Current:Home > NewsGypsy Rose Blanchard reveals sex of baby: 'The moment y’all have been waiting for' -FundWay
Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals sex of baby: 'The moment y’all have been waiting for'
View
Date:2025-04-14 18:15:13
Gypsy Rose Blanchard must be tickled pink.
The media personality, who recently announced she’s expecting her first child with partner Ken Urker, revealed the sex of their baby in a social media post Saturday.
Blanchard and Urker shared the pregnancy update in a sweet Instagram video addressed to their firstborn.
“The moment y’all have been waiting for... It’s a girl!” Blanchard captioned the post. “Ken and I are over the moon and are so excited to start our family.”
In the video, the expectant parents spoke to their baby girl about the parenting milestone.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"Sweetie, I'm your mom," Blanchard said, while Urker added, "I'm your dad."
The two concluded in unison: "You are a girl!"
The post also included a photo of Blanchard and Urker standing beside a balloon bouquet, which the couple seemingly popped to reveal the baby’s sex.
“We’re so thankful for our friends, neighbors and families who came to our party today!” Blanchard wrote. “We also want (to) thank y’all for your love and support! 💕🎀✨”
Blanchard rose to fame after going to prison for killing her mother in a case of alleged Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant:'I want to be everything my mother wasn't'
Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals ‘unplanned’ pregnancy, vows to be a ‘good mother’
In July, Blanchard revealed her pregnancy in a YouTube video titled "I'm Pregnant, My Journey So Far."
Blanchard, 33, said in the video that she was 11 weeks pregnant and that the child is due in January 2025. "This was not planned at all,” she said at the time. “It was completely unexpected, but we're both very excited to take on this new journey of parenthood."
Blanchard served eight years in prison for her role in the fatal stabbing of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, who allegedly suffered from the mental illness Munchausen syndrome by proxy and made Blanchard seem to have various health issues.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard timeline:From her prison release to recent pregnancy announcement
Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years but was granted parole in 2023. Her then-boyfriend Nick Godejohn, who conspired with Blanchard in the murder plot, received a life sentence for killing Blanchard's mother. The case has been explored in numerous documentaries, including HBO's "Mommy Dead and Dearest," and dramatized in the Hulu series "The Act."
Blanchard reconciled with Urker, her former fiancé, after separating from husband Ryan Scott Anderson following her release from prison. She and Urker became engaged while she was in prison but later broke up.
In her YouTube video, Blanchard said she has felt a "shift in" herself since she learned of her pregnancy, becoming emotional as she went on to say that she would provide her child with protection, love and "all of the things that I wished I could have had."
"All of the things I wanted in a mother, I want to give to this baby," she said. "I just want to be a good mother for my child. I want to be everything my mother wasn't."
veryGood! (8979)
Related
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Singer El Taiger Dead at 37 One Week After Being Found With Gunshot Wound to the Head
- What to watch: A new comedy better than a 'SNL' Weekend Update
- A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Anderson Cooper Has the Perfect Response to NYE Demands After Hurricane Milton Coverage
- Ohio State-Oregon, Oklahoma-Texas lead college football's Week 7 games to watch
- Vince Carter headlines 13 inductees into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Opinion: Hurricanes like Milton are more deadly for disabled people. Prioritize them.
Ranking
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Mauricio Pochettino isn't going to take risks with Christian Pulisic
- R. Kelly's Daughter Joann Kelly Alleges Singer Sexually Abused Her as a Child
- Iowa teen who killed teacher must serve 35 years before being up for parole
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
- An elevator mishap at a Colorado tourist mine killed 1 and trapped 12. The cause is still unknown
- San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini dealing with injury after scoring in debut
Recommendation
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Ohio State-Oregon, Oklahoma-Texas lead college football's Week 7 games to watch
Pregnant Elle King Shares Update on Her Relationship With Dad Rob Schneider
Suspect in deadly Minnesota crash convicted of federal gun and drug charges
How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
Prepare for Hurricane Milton: with these tech tips for natural disasters
Penn State vs USC highlights: Catch up on all the top moments from Nittany Lions' comeback
Montana businessman gets 2 years in prison for role in Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol