Gypsy Rose Blanchard Has A Message For Donald Trump Regarding Prison Reform​

Yahoo

05-03-2025

33-year-old has expressed an openness to meeting with to discuss potential reforms to the U.S. prison system, citing her own experiences and the need for better mental health advocacy for inmates.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was convicted in the 2015 killing of her mother, , spoke candidly to a photographer at LAX on Monday night.
When asked if she would consider sitting down with Trump at the White House for a conversation on prison reform, Gypsy responded enthusiastically, saying she would "absolutely welcome such an opportunity."
"I would have a lot to talk to him about," Gypsy said, per TMZ. "There needs to be better advocacy for mental health problems while in prison. I feel like too often the state just chucks them in prison."
Blanchard, whose harrowing story of abuse and eventual crime was chronicled in the Hulu series "The Act," underscored the importance of addressing mental health issues within the prison system. She recounted how, during her own incarceration, she had limited access to mental health resources, despite the severe trauma she endured at the hands of her mother.
This latest conversation comes after Gypsy sat down with to discuss prison reform.
In a candid conversation on an episode of "The Kardashians," the two discussed prison reform and reflected on Blanchard's complicated feelings surrounding her mother's death.
Kardashian, who has been a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and is currently studying to become a lawyer, expressed her desire to help guide Blanchard in her potential journey into prison reform advocacy.
"I want to see what she wants to do in prison reform. I heard she wants to get in it, and I can guide her of exactly where to go and how she can help," Kardashian said.
Blanchard, who served seven years in prison, shared her regrets and reflections with Kardashian. "Now looking back on it, I'm like, I could have done things a lot differently, and it would have ended with my mother being in prison. Did she deserve prison? Yes," Blanchard admitted.
The 33-year-old opened up about her "complicated" emotions regarding her mother's death, describing how she often found solace in music while behind bars.
She revealed that she would listen to Dee Dee's favorite song, "My My My" by Rob Thomas, on her tablet in prison. "I would cry," Blanchard recalled. "My mom was a huge Matchbox Twenty fan. I would play some of their songs, and I would just allow myself that time to cry and grieve."
Blanchard explained how difficult it was to express her emotions openly in prison. "Sometimes I'd have to do it in the shower too because crying in prison, you're so vulnerable, especially women, they can be so catty," she said. "Their first go-to is, 'Well, you killed her, so why are you crying about it?'"
A lack of access to therapy while incarcerated added to the challenges Blanchard faced. She described how difficult it was to process the years of abuse she endured under her mother's care, which included Dee Dee's well-documented Munchausen by proxy, leading to years of unnecessary medical treatments and false claims about Blanchard's health.
Last year, Gypsy Rose Blanchard offered some words of wisdom to the Menendez brothers as they await a potential release from prison nearly 30 years after their conviction for killing their parents.
Blanchard spoke to TMZ, sharing her insights on life after prison and offering advice to Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were sentenced to life without parole in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
'It's very difficult to come out to a world that has changed so much even in the time that I spent,' Blanchard said. 'Reacclimating is a difficult thing. I would say take your time, you know, adjust properly and get therapy because you need it in this kind of world [and] day and age.'
Since her release, Blanchard has stayed in the public eye.
Two documentaries, "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" and "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up," aired on Lifetime, delving into her life behind bars and her journey post-incarceration.
Blanchard, who also recently gave birth to her first child with boyfriend , announced her split from husband just three months after getting out of prison.