Blanchard who inspired ‘The Act’ announces pregnancy after jail release

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was imprisoned for recruiting her boyfriend to kill her mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, has announced her pregnancy just over a year after her release. In a YouTube video, the 32-year-old expressed her excitement about becoming a mother and her desire to be everything her mother wasn’t. The case gained attention for its disturbing details of Dee Dee’s abuse and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Since her release, Blanchard has promoted a Lifetime docuseries and e-book about her experiences.