Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Issues Public Apology for Racist Language Used in Prison Calls
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has issued a public apology for using racist language, including the N-word, in resurfaced prison phone calls. In a statement posted on her now-deleted TikTok account, Blanchard acknowledged that her words were "wrong" and "racist," taking full responsibility for the pain they caused. The viral clips, excerpted from longer conversations with her ex-husband Ryan Anderson and family members, included comments about her sister Mia's history of dating Black men and her flippant use of the N-word to refer to fellow inmates. Blanchard specifically apologized to the Black community, and to her sister Mia and Mia's fiancé Andrè, who is Black. She stated that she had apologized privately to Mia and Andrè in the past but felt it was important to address the issue publicly. Blanchard also emphasized that the words and attitudes expressed in those calls do not reflect who she is or what she believes now, asserting that she has changed since her release from the Chillicothe Correctional Center in D...