The twisted, yet intriguing, story of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard is extremely complicated. From around three years old, Gypsy suffered years of medical abuse at the hands of Dee Dee, her mother, as a result of Munchausen’s By Proxy. This culminated in Dee Dee’s brutal murder at the hands of Nick Godejohn, Gypsy’s secret boyfriend. ‘The Act,’ a recent true crime series based on the events, depicts what happened in the lead-up to the murder, as well as the aftermath.
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Although ‘The Act’ received international acclaim and through-the-roof viewing ratings, since its release, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who is currently serving 10 years in prison for her involvement in the murder of her mother, has disputed some of the scenes, claiming that they have, in fact, been entirely fictionalized. As it turns out, some fairly relevant parts of the television show differ significantly from the reality – and we’ve uncovered five.