Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is facing renewed criticism online after referencing her mother’s death while taking part in a TikTok trend that’s gone viral.
The 34-year-old appeared in a video shared on Saturday (March 21) by influencer Natalie Reynolds, with the pair joining the “We listen and we don’t judge” trend, where participants reveal uncomfortable or surprising admissions in a lighthearted format.
However, the clip quickly drew attention after Blanchard — who has been working to establish herself as an artist and online creator — made a remark connected to the murder of her mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard.
Standing next to Reynolds, she said: “We listen and we don’t judge: I went to prison for eight and a half years because I … [makes a choking sound] … my own mom.”
Reynolds appeared taken aback, but Blanchard immediately followed up with: “Hey, we listen and we don’t judge.”
Many viewers did not find the moment amusing, and the comments reflected strong disapproval.
Under the post, one person wrote: “Nothing funny about this at all.”
Another said: “That wasn’t cute nor funny,” while a third asked: “Why would you post this?”
The video has sparked another wave of debate about Blanchard’s presence on social media, particularly given the highly publicized and disturbing circumstances that first made her a household name.
Blanchard was sentenced in 2016 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for her role in the 2015 killing of Dee Dee, carried out with her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.
Godejohn was later convicted of first-degree murder and, in 2019, received a life sentence without parole, as well as an additional 25 years for armed criminal action.
The case drew global attention after allegations surfaced that Dee Dee had subjected Blanchard to years of abuse linked to Munchausen by proxy, a condition where a caregiver invents or induces illness in someone in their care.
Since her release on parole in December 2023, Blanchard — now a mother — has spoken publicly about trying to move on with her life.
When her parole ended in June 2025, she said: “I’ve taken accountability and now, I take back my life. When I accepted my sentence, I accepted the weight of my choices. I served my time.
“That was my accountability and I’ve carried it for years. I don’t owe the past anything more.”
She also wrote: “This is freedom. And I’m moving forward with clarity, peace, and self-forgiveness. The Justice system has decided. The case is closed. This is justice for Dee Dee, as well as myself, who the system failed all my life.
“Justice was served and so was my time.”