Gypsy Rose Blanchard Addresses Relationship With Ken Urker’s Sister
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Details Final Interaction With Ken Urker Before His Death
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking her truth.
The Life After Lockup star accused her late partner Ken Urker’s sister Autumn Snyder of benefiting from Urker’s Oct. 1 death.
“I’m grieving and the people that actually loved him are grieving,” Blanchard said in an Oct. 13 Instagram video, “and I haven't made a dime off of his death, neither has his mother or any of the ones that really loved him. Autumn, on the other hand?”
The 35-year-old—who shared daughter Aurora, 22 months, with Urker—then made a money gesture with her hand, adding, “Disgusting, disgusting.”
She later noted that she was disgusted to see Snyder “take this as an opportunity to cash in, because she did make some money to get to Louisiana,” although Blanchard noted that Snyder “was never here.”
Blanchard also alleged that Snyder and Urker were not close before his death from an apparent overdose. (His manner of death has not been determined pending toxicology results.)
“She's never approved of our relationship,” she explained, “and she for the last six months has been giving us nothing but hell.”
Blanchard also noted that she “tried to keep quiet” and had even tried to make peace with Snyder but realized “it was not working out.”
In the caption, the author solidified her perspective. “Just because someone is family does not mean they are privy to every detail of a person’s life,” she wrote, “nor does it give them the right to speak on that person’s behalf.”
Gypsy Rose Blanchard/Instagram/shortykinss/TikTok
Over the past six months, according to Blanchard, Snyder would “publicly criticize” Urker on her social media livestreams, noting, “To now see her speaking to media outlets following his passing, after the way she publicly treated him while he was alive, is something I find deeply disturbing and disrespectful to his memory.”
E! News has reached out to Snyder for comment but has not heard back.
As for Blanchard, she shared that she wanted to remember Urker the way he deserved “for the man he was, the father he was, and the love he gave to those closest to him.”
“I will continue to protect Ken’s memory, speak about the man I knew and loved,” she wrote, “and advocate for the dignity and respect he deserved in life and still deserves in death.”
In the weeks since Urker’s passing, Snyder has spoken candidly about her relationship with her brother, claiming that she knew he slept with a weapon close by.
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"He had to sleep with a gun every night," she told The Daily Mail in an interview published Oct. 8, asserting that the decision was due to an onslaught of online "death threats" and getting "doxxed."
Snyder also admitted that she and their mom Raina Williams are not on the same page when it comes to Blanchard.
"When I spoke with my mother, she was in tears telling me that we have to be nice to Gypsy or she won't let her see Aurora," she continued. "My mom is a very forgiving person, and I'm just not at that stage right now."
She also paid tribute to her brother after his death, posting a photo montage on TikTok and writing, “While I'm usually good at words… right now they hurt. I don't know what to say. I miss you so much. I just wish I could go back to that night and talk to you a little longer. "
"Fly high, my big brother," Snyder concluded. "We won't forget about you down here."
For a look back at Blanchard and Urker’s time together, keep reading.
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"The One"
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Origin Story
The couple, who got engaged in 2018, even managed to create a festive atmosphere while Blanchard was incarcerated.
TikTok / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
What She Said
They split up in 2019 but, as Blanchard later noted, fate would come back to find them...
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On the Outside
While Blanchard went on to tie the knot with teacher Ryan Anderson in 2022, she filed for divorce after less than two years of marriage. She and Urker Ken reunited in the spring of 2024.
"We are together and in a wonderful place in our relationship," she told TMZ that April. "We know it is going to be a long road ahead but are excited for the future."
TikTok / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Sunnier Days Ahead
Cloudy skies couldn't put a damper on the rekindled pair's mood.
TikTok / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Cozying Up
Blanchard cuddled up next to Urker in this selfie snapped after their reunion.
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Sweet Laughter
Whatever he said had Blanchard beaming in a video about their "love story."
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Scenes From a Romance
Blanchard shared a collage of some of her and Urker's most adorable moments a few weeks before revealing her pregnancy with their first child together.
At the time, she noted that their baby was due in January 2025.
Instagram / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
It's a Girl
The two found out they were expecting a baby girl during a sex reveal party in August 2024.
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Date Night
Before they become a family of three, Blanchard and Urker dined at a table for two during a September 2024 date night.
Instagram / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Romantic Getaway
The parents-to-be took a trip to California, including Marina Del Rey, that October.
Instagram / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Making Memories
And while Blanchard noted on Instagram the view of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was "incredible," she added, "the company made it unforgettable."
Instagram / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Selfie Time
The duo sported their shades in this sunny snap.
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And Then There Were Three
On December 28, 2024, exactly one year after Blanchard was released from prison, she and Urker welcomed their daughter Auora.
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram
First Birthday
Blanchard and Urker rang in their little girl's first birthday in 2025 with a Ms. Rachel-themed party.
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