Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is speaking out after her prison calls resurface online and go viral.
In multiple snippets, the 35-year-old Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup star can be heard using racial slurs while speaking to her now ex-husband, Ryan Anderson, and family members.
After the calls were shared online, Gypsy-Rose took to a since-deleted TikTok to address her use of racial slurs, some of which were directed towards her sister Mia and her fiancé, Andre, and apologize.
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard apologizes for using racist language
“I want to directly address some of the old prison phone calls that have recently been shared online,” she shared in a statement via TMZ. “In those conversations, I used racist language and made cruel, disrespectful comments, including about people I love, my sister Mia and her fiancé Andre. What I said was wrong. The words were racist, and I take full responsibility for saying them. There is no excuse for that language or the pain it’s caused.”
“To the Black community, I’m sorry for using words that are hateful and demeaning. I understand the anger and disappointment those words carry. To Mia and Andre, I’m especially sorry. You didn’t deserve that then, and you don’t deserve the hurt now,” Gypsy-Rose continued.
“Since coming home, being able to have a relationship with you both has meant so much, and it’s heartbreaking that my own words have caused this pain and damaged that trust. I’ve apologized privately, and I understand forgiveness or reconciliation is not something I’m owed,” she said. “I respect whatever boundaries you need and accept that healing happens on your timeline, not mine.”
“I also want to be honest about where I stand today,” Gypsy-Rose went on. “Those words and attitudes don’t reflect who I am or what I believe now. I reject them completely. I know saying that isn’t enough, and that my actions over time have to demonstrate change. I can’t go back and undo what I said. What I can do is acknowledge it fully, learn from it, and continue choosing to be better every single day.”
“I’m not asking anyone to forget or to immediately forgive me. Trust is earned through consistent action, and I accept that some people may never see me differently. That is their right,” she concluded. “I wanted to make this statement, not because these calls became public, but because I should never have spoken those words in the first place. To everyone I hurt, especially Mia and Andre, I am truly sorry.”
Earlier this year, Gypsy-Rose recalled hearing her mother’s final words before her death.
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