Young Gypsy Blanchard was very ill. According to her mother Dee Dee, Gypsy suffered from leukemia, asthma, muscular dystrophy, and had the "mental capacity of a 7-year-old". Gypsy was restricted to a wheelchair with a feeding tube providing her nourishment. Gypsy's prognosis was so grim, she and her mother received life changing help from notable charities. So, how did Gypsy Rose end up walking on her own 2 legs into jail after aiding in the savage killing of her own mother? Find out today on the Controversial Figures Podcast.
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Episode Sources
- ABC network 20/20 episode "The Story of Gypsy Blanchard"
- Biography article https://www.biography.com/news/gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder
- Movie HBO Mommy Dead and Dearest, 2017
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanchard
- Music: The 6 is Silent by Skyjelly
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