Gypsy Rose Blanchard Gets Her License Despite Admitting She’s Still Learning

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is hitting the road legally.

Ever since the ex-con was released on parole in December 2023 after serving eight years, she has been celebrating several milestones.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's latest achievement is officially obtaining her driver's license.

The "Lifetime" star and expected Munchausen-by-Proxy victim proudly announced that she has officially earned her driver’s license, sharing the news in an Instagram Reel on Thursday, February 27.

“Hi everybody! So, I’ve got some big news,” Gypsy Rose began in the video, filming herself from the driver’s seat of her car. “I am now, officially, a Louisiana driver!”

Taking her followers along for the ride, she documented a trip to a local Dollar General to pick up supplies, noting in the caption that the adventure was captured on a GoPro. During the drive, a McDonald’s arch could be spotted in the background, adding to the everyday feel of her newly independent milestone.

Despite her excitement, Gypsy Rose admitted that learning to drive didn’t come without its challenges. “I was very nervous to begin driving, and so I just wanna thank everybody for their encouragement,” she shared at the end of the video.

She revealed that her driver’s test was completed in two parts, with some of it taken in December and the rest in January. Fortunately, she found the process to be fairly smooth. “The course was pretty easy. The questions were pretty okay, in my driving, I did pretty well,” she explained.

However, there are still a few areas where she hopes to improve. “The only thing I need to work on is parking and turning into lanes or streets,” she admitted, adding that she sometimes pulls in too fast but is determined to refine her skills.

Still, she’s feeling confident overall. “For the most part I’m a pretty good driver,” she said, before sharing she recently bought her first car.

Gypsy Rose’s latest accomplishment comes just months after she welcomed her first child, daughter Aurora, with partner Ken Urker. The couple’s baby girl was born on December 28, 2024, exactly one year after Gypsy Rose was released from prison for her role in the 2015 murder of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard.

Though she previously shared glimpses of her life as a new mom, Gypsy Rose recently announced that she will no longer be posting photos or videos of Aurora online. However, she does still offer small peeks into her family life, including a recent Valentine’s Day tribute to Urker.

“My two loves on Valentine’s Day @kenurker,” she captioned a post featuring Urker holding their daughter. Aurora’s face, however, was turned away from the camera.

As she wrapped up her driving video, Gypsy Rose expressed her gratitude to those who supported her throughout her journey to get behind the wheel.

“Okay, so I am back home now,” she said while walking from her car. “Thank you to everyone who encouraged me and supported me through this journey to learn how to drive. I was very nervous to begin driving, and so I just wanna thank everybody for their encouragement. And I finally did it!”

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's life is a complex narrative of abuse, deception, and resilience.

Born on July 27, 1991, she was subjected to years of medical abuse by her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, who falsely claimed Gypsy suffered from numerous severe illnesses, a condition known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Dee Dee's fabrications led to unnecessary medical treatments and procedures for Gypsy, including the use of a wheelchair and feeding tube, despite Gypsy being physically healthy.

In June 2015, seeking to escape her mother's control, Gypsy conspired with her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, to murder Dee Dee. Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was released on parole in December 2023 after serving eight years.

Since her release, Gypsy has been rebuilding her life. She authored a memoir titled "My Time to Stand," detailing her experiences and the abuse she endured.

With a driver’s license in hand, a new car, and a growing family, Gypsy Rose is embracing her fresh start, one mile at a time.