Gypsy Rose Blanchard offers advice to the Menéndez brothers if they are released from prison

October 15, 2024, 1:12 pm

By Katie Louise Smith

“It’s very difficult to take on a world that has changed so much.”

Gypsy Rose Blanchard offered Lyle and Erik Menendez some friendly advice should they be released from prison amid the ongoing decision on their current “freedom plea.”

Gypsy Rose, currently pregnant with her first child, was released on parole in December 2023 after eight years in prison for the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.

Gypsy, who was subjected to years of medical abuse by her mother, who suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, pleaded guilty and was charged with second-degree murder.

Much like the Menendez brothers and the recent Netflix series, interest in Gypsy’s case exploded following the release of the Hulu film. The Law starring Joey King. While still in prison, she became the internet’s obsession.

Now, while talking to TMZGypsy shared the path she thinks the Menendez brothers should take if they were eventually released from prison, based on her own experience.

“It’s very difficult to take on a world that has changed so much, even during the time I spent (in prison)… I would say take your time, you know, adjust accordingly,” Gypsy told TMZ, referencing her own post-prison journey. . “And get therapy because you need it in this kind of world (and) these days.”

After her release, Gypsy became a huge online personality, with millions upon millions of TikTok followers fascinated by her every move and what she had to say about her case. She was quickly taken on a press tour with then-husband Ryan Anderson and shared a lot about her personal life.

While there was a lot of support, the scrutiny and backlash was equally intense. A few months later, she ended up deleting all of her social media pages on the advice of her probation officer and issued a public apology. She also filed for divorce from Ryan and got back together with her ex-fiance Ken Urker.

“I’m not very polite in their case,” Gypsy admitted. “I am an advocate for victims of abuse in general and I am all for prison reform, so (…) if the case is being reviewed, then I hope something can be done. done. Victims of abuse need to be defended more.”

Gypsy previously appeared in The Kardashians to talk about prison reform with Kim Kardashian, who recently published a personal essay calling for her brothers’ release. Kim also visited Lyle and Erik in prison, along with Monsters actor Cooper Koch, to discuss prison reform.

The decision on the Menendez brothers’ latest appeal for freedom will be confirmed within the next two months, according to Erik’s daughter Talia. New evidence seeks to re-examine the case, in hopes of a new trial or new sentence.

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