Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has faced backlash after appearing to joke about her mother's murder in a viral TikTok trend. The 34-year-old, who served eight years in prison for her role in the 2015 killing of her mother Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard, took part in the 'We Listen, and We Don't Judge' challenge alongside influencer Natalie Reynolds.
In the video, Blanchard said: 'We listen and we don’t judge: I went to prison for eight and a half years because I ...' before making a choking noise and an 'X' symbol with her arms, adding, '... my own mom.' Reynolds acted mildly shocked, and Blanchard reminded her: 'Hey, we listen, and we don’t judge.'
Many viewers expressed disapproval in the comments. One wrote: 'Man this is not funny this is just bad.' Another said: 'She said it too casually.' A third commented: 'Gypsy rose WTF???' while a fourth quipped: 'We listen and we call the judge.' Another noted: 'The lack of remorse here is wild.'
Blanchard pleaded guilty in 2016 to conspiring to murder her mother with her then-online boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, who was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing Dee Dee to death. Dee Dee allegedly suffered from factitious disorder imposed on another, forcing her daughter to pretend to be younger and disabled.
Since her release, Blanchard has married and separated from Ryan Scott Anderson, and later reconnected with ex-fiancé Ken Urker, with whom she welcomed a daughter in December 2024. She recently denied claims that Child Protective Services had been called to check on her child.
