Back in 2016, Gypsy Rose Blanchard pled guilty to second-degree murder after she and her then-boyfriend worked together to kill her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. However, the case was incredibly complex, as Gypsy Rose was a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, which, while not excusing her actions, does explain them. And now, having been released on parole in December 2023, she has attended this week’s episode of Dynamite and met Ricky Starks, which, according to her Instagram, was after being invited by him and the promotion.
For those unaware, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a form of abuse where a parent either makes up fake symptoms for a child or actually makes the child unwell themselves. While this is considered to be incredibly rare, it is a recognized mental illness. And in the case of Gypsy Rose, it’s believed her mother suffered from this and made her think she had leukemia, asthma, and muscular dystrophy, which was untrue.
