Gypsy Rose Blanchard has opened up about her decision to delete her Instagram and TikTok accounts – as she warns social media is a ‘road to hell’ and admits she no longer wants to be ‘famous’.
The Munchausen by proxy victim was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for second-degree murder after persuading a former boyfriend to stab his mother to death – but was released early last December.
The 32-year-old felon-turned-reality star rose to stardom following her release from prison after her story was featured in various documentaries, catapulting her into the limelight and earning more than 7.8 million online -followers, many of whom gathered. behind her on social media.
However, Gypsy has now shared that she is over her brief stint with fame after deleting both her Instagram and TikTok accounts in a bid to create some privacy.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has revealed why she deleted her Instagram and TikTok accounts as she branded social media a ‘road to hell’
Munchausen by proxy victim sentenced to 10 years behind bars for second-degree murder after persuading ex-boyfriend to stab his mother
The 32-year-old felon-turned-reality star rose to stardom following her release after her story was featured in various documentaries that catapulted her into the limelight (seen as a child with her mother)
After removing any trace of herself from Instagram, she took to TikTok in a since-deleted video, which has been reposted by a fan account, to explain why she no longer wanted to live life in the limelight.
“So many people have already noticed that I already deleted my Instagram — the public one — with the 7.8 million followers when I deactivated it or I deleted it, I deleted it permanently,” she said.
She noted that many people were amazed that she had no problem leaving her life online because of her large following.
Gypsy claimed she didn’t give a “f***” about the following, saying it wasn’t “real life” – before noting that her dad was the one who helped her put things into perspective when it came to her public life.
She added: ‘A lot of people are like, “What happened?” and what happened is i had a really good conversation with my dad and he gave me some guidance that i feel i really needed. And that guidance was that real life is something you can touch – something you can feel – people you can actually hug.’
The 32-year-old noted that social media now felt like a ‘road to hell’ for her – and explained that after her release from prison, she fell under a microscope and people began to analyze everything she did.
She said: ‘With the public scrutiny as bad as it is, I just don’t want to live my life under a microscope. So I created a private Instagram and I got it verified. And I had absolutely no doubts or problems deleting the public one.
‘I had people thinking, “Oh my god, you’re crazy to delete that kind of follow-up.” and I’m like, “I could give *** for a follower.” It’s not real life. ‘
Gypsy noted that while she longed for social media during her time behind bars and looked forward to sharing ‘selfies’ online, she soon realized she no longer wanted the fame that came with it.
After removing any trace of herself from Instagram, she took to TikTok in a since-deleted video to explain why she no longer wanted to live life in the limelight (seen as a child with her mother)
Gypsy noted that while she craved social media during her time behind bars and looked forward to sharing ‘selfies’ online, she soon realized she no longer wanted the fame (seen with her husband Ryan)
She explained that she wanted to be able to go to the grocery store and ‘buy a box of tampons without taking a picture with anyone’ (seen as a child)
She explained that she would be able to go to the grocery store and ‘buy a box of tampons without taking a picture with anyone.’
The Munchausen by proxy victim added that she wasn’t even sure why people were so interested in following her life – adding that she did something ‘bad’ and although it is her ‘cross to bear’ she would not having people idolize her.
She added: ‘I don’t understand why people are so interested in my life, I don’t understand. I don’t see myself as famous. Especially for – for what? Like, I did something bad.
‘I’m trying to make myself a better person now, but I don’t understand. It’s not me, I’m not famous. I am nothing. I’m just a gypsy.’
The 32-year-old criminal spent her childhood pretending to be a wheelchair-bound invalid after Claudine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard shaved her daughter’s head, pumped her full of drugs and convinced the world she was suffering from leukemia and muscular wasting.
Their ‘inseparable’ bond ended when Gypsy broke free from her twisted mother’s control in 2015 by letting her distraught internet boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn creep into their Springfield, Missouri home to stab 48-year-old Dee Dee to death.
The 32-year-old criminal spent her childhood pretending to be a wheelchair-bound invalid after Claudine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard shaved her daughter’s head, pumped her full of drugs and convinced the world she was suffering from leukemia and muscular wasting.
Their ‘inseparable’ bond ended when Gypsy broke free from her twisted mother’s control in 2015 by letting her distraught internet boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn creep into their Springfield, Missouri home to stab 48-year-old Dee Dee to death (Nick and Gypsy seen in their mugshots)
Gypsy was jailed for 10 years for the matrix but was granted early parole seven years after friends and family asked authorities to consider the cruel abuse and unnecessary medical procedures she endured as she was cynically paraded at charity events and fundraisers.
Gypsy’s story is one of the more famous examples of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, where a person treats a perfectly healthy addict, usually a child, as if they have a physical or mental illness.
Dee Dee shaved her daughter’s head to mimic the effects of leukemia, doctored her birth certificate to pretend she was younger, and fed her unnecessary medication that caused her to drool and eventually lose her teeth.
She reveled in the role of loving caregiver, forcing Gypsy to use a wheelchair and undergo unnecessary eye and salivary gland operations while cashing in with charity giveaways and perks, including a free trip to Disney World.
When doctors in her native Louisiana raised red flags, Dee Dee moved to Missouri in 2008, where she had a pink home built for free, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, and told everyone Gypsy’s doctor’s notes were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
Gypsy was 23 when she was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder. She will appear in court in 2015
Gypsy revealed that she is now focusing on enjoying a private life with her husband Ryan, who she married while in prison
When Gypsy was 14, a neurologist deduced that she was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, but did not think he had enough evidence to report her mother to the authorities.
The former nurse even tricked ex-husband Rod Blanchard, who remained close to his daughter but struggled to access her when Dee Dee moved away and constantly made excuses to cancel his visits.
It wasn’t until he watched his daughter walk into a courtroom in handcuffs that the shell-shocked father finally understood that Gypsy didn’t need a wheelchair.
Dee Dee was found dead on the morning of June 14, 2015, after being stabbed 17 times in her sleep by Godejohn, 34, who is serving life in prison without parole.
Gypsy revealed that she is now focusing on enjoying a private life with her husband Ryan Scott Anderson, who she married while in prison.