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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares Chilling Words Said Before Mom’s Murder
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out about a recent controversy.
After audio clips of her using racial slurs in prison phone calls resurfaced online, the Life After Lock Up star issued a lengthy apology for using the offensive language, including the “cruel” comments she made about her sister Mia Blanchard’s interracial relationship with her fiancé Andre Pittman.
“I want to directly address some of the old prison phone calls that have recently been shared online,” Gypsy shared in a statement posted on her since-deleted TikTok account Aug. 21, per TMZ. “In those conversations, I used racist language and made cruel, disrespectful comments, including about people I love, my sister Mia and her fiancé André.”
“What I said was wrong,” she continued. “The words were racist and I take full responsibility for saying them. There is no excuse for that language or the pain it’s caused.”
In the snippets of the resurfaced phone calls, which recently began circulating on social media, Gypsy—who served seven years in prison for assisting her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn in the 2015 murder of her mother Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard—allegedly could be heard using racist language, including multiple uses of the N-word, in conversations with her now ex-husband Ryan Anderson as well as family members.
One viral clip allegedly featured Gypsy and Ryan laughing and making racist remarks about her sister Mia dating Andre, who is Black, along with her history of other interracial relationships.
In another viral excerpt from a call between Gypsy and Ryan—who broke up three months after her release from prison, with their divorce being finalized in December 2024—the Lifetime star allegedly admitted that she’s a racist, but that she would never tell her sister that.
In her statement, Gypsy apologized to the Black community for her use of “hateful and demeaning” language, noting that she understood "the anger and disappointment those words carry.”
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The 35-year-old then addressed her sister and her fiancé directly, writing, “I'm especially sorry. You didn't deserve that then, and you don't deserve the hurt now.”
“Since coming home, being able to have a relationship with you both has meant so much,” she continued, “and it's heartbreaking that my own words have caused this pain and damaged that trust. I've apologized privately, and I understand forgiveness or reconciliation is not something I'm owed. I respect whatever boundaries you need and accept that healing happens on your timeline, not mine.”
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According to Gypsy—who welcomed 19-month-old daughter Aurora with boyfriend Ken Urker in December 2024—her previous behavior is not a reflection of the person she is today.
“Those words and attitudes don't reflect who I am or what I believe now,” she explained. “I reject them completely. I know saying that isn't enough, and that my actions over time have to demonstrate change. I can't go back and undo what I said. What I can do is acknowledge it fully, learn from it, and continue choosing to be better every single day.”
For a closer look at Gypsy’s life after prison, keep reading…
"First Selfie of Freedom!"
After being released from prison on Dec. 28, 2023, Gypsy Rose Blanchard snapped her first Instagram selfie.
"Married Life"
Gypsy and then-husband Ryan Anderson shared a glimpse into their new era together.
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"Sister Love"
Gypsy reunited with her sister Mia Blanchard amid her new chapter.
Goodbye 2023
"A New Years Eve Eve kiss with my hubby."
Turning the Page
Gypsy also ended 2023 with an Instagram selfie.
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Red Carpet Debut
Gypsy and Ryan walked their first red carpet in January 2024 at the premiere of her Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
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PDA Alert
Gypsy and Ryan kissed on the red carpet at the premiere.
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Breakup
In late March 2024, three months after her prison release, Gypsy shared that she and Ryan broke up.
"People have been asking what is going on in my life," she wrote in a statement on her private Facebook page, according to People. "Unfortunately my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou."
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Physical Transformation
Gypsy underwent a rhinopasty and septoplasty (nose job) April 5, 2024. Her physical transformation will be documented on Lifetime's Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up.
Divorce
Gypsy filed for divorce from Ryan on April 8, 2024, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The filing came nearly two years after their July 2022 prison wedding.
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Gypsy's Tribute to Her "Soulmate"
In late April 2024, weeks after filing for divorce, Gypsy announced she got back together with ex-fiancé Ken Urker. The following month, she made their rekindled romance social media official by sharing a video montage of their romantic moments on TikTok.
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Love Story
In her video, Gypsy described her love story with Ken as "legendary."
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The Burning Question
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Animal Style
Gypsy tried her first In-N-Out Burger, a Double-Double burger served animal-style. She rated it a 7.
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Catching Up With a Kardashian
Gypsy called getting to meet Kim Kardashian, who has become a criminal justice advocate in recent years, a "huge honor."
"She's a really sweet woman and I really appreciate her taking the time to talk with me," Gypsy told E! News host Keltie Knight. "We had a lot to talk about as far as prison reform goes. I know that she's done some really amazing things with prison reform. And that's really close to my heart because I've been on that side of the fence."
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Oh Baby
Less than three months after filing for divorce, Gypsy announced that she and her new boyfriend Ken were expecting their first baby together.
"I'm happy to announce that I am 11 weeks pregnant," she shared in a July 2024 YouTube video. "This was not planned at all, it was completely unexpected."
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Body Art
Gypsy showed off her meaningful new tattoos in July.
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It's a Girl
Gypsy and Ken celebrated at a sex reveal party for their first baby in August 2024 and, at a baby shower in November, shared that they'll be naming her Aurora Raina Urker.
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Harrowing Memoir Details
With co-authors Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani, Gypsy told her dramatic life story to date in her book My Time to Stand, which came out in December.
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She's a Mom
Gypsy gave birth to her first baby on Dec. 28, 2024, exactly one year after her prison release.
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