Gypsy-Rose Blanchard faces backlash after TikTok video referencing mother’s murder

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is facing backlash after a TikTok video appeared to joke about her mother’s 2015 murder

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is facing criticism after appearing in a TikTok video that referenced the 2015 murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, in a joking manner.

The clip, part of a viral “we listen, we don’t judge” trend, shows Blanchard making a gesture and remark alluding to the crime for which she served more than eight years in prison.

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The video quickly sparked backlash online, with many social media users accusing her of making light of a serious and tragic event.

Blanchard was released in December 2023 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the case, which involved her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, who is serving a life sentence.

The latest video has drawn strong reactions, with critics questioning the appropriateness of joking about the incident despite the widely known abuse Blanchard endured growing up.