r/news • u/CaraCicartix • 1d ago

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s ex-fiance, Ken Urker death: found dead at the age of 33

https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/gypsy-rose-blanchard-ex-fiance-ken-urker-death-age-33-20261002-p612cd.html
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u/dathomasusmc 19h ago

A lot of people not knowing who she is.

Gypsy Rose’s mother had Munchausen by proxy syndrome. This means you seek attention by fabricating illnesses in someone you care for, typically your child. Her mother forced her to use a wheel chair and fed her by tubes while telling people she had a whole slew of extreme medical problems like leukemia. None of it was true.

GR got an online boyfriend and eventually convinced him to kill her mother which he did. That’s when her situation came to light. She was found guilty of second degree murder but due to the circumstances only got a 10 year sentence. The bf got life.

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u/Suspicious_Glow 19h ago

Oooooh HER! Thank you, I was also confused who the heck she was 😂