 9, 2015, Godejohn traveled back to Missouri to fulfill his role in the murder plot.
She then called a cab to pick her and Nicholas Godejohn up from the house.
They stayed in Springfield, Missouri for a couple of days.
Then they took off for Wisconsin by bus, planning to hide out at Godejohn’s family home.
Gypsy and Godejohn were initially arrested on charges of murder and felony armed criminal action.
She appeared poised and confident, her hair neatly arranged in ringlet curls, as she conversed with him.
Known for his confrontational style,Dr.
Phil pulled no punches with his questions.
“Should you be in this prison?”
“To be honest, I have complicated feelings about that,” she replied.
I don’t believe I’m in the right place to get the help that I need."
“No, sir.
Gypsy went on to explain the extent of the abuse she suffered at her mother’s hands.
Philher earliest memory is of going to the hospital for surgery at 3 or 4 years old.
She wasn’t allowed to attend school or play with friends.
Other than her tyrannical mother, her only companions were her stuffed animals and dolls.
He told her that he was moved by her story and opened up about his personal life as well.
Soon enough, the two were emailing and calling on the phone regularly.
They were wed in a small prison ceremony on July 21, 2022.
“Ryan has seen me through some really good times, some really hard times.
“God knows, he’s so patient with me, because I could be a lot to handle.
I could be an emotional handful.”
Gypsy is aware that marriages can be hard work, but she’s not worried about life with Anderson.
“I think this, being in prison, has been the hard part,” she said.
“I just put out an eBook that I’m super proud of.
It’s not a rehashing of everything that happened.
After her release, she shared the news with her followers onInstagramand TikTok.
I’ve got a lot of great things happening really soon.
The in-depth series spans six hours of reporting and exclusive interviews.
“I will mention the abuse that I suffered at the hands of my mother.
There was a lot of emotional and physical abuse, hospitals, surgeries.
I started to feel like it was either her or me” (viaLifetime).
Her husband Ryan Scott Anderson pulled up in his Cadillac sedan to drive her to freedom.
“We booked a spa day.
Bring her shopping,” she said.
At the time of this writing, Gypsy has 6 million followers onInstagram.
Her bio lists her as a “Public Figure” and “Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Advocate.”
Since her release, she has offered more of a window into her personal life.
“First selfie of freedom!”
she captioned the image.
Other posts show her having fun with Snapchat avatars and filters.
Happy New Year’s Eve.
I’m about to celebrate with my family.
I have my dad and my stepmom Kristy here and, of course, my husband.
We’re looking to ring in the new year together.
Here’s hoping that her future holidays will be just as cheery.
