Gypsy Rose Blanchard Thanks Fans for Support After Ex-Fiancé's Death, Launches Petition
Blanchard expressed gratitude for messages of condolence and urged support for 'Kenan's Law' aimed at curbing online harassment.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has publicly thanked her supporters following the death of her on-again, off-again fiancé, Ken Urker. Blanchard shared a statement on Instagram Stories expressing her gratitude for the outpouring of love, prayers, and condolences she has received.
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has reached out with love, prayers and condolences," Blanchard wrote, noting that while she couldn't respond to every message, she saw them and was "so grateful."
In addition to her expression of thanks, Blanchard is directing her supporters to an online petition. She aims to establish "Kenan's Law" to address the "overwhelming amount of online scrutiny" that Urker allegedly faced, which she described as "targeted harassment and cyberbullying."
Blanchard stated her intention to turn her pain into purpose, advocating for a system that better handles repeated reports of online harassment, asserting that "public figures are still human beings, and fame should never erase someone’s humanity."
Urker was found dead in his Louisiana home on Thursday, which was also his 34th birthday. While Blanchard had stated that Urker died of an overdose, his official cause of death is pending confirmation. Police found drug paraphernalia and a handgun near his body.
Urker and Blanchard had reportedly separated about a month prior to his death, though a source indicated they remained in contact to co-parent their daughter, Aurora. Blanchard had previously called Urker her "forever soulmate."
Their relationship began in 2017 while Blanchard was incarcerated for her role in her mother's 2015 death. They became engaged in 2018, briefly separated, and then reconciled in 2024, after Blanchard's divorce from Ryan Scott Anderson. Their daughter, Aurora, was born in December 2024.
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