Mommy Dead And Dearest -

: Dee Dee shaved Gypsy’s head to simulate the effects of chemotherapy and lied about her birth date to keep her mentally "young".

The 2017 HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest , directed by Erin Lee Carr , unmasks one of the most bizarre and tragic true-crime cases in recent American history: the murder of . While initially appearing to be a straightforward homicide, the film reveals a decades-long cycle of systemic medical abuse and deception that forced her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard , to live as a permanent invalid. 🏥 A Life Built on Lies Mommy Dead and Dearest

: Gypsy was subjected to unnecessary surgeries, a feeding tube, and a wheelchair she didn't need. : Dee Dee shaved Gypsy’s head to simulate