Gypsy Rose Blanchard claims social media is a 'roadway to HELL' as she opens up about why she DELETED her accounts - admitting she has come to hate her overnight 'fame' since her release from prison

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has opened up about her decision to delete her Instagram and TikTok accounts - while warning that social media is a 'roadway to hell' and admitting that she no longer wants to be 'famous.' 

The Munchausen by proxy victim was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for second-degree murder after persuading a former boyfriend to stab her mother to death - but was released early in December last year.

The 32-year-old felon-turned-reality star rose to stardom following her release from prison after her story was shown in various documentaries, causing her to be shot into the limelight, earning more than 7.8 million online followers, many of whom rallied behind her on social media. 

However, Gypsy has now shared that she is over her brief stint with fame after she deleted both her Instagram and TikTok accounts in an effort to create a private life.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has revealed why she deleted her Instagram and TikTok accounts as she branded social media a 'roadway to hell'

The Munchausen by proxy victim was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for second-degree murder after persuading a former boyfriend to stab her mother to death

The 32-year-old felon turned-reality-star rose to stardom following her release after her story was shown in various documentaries causing her to be sprung into the limelight (seen as a child with her mom)

After removing any trace of herself from Instagram, she took to TikTok in a since-deleted video that has been reposted by a fan account, to explain why she no longer wanted to live life in the limelight. 

'So a lot of people already noticed that I already deleted my Instagram—the public one—with the 7.8 million followers when I deactivated it or, I deleted it, I permanently deleted it,' she said. 

She noted that many people were stunned she had no issue leaving behind her life online because of her large following. 

Gypsy claimed that she didn't give a 'f***' about the following and said it wasn't 'real life' - before noting that her dad was the one that helped her put things into perspective when it came to her public life. 

She added:  'A lot of people are like, "What happened?" and what happened is, I had a really good conversation with my dad and he gave me some guidance that I feel like I really needed. And that guidance was that real life is something you can touch—something you can feel—people you can actually hug.' 

The 32-year-old noted that social media now felt like a 'roadway to hell' for her - explaining that following her release from prison, she fell under a microscope and people began analyzing everything she did. 

She said: 'With the public scrutiny as bad as it is, I just don't want to live my life under a microscope. So I created a private Instagram, and I got it verified. And I had absolutely no doubts or trouble with deleting that public one. 

'I had people who were like, "Oh my god, you're insane for deleting that kind of a following." and I'm like, "I could give a f*** about a following." That's not real life. ' 

Gypsy noted that although she craved social media during her time behind bars and looked forward to sharing 'selfies' online, she soon realized she no longer wanted the fame that came along with it. 

 After removing any trace of herself from Instagram, she took to TikTok in a since-deleted video to explain why she no longer wanted to live life in the limelight (seen as a child with her mom)

Gypsy noted that although she craved social media during her time behind bars and looked forward to sharing 'selfies' online, she soon realized she no longer wanted the fame (seen with her husband Ryan)

She explained that she wanted to be able to go to the grocery store and 'buy a box of tampons without taking a picture with someone' (seen as a child)

She explained that she wanted to be able to go to the grocery store and 'buy a box of tampons without taking a picture with someone.' 

The Munchausen by proxy victim added that she wasn't even sure why people were so interested in following her life - adding that she did something 'bad', and while it's her 'cross to bear', she didn't want people idolizing her. 

She added: 'I don't understand why people are so interested in my life, I don't get it. I don't see myself as famous. Especially for—for what? Like, I did something bad. 

'I'm trying to make myself a better person now but I don't get it. That's not me, I'm not famous. I'm not anything. I'm just Gypsy.' 

The 32-year-old felon spent her childhood posing as a wheelchair-bound invalid after Claudine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard shaved her daughter's head, pumped her full of drugs and convinced the world she was suffering from leukemia and muscular dystrophy.

Their 'inseparable' bond ended when Gypsy burst free of her warped mom's control in 2015 by letting her besotted internet boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn creep into their Springfield, Missouri home to stab 48-year-old Dee Dee to death.

The 32-year-old felon spent her childhood posing as a wheelchair-bound invalid after Claudine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard shaved her daughter's head, pumped her full of drugs and convinced the world she was suffering from leukemia and muscular dystrophy

Their 'inseparable' bond ended when Gypsy burst free of her warped mom's control in 2015 by letting her besotted internet boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn creep into their Springfield, Missouri home to stab 48-year-old Dee Dee to death (Nick and Gypsy seen in their mugshots)

Gypsy was jailed for 10 years for the matricide but was granted early parole seven years in after friends and family begged authorities to take account of the cruel abuse and needless medical procedures she endured while being cynically paraded at charity events and fundraisers.

Gypsy's story is one of the more famous examples of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, where a person treats a perfectly healthy dependent, usually a child, as if they have a physical or mental illness.

Dee Dee shaved her daughter's head to mimic the effects of leukemia, doctored her birth certificate to pretend she was younger and fed her unnecessary medications that caused her to drool and eventually lose her teeth.

She basked in the role of doting caregiver, forcing Gypsy to use a wheelchair and undergo unnecessary surgeries on her eyes and salivary glands while cashing in with charity handouts and perks including a free trip to Disney World.

When doctors in their native Louisiana raised red flags, Dee Dee relocated to Missouri in 2008, where she got a bright pink home built for free, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, and told everyone that Gypsy's medical notes were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

Gypsy was 23 when she was arrested on a second degree murder charge. She is shown in court in 2015 

Gypsy revealed she is now focusing on enjoying a private life with her husband Ryan, whom she married while she was imprisoned

When Gypsy was 14 a neurologist deduced she was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy but didn't feel he had enough evidence to report her mother to authorities.

The former nurse even fooled ex-husband Rod Blanchard, who remained close to his daughter but struggled to get access to her once Dee Dee moved away and constantly made excuses to cancel his visits.

It was only when he witnessed his daughter walk into a courtroom in handcuffs that the shell-shocked dad finally grasped that Gypsy didn't need a wheelchair.

Dee Dee was found dead on the morning of June 14, 2015, after being knifed 17 times in her sleep by Godejohn, 34, who is serving life in prison without parole.

Gypsy revealed she is now focusing on enjoying a private life with her husband Ryan Scott Anderson, whom she married while she was imprisoned.