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Surprise! Season 5 of <\/span>The Kardashians<\/em><\/a> kicked off with a shocking moment on Thursday. In preview footage for the rest of the season, <\/span>Kim Kardashian<\/a> knocks on a door and is met with the newly freed\u00a0<\/span>Gypsy Rose Blanchard<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In the clip, Kim is wearing a brown, shearling-lined coat, and says, “Hi, Gypsy!”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gypsy, who is clad in a white lace top and black skirt, greets the reality star with an enthusiastic “Hi!” before the two hug.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The moment wasn’t predicted as neither Kim nor Gypsy have revealed that they have met in person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gypsy has been vocal about wanting to work with Kim on the topic of prison reform after spending eight years behind bars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After Kim included Gypsy’s 2017 documentary, <\/span>Mommy Dead and Dearest<\/span><\/em>, on her list of must-watch true crime shows, Gypsy replied to the shout-out, writing, “Maybe we should unite forces together to make real change within the justice system.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For her part, Kim is known for her work with multiple presidential administrations, working to get inmates released early. She is also studying to become an official lawyer herself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gypsy went to prison for her involvement in the killing of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Gypsy and her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, were convicted in 2016 for orchestrating the murder of Dee Dee, who had been manipulating her daughter’s life, portraying her as terminally ill.<\/span><\/p>\n