Gypsy Rose Blanchard is soaking up the California sunshine and showing off her dramatic transformation while she’s at it. The 34-year-old influencer and reality star recently traded Louisiana for the West Coast, slipping into a pink bikini for a relaxing beach day in Santa Monica after flying into Los Angeles from New Orleans last week.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Enjoys Sunny Santa Monica Beach Day
In photos shared to Instagram, Blanchard smiled while posing barefoot in the sand, pairing her pink triangle bikini top with light denim shorts as waves rolled in behind her.
“I am on the beach in Santa Monica, and I am enjoying the amazing weather,” Blanchard gushed in an Instagram video shared Saturday. “The waves are rolling in and the sun is shining.”
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The beachside snaps quickly sparked praise from fans, many of whom couldn’t stop commenting on how happy and confident she looked. “I love how happy she looks,” one fan wrote, while another chimed in, “Girl you look amazing! Enjoy yourself.”
Others praised her transformation, with one supporter simply writing, “Proud of you!!!” One admirer even joked they briefly mistook Blanchard for “a spicy model at a beach” before realizing who she was.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Speaks Out On Mackenzie Shirilla Documentary
Blanchard’s beach snaps come just days after she made headlines for weighing in on another high-profile true crime case. During a recent interview with TMZ, the reality star shared her thoughts on Netflix’s hit documentary “The Crash,” which explores the 2022 high-speed crash in Strongsville, Ohio, that killed two people and led to the murder conviction of driver Mackenzie Shirilla.
“I don’t think the documentary did her any favors,” Blanchard said when asked about Shirilla’s future and chances at parole. Blanchard, who has firsthand experience navigating public scrutiny following a criminal conviction, also predicted that remorse may eventually catch up with Shirilla in a major way, saying it would likely hit the young woman “like a train.”
Blanchard Questions Mackenzie Shirilla’s Chances At Parole
Shirilla, who was just 17 years old at the time of the 2022 crash in Strongsville, Ohio, was convicted in 2023 on two counts of murder after prosecutors argued she intentionally accelerated her vehicle to nearly 100 mph before crashing into a brick building.
The devastating crash killed Shirilla’s boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and 19-year-old Davion Flanagan. She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years.
Blanchard told TMZ she does not believe Shirilla is likely to receive early parole, pointing to factors she says parole boards heavily weigh during the review process. “The parole board takes into consideration behavior in prison, but most importantly remorse and family,” Blanchard explained. “So if the victim’s family writes against her parole, she will automatically be denied.”
The comments struck a chord, given Blanchard’s own widely publicized legal history.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Knows Life Under Public Scrutiny
More than a decade ago, she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2015 stabbing death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, after years of alleged abuse tied to Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
She was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released on parole in December 2023 after serving roughly eight and a half years behind bars. Since then, Blanchard’s story has inspired multiple dramatizations and documentaries, including a Hulu miniseries and several true crime specials examining the shocking case.