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Blanchard's case sparked national interest after reports emerged that her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, essentially kept her prisoner, forcing her to pretend for years that she was suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison on parole years after she persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison on parole years after she persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother.
Her mother, who had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses.
The bizarre case sparked national tabloid interest and was the subject of the 2017 HBO documentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest" and the 2019 Hulu miniseries “The Act."