Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she has 'lifelong sentence' for Dee Dee's murder

ITV Loose Women featured an interview with convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard on Wednesday.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard has spoken out about her deep regret, referring to it as a "lifelong sentence".

The 33-year-old became well-known after she was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who had subjected her to years of physical, mental and medical abuse.

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Gypsy's story fascinated TV viewers when it was featured in several television shows and films. Speaking on ITV's Loose Women from the US on Wednesday, Gypsy, who committed the murder with her then-partner, provided an update on her life since being paroled in late December 2023 after serving eight years in prison.

"I wish I had gone through other avenues that are forever a lifelong regret, but unfortunately, hindsight is twenty-twenty, so I can't change the past," she said.

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Loose Women presenter Jane Moore then asked: "Do you feel guilt now at your involvement in your mother's murder?"

Gypsy responded: "Of course! Of course, I have to live with that every single day, and that's a lifelong sentence. I might have served eight and eight and a half years in prison, but that is a lifelong sentence for me."

When asked if she felt like "there was no other way out", Gypsy replied: "That is correct, at the time I was very, very sheltered in my life so the avenues in which I cognitively thought to reach out, my mum had told me a lot of lies about my father so I didn't turn to him for help because I thought he didn't love me, that's what my mum led me to believe."

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During her conversation with the Loose Women panel, reports the Mirror, she expressed regret about her past choices: "I grew up with a mum that basically made me fearful of strangers so I felt like the only person I could confide in was my co-defendant. I wish I would have gone through other avenues, that is forever a lifelong regret but unfortunately hindsight's twenty-twenty so I can't change the past."

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She continued to clarify her stance on her mother's portrayal: "I never wanted to villainize my mum, I never approved of her being villainised."

She added: "All I ever did was share my story, and unfortunately, the sins of her past put that label on her. I, however, don't feel she was evil."

Emphasising the need for better understanding and support, she concluded: "I feel like she would have needed mental help and I think with that knowledge, we need to shift the narrative of putting her in a box. I think that more mental health awareness, of Munchausen by Proxy, needs to be advocated for."

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