Gypsy Rose opens up about her childhood - The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard reflects on her childhood, the years she spent under her mother's control, and how those experiences shaped her life. Speaking from prison, she explains how she's learning to stand on her own two feet and see herself as a survivor rather than a victim. This six-part series finds Gypsy Rose Blanchard in prison on the eve of her parole hearing as she recounts her emotional journey; being forced to remain a child, held prisoner by her own mother and the unfathomable choice she made in order to survive. Her story is a tragic and perplexing example of the complexities surrounding child abuse and its long-term consequences – the series will shock, challenge and provoke uncomfortable questions.