It’s only been a few days since the ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Ken Urker, died unexpectedly on Thursday, but she’s already taking action. Gypsy believes that online bullying and harassment may have played a role in Ken’s death, and already, she’s doing what she can to make sure that what happened to him doesn’t happen to anyone else.
There’s just one problem: Ken’s sister is actively speaking out against what Gypsy is doing. According to her, this is exactly the outcome that Gypsy wanted.
Ken was found dead on October 1.
Ken was found dead of an overdose at his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed to People. Not only were Ken and Gypsy once engaged before she was released from prison in 2023, but he is also the father of her 1-year-old daughter, Aurora.
Following the news of his death, Gypsy released a statement claiming that he “was not in a good state of mind lately,” and that she thought the harassment he’s received online played a role.
“Ken endured an unimaginable level of public scrutiny and relentless cyberbullying across social media platforms, including TikTok and Reddit,” Gypsy said in her statement, via People. “The cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure.”
She continued, “I believe the tremendous weight of that scrutiny and harassment had a profound impact on him, and I hope his passing serves as a reminder that there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment.”
Gypsy is asking fans to sign a petition to prevent cyberbullying.
On Sunday, Gypsy shared a post both on her Instagram feed and Stories asking her followers to sign a change.org petition that supports enacting Kenan’s Law in Ken’s honor, which she wrote is about “changing the way social-media platforms handle repeated reports of harassment.”
“Before his passing, Ken experienced an overwhelming amount of online scrutiny and what we believed crossed the line into targeted harassment and cyberbullying,” she wrote. “Reports were made across multiple platforms, and far too often, the response was simply: ‘No violation.’”
She went on to say that Ken’s death has made her “determined to turn pain into purpose.”
At the same time, Ken’s sister is speaking out against Gypsy.
@shortykinss Sticks and Stones Something I wrote to remind others that words are powerful. Be kind. #tiktok #viral #fyp #foryoupage #poetry ♬ Calm – Ember
Ken’s sister, Autumn Urker, went live on TikTok on Thursday night, just hours after he was found dead, and accused Gypsy of trying to “paint a fake narrative that they were engaged” and even said that she didn’t want her to “do to my brother what you did to Dee Dee,” referencing the murder of Gypsy’s mom, Dee Dee Blanchard, which she was involved with.
“You’re not lying on his name. He was not with you. Just last night, he was detesting your f—ing name,” she said in the video, which has since been published by TMZ. “Stop. You have Aurora. You have her now. You got what you f—ing wanted.”
So far, Gypsy hasn’t responded to Autumn’s comments.
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