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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard sparks outrage with controversial TikTok

  • Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is facing public backlash for a TikTok video in which she appeared to joke about her mother's murder.
  • Participating in the 'We Listen, and We Don’t Judge' trend, Blanchard made a choking gesture and an 'X' symbol while stating she “killed my own mom”.
  • Blanchard served eight years in prison for her role in the 2015 killing of her mother, Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard, who allegedly subjected her to abuse through Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
  • Social media users widely criticised the video, with many expressing disapproval over the casual nature of her remarks and a perceived “lack of remorse”.
  • The incident follows Blanchard's release from prison, her marriage and subsequent separation, and the recent birth of her daughter, Aurora, in December 2024.

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