Key People
She claimed her daughter was sick, sweet, and stuck in a wheelchair- until she ended up six feet under.
Who is Dee Dee Blanchard?
Dee Dee said Gypsy has this illness that affects muscles- but suprise, she didn't.
What is muscular dystrophy?
The year Dee Dee Blanchard was murdered.
What is 2015?
This popular Hulu drama turned the shocking true story into a must-watch true crime series.
What is The Act?
To avoid a life sentence, Gypsy took this legal shortcut.
What is a plea deal?
This secret online boyfriend helped Gypsy flip the script... and her mother's fate.
Who is Nicholas Godejohn?
Gypsy used this device for years, even though she didn't need it- talk about a twisted plot.
What is a wheelchair?
Dee Dee and Gypsy's pastel-pink house of secrets was in this Midwestern state.
What is Missouri?
Before The Act, this HBO documentary dropped jaws and opened eyes.
What is Mommy Dead and Dearest?
Gypsy was sentenced to this many years behind bars- but didn't serve them all.
What is 10 years?
Gypsy's real dad, who thought she had dozens of illnesses- turns out, he'd been tricked too.
Who is Rob Blanchard?
Dee Dee kept Gypsy bald by doing this regulary- Hollywood special effects, but in real life.
What is shaving her head?
After the murder, Gypsy and Nicholas hit the road and ended up in this state, where they were caught hiding out in a warehouse.
What is Wisconsin?
The year Gypsy walked free and the internet lost its colelctive mind.
What is 2023?
Her boyfriend? Not so lucky. He got this more serious sentence.
What is life in prison (or first-degree murder)?
Gypsy's mother lied tricked these medical professionals into thinking her daughter was constantly sick and needed to use a feeding tube to eat.
Who are doctors?
Doctors gave Gypsy medicine for this scary-sounding condition- but guess what? No seizures here.
What is epilepsy?
The year Gypsy officially faced justice- with a twist of sympathy from the courtroom.
What is 2016?
True crime fans know this mental illness became the "plot twist" diagnosis of the decade.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
Gypsy was released after this many years-cue the documentaries, interviews, and selfies.
What is 8 years?
These folks started digging when a cryptic Facebook status popped up: "That b**** is dead!"
Who are the neighbors and police?
A fake feeding tube, unnecessary surgeries, and a pile of pills were a part of Dee Dee's act. This mental health condition that Gypsy's mother had explains it.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
Around this year, Gypsy started piecing together the truth- and quietly plotting her first escape?
What is around 2011?
This online platforn exploded with support and memes after Gypsy's release.
What is TikTok?
In court, prosecutors offered Gypsy this plea deal, considering her history of abuse and the unusual nature of this case.
What is second-degree murder?