Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesGypsy Rose Blanchard offers her side of the story in an upcoming memoir titled My time to stand.
Blanchard, 32, announced the news on Monday, April 29, along with details about the project. My time to standwhich will be published in January 2025, was co-written by Melissa Moore And Michele Matrisciani.
“I love the title of my book, not only because it addresses the question I am asked most often, but because in our pain and struggle we can find what we want to stand for,” Blanchard said People in a statement. “If we dare to remain in our silence in our stories, our purpose can become revealed. And we all have a goal. That’s what I hope people will take away from my book.”
The memoir is set to hit bookshelves a year after Gypsy’s release from prison. She served seven years for her mother’s murder. Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchardwho was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her Missouri home in June 2015 at the age of 48.
After he was arrested along with his ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was granted parole in September 2023 before being released.
Gypsy has previously spoken out about how her mother allegedly abused her. Dee Dee, who appeared to suffer from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, told Gypsy and the public that her daughter had been diagnosed with various medical problems, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, brain damage and seizures, but this did not appear to be the case.
According to the synopsis for My time to standGypsy used the memoir to confront her complicated childhood.
“Forced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of fake illnesses, betrayal and exploitation, Gypsy was not only subjected to her mother’s medical, physical and emotional abuse, but also deprived of her childhood milestones. Unable to attend school or socialize, Gypsy’s formative years were marked by pain and isolation,” the summary says. “After spending eight years in prison for the role she played in the murder of her mother Dee Dee, Gypsy welcomes her new beginning – and reminds us all that it is never too late.”
My time to stand He is expected to touch on the “cycle of abuse” that allegedly began with Dee Dee’s mistreatment at the hands of her father, Gypsy’s reaction after she was implicated in her mother’s murder, and memories of her final days in prison .
Law & Crime/YouTube Gypsy Rose Blanchard didn’t just make headlines for murder. Gypsy was released from prison in December 2023 after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence. She was granted parole in September of that year. Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016, a year after her allegedly abusive mother Clauddine […]
“With family photos of Blanchard and new facts about Gypsy’s life that she had previously kept private, My time to stand “offers an unprecedented look into real-life gypsy Rose Blanchard as she proudly embarks on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery,” the synopsis continues.
Gypsy insightfully discussed her hopes for the memoir People“As I process and retell my memories, so much more truth has come to light, including the victimization of the other people in my family and community.” I hope to engage readers by describing my journey rather than explaining it. In this way, others could also recognize and understand my story.”
Gypsy continued to think about the title, which is inspired by her mother making her use a wheelchair even though she can walk.
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“The first time I stood on my own two feet was my first failed attempt to leave my mother. I had the legs of a chick struggling to find a way out of the cracks. Who hasn’t felt so insecure in their life?” she added. “The second time I stood up, I took a path that I will forever regret. Again, too many people think this way about their decisions.”
Gypsy concluded: “When I stood up for the third time, I did so as an incarcerated woman who still had so much to learn about independence, self-forgiveness and resilience.” Just because I did the work, time finally stopped. Now I can stand with other victims as they take steps to do whatever it takes to stand up for themselves. “My Time to Stand” is about finding your footing again so that others can be inspired to live lives of purpose and meaning and build a future stable enough for others to stand up for, too.”
My Time to Stand: A Memoir will be available in January 2025.