Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she wants people to 'relate' to her story after reading her upcoming memoir
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served seven years in prison for second-degree murder of her abusive mother Clauddine Dee Dee Blanchard, is ready to share her story in a memoir.
She hopes that readers will be able to see themselves in her journey and find inspiration in her resilience.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s upcoming memoir
Five months after her release from the prison, divorce from Ryan Anderson, and getting back with her ex-boyfriend, the 32-year-old announced her memoir 'My Time to Stand' which is set to hit shelves in January 2025.
“'My Time to Stand' is about reclaiming my footing so others can be inspired to walk a life of purpose and meaning and build a future sturdy enough so others can stand for something, too,” Gypsy explained to People.
In 2015, Gypsy and her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn were arrested for their involvement in the murder of her mother, Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard.
Gypsy served seven years in prison for second-degree murder while Nicholas is serving life in prison for carrying out the murder.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard wants people to engage in her story and relate to it
During the trial, it was alleged that Gypsy was a victim of Munchausen by proxy as she was told by her mother she had illnesses she did not and was forced to use a feeding tube and a wheelchair despite not needing either.
“In processing and retelling my memories, so much more truth has been revealed to me, including the victimization of the other people in my family and community,” Gypsy continued in her statement.
"I hope to engage readers by describing my journey, instead of explaining it. In that way, others might see themselves in my story, too, and relate," she added.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard provides an insight into her upcoming memoir
The title 'My Time To Stand' specifically calls back to the times Blanchard felt empowered to stand up as she was forced in a wheelchair by her mother and how she’s grown since her time spent incarcerated.
“The first time I stood up on my own two feet was my first failed attempt to leave my mother. I had the legs of a chick struggling to find a way out of the cracks,” Blanchard said in a statement to the publication.
“Who hasn’t felt unsturdy like that in their own life? The second time I stood up, I walked down a path I’ll regret forever," she said, adding, "Again, too many people feel this way about their choices."
"The third time I stood up, I did so as an incarcerated girl-woman who had so much to learn about independence, self-forgiveness and resilience," she stated further.
Through writing her memoir, Gypsy, who recently separated from husband Ryan Anderson and has since been seen with ex-boyfriend Ken Urker, shared she found purpose as she hopes others will find while reading it.
“Inside our stories, if we dare to sit in the stillness of them, our purpose can be revealed. And we all have a purpose. That’s what I hope people will take away from my book," she said further.
