Now, almost four years after Dee Dee’s murder, a new Hulu limited series, “ The Act ,” has dramatised this compelling story, with none other than Patricia Arquette portraying Dee Dee, and talented rising actress Joey King taking on the role of Gypsy. Mother and daughter received money, free trips, and even a new house from charities and individuals touched by their plight. The story of the Blanchards is something of cautionary tale, as few questioned Dee Dee’s deceptive behavior even doctors and Gypsy’s own father, for the most part, took her reports of her daughter’s fake medical conditions, which included Leukemia and muscular dystrophy, at face value. Gypsy, a victim of extreme Munchausen syndrome by proxy, claimed that only by her mother’s death could she be set free. Of all the crime documentaries that have popped up on various platforms these past few years, few have been quite as shocking as “ Mommy Dead and Dearest ,” the HBO doc about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard, a crime in which her own daughter, Gypsy Rose, was convicted for her role. ‘The Act’: Bizarre True Crime Story Brought to Life in Captivating Hulu Series
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