Gypsy Rose Blanchard and stepmother Kristy.Photo:Gypsy Rose Blanchard/ Instagram; Michael Loccisano/Getty
Gypsy Rose Blanchard/ Instagram; Michael Loccisano/Getty
Gypsy Rose Blanchardhas a very close relationship with her stepmother, Kristy.
After divorcing Gypsy’s mom Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy’s dadRod Blanchardmarried Kristy, with whomhe shares two children.
Here’s everything they’ve revealed about their relationship.
Kristy started dating Rod when Gypsy was 6 months old
Gypsy’s parents Rod and Dee Dee first met when he was in high school, and dated for three months before Dee Dee revealed she was pregnant. Though they eventually got married, their relationship was short-lived as they separated before Gypsy was born.
In the docuseries, Kristy says she and Rod began dating when Gypsy was 6 months old. During the early years of Gypsy’s life, both Rod and Kristy maintained a close relationship with Gypsy, often going to events together, including the Special Olympics.
She appeared inMommy Dead and Dearestalongside her husband Rod
Kristy, Rod and Mia Blanchard.Michael Loccisano/Getty
Michael Loccisano/Getty
In addition to telling her side of the story in the new Lifetime docuseries, Kristy previously appeared in the HBO documentaryMommy Dead and Dearestalongside her husband. Rod, Kristy and their daughter Mia were also in attendance at the New York premiere of the documentary.
She wasn’t happy with Hulu’s seriesThe Act
Inan interview withVulture, Kristy claimed that she previously had discussions with Dean about the project and the family’s involvement. “When we first talked about [The Act], she had told me she was going to talk to the producers because she wanted us to be included,” Kristy told the publication.
It wasn’t until the media announced thatThe Actwas moving forward that Dean reached out again. “She called me a couple of days after the fact and said that the producers — and she didn’t say who they were — did not want us to interact,” Kristy explained.
Gypsy calls Kristy the mom she “always wanted to have”
Speaking about her stepmother’s continued support in her Lifetime docuseries, Gypsy calls Kristy the “mom that I always wanted to have,” adding that she can’t imagine life without her.
Gypsy has been very open to Kristy about her past struggles
Kristy and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.Gypsy Rose Blanchard/ Instagram
Gypsy Rose Blanchard/ Instagram
During the docuseries, Kristy reveals that Gypsy confided in her about some personal struggles over the years. She recalls one phone call with Gypsy in prison when she alleged thather grandfather Claude Pitre molested her.
“I told her, ‘I love you and I’m always gonna love you. I support you,’ ” Kristy recalls in the docuseries of what she told Gypsy during the phone call.
Gypsy also dealt with drug addiction in prison; in the series she recalls one point when she lied to her stepmother in order to pay someone back for drugs. “I told her that I accidentally broke this girl’s CD player and if she could please send $50,” Gypsy says.
She adds that she later came clean to her stepmother about the ordeal and she’s currently sober. “It has been eating at me for years that I lied to Kristy,” she says.
Though Kristy was initially upset about the news, she says she was ultimately glad that Gypsy told her the truth. “I was really happy that I can tell Kristy anything,” Gypsy adds.
Kristy attended Gypsy’s parole hearing
Though Rod couldn’t attend Gypsy’s parole hearing, Kristy made sure to support her stepdaughter. During a phone call with Rod shown during the Lifetime docuseries, Kristy reveals that she also spoke on Gypsy’s behalf during the hearing.
“I told the parole board that look I don’t condone what Gypsy did, not at all. I understand why she did it,” she recalls to producers of what she said during the hearing.
Kristy told Gypsy she would always love her when she went to prison
After Gypsy’s court hearing, Kristy recalls how she visited her stepdaughter in jail, put her hand on the glass and told her, “I’m always gonna love you. If you need me, I’m here.”
Kristy didn’t want Gypsy to get married to Ryan at first
During the Lifetime docuseries, Kristy recalls when Gypsy first told her abouther relationship with her now-husband Ryan Scott Anderson. Though she was happy for Gypsy at first, she became hesitant about their romance when Gypsy announced they were engaged, not wanting Gypsy to rush into marriage.
Though Gypsy and Ryan did follow through with their marriage, they later had a major disagreement which led to them briefly separating. Afterward, Gypsy reached out to her stepmother for advice, and she encouraged her to seek an annulment. However, Gypsy and Ryan were eventually able to work through their issues.
source: people.com
