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Why Did Gypsy Rose Blanchard Get Out Of Jail? The High-Profile American Criminal's Ironic Fandom And Her Memes Explained
The time is finally here! Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been officially released from jail after serving seven and a half years for the murder of her mother in 2015. The high-profile American criminal recently became a trending topic on the internet, as people counted the days until her freedom.
How did the 32-year-old, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016, capture the heart of internet folks on social media to eagerly await her freedom, and inspire an ironic fandom on stan Twitter?
Everything to know about Gypsy Rose Blanchard getting out of jail is here.
Why Did ‘Gypsy Rose Blanchard Got Out Of Jail’?
Gypsy was released from Chillicothe Correctional Center in Missouri on December 28th, 2023. She was originally set to be released in 2026, but was freed after serving 85 percent of her time, as required by state law. Missouri Department of Corrections detailed to People tabloid she
“was also credited with time served for the year she spent behind bars prior to pleading guilty to second degree murder.”
What Was ‘Gypsy Rose Blanchard’ Sentence?
Gypsy Rose was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 for her role in the murder of her mom Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard alongside her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn. On March 4th, 2019, her story inspired the TV series The Act released by Hulu. The trailer (shown below) garnered more than 30 million views and 211,000 likes in four years.
How Did The Internet React To Gypsy Rose Blanchard‘s Freedom?
True-crime enthusiasts and ironic fans of Gypsy Rose eagerly waited for her December 28th release from jail. For example, on December 14th, 2023, user @wijodo posted a video montage of Blanchard with jail bars being opened (shown below) paired with the overlay text “mark your calendars for December 28th.” The post amassed more than 1.5 million views and 9,800 likes in a week.
X user @skyferrori posted on December 28th the same video above, now with the overlay text “Our queen is out now,” celebrating Blanchard‘s release. The video amassed over 450,000 views and 8,900 likes in a few hours.
For the full history of Gypsy Rose Blanchard getting out of jail, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.