Gypsy Rose Blanchard.Photo:Gypsy Rose Blanchard TikTok
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Gypsy Rose Blanchardspent much of her life being told she was several years younger than she really was. As a result, she didn’t learn how to use a tampon until she went to prison, when she was already in her 20s, she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.
“It was not your typical, ‘OK, so I’m going to take you to a store and we’re going to get you a training bra, we’re going to get you pads and tampons,’” Gypsy tells PEOPLE about her upbringing. “There was none of that. So it was very abnormally learned, and unfortunately, I had to basically come to prison with the skills that [Dee Dee] taught me, which was not much.”
Before her release, Gypsy also sat down with Lifetime for their upcoming docuseriesThe Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, which premieres Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. eastern.
In the series, Gypsy says that Dee Dee made her wear a diaper during her menstruation. When she got to prison, Gypsy had to learn more about her body.
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“[In prison] I’m around women that have been around the block or two, and they have a lot of life experience,” she tells PEOPLE. “Maybe it’s not the best life experience, but I’ve been able to gain some positives from being around other inmates.”
Anderson tells PEOPLE that he had been planning to make Gypsy gumbo as part of a “romantic night out” after her release.
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source: people.com
