![]() ![]() It turned out that Dee Dee Blanchard had Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy, a rare form of child abuse in which carers fake illnesses or diseases about the child in their care, often convincing medical professionals that their children are seriously ill, and feed them the prescribed medicine that would be given to people who needed it. When they investigated further, they found out that Gypsy was an adult, and had none of the illnesses, disorders or mental health impairments that her mother had claimed she had been suffering from whole life. The police found Gypsy the next day in Wisconsin, with her boyfriend who she had met online, Nicholas Godejohn. Neighbours and friends feared that the young girl – who was wheelchair-bound – had been abducted. The Act is an American true crime drama limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu. As anyone whos followed Gypsy Rose Blanchards case will know, The Act is based on a true story filled with disturbing twists and turns. Gypsy was said to be suffering from muscular dystrophy, leukaemia, asthma and brain damage, and was also said to have the mental age of a seven-year-old. Her daughter, Gypsy Blanchard was nowhere to be found. ![]() The actresses as Dee Dee and Gypsy (Photo: Hulu)
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