Gypsy Rose Blanchard.Photo:ABC/Michael Le Brecht II
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II
Speaking toGood Morning Americain a segment that aired Friday morning,Gypsy Rose Blanchardsaid she never wanted to be famous.
“Of course I feel conflicted,” Gypsy told Deborah Roberts. “Fame is not what I’m looking for. I always said, ‘I think I’m infamous,’ and then I came out famous."
Gypsy, who gained notoriety after plotting to kill her abusive mother, said something similar in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE conducted shortly before her release from prison on Dec. 28.
“I was never one of those children that wanted to be famous,” Gypsy told PEOPLE. “I didn’t want to be a singer. I didn’t want to be an actress. I wanted to be something that made a difference.”
“I don’t believe my mother is a monster,” Gypsy toldGMA.“She had a lot of demons. I didn’t want her dead, I just wanted out of my situation, and I thought that was the only way out.”
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OnGMA,Roberts also asked Gypsy about the lead-up to the killing. The recent parolee said she was addicted to painkillers at the time, though she was able to get sober while in prison.
“I don’t blame drugs, I don’t blame anything,” Gypsy said. “I don’t make excuses.”
Godejohn’s life sentence came up during the interview. Unlike Gypsy, her co-conspirator will not be eligible for parole.
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Gypsy said she wishes him “well on his journey,” after noting she’s sure “we both have a lot of regrets.”
While still in prison, Gypsy married Ryan Scott Anderson, a special education teacher from Louisiana. Anderson picked up Gypsy from Chillicothe Correctional Center upon her release and both are excited to start their lives together. But she noted they are both coping with her newfound fame.
“We’ve talked about starting a family, we just don’t know when at this point,” Gypsy said onGMA.“Our lives are pretty hectic right now.”
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More of Roberts' interview with Gypsy Rose Blanchard will air on ABC’s 20/20 Friday (9 p.m. ET) on ABC.
source: people.com
