Gypsy Rose Blanchard Reflects on Personal Growth, Her Mother's Illness, and Life After Prison

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was recently released on parole after serving eight years for the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, discussed her mother's alleged Munchausen syndrome by proxy with People magazine. She expressed a desire to forgive and suggested that her mother's untreated mental health issues, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, may have contributed to her behavior. Gypsy Rose's story will be featured in Lifetime's "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard," airing January 5th.