Rod Blanchard would have probably done something to save Gypsy Rose had he been privy to his ex-wife Dee Dee's ruse. He shared with Fox News that Dee Dee would deliberately keep them apart and prevent them from having a meaningful connection. "She spent a lot of time making sure that there was distance between us," he claimed, adding that when Gypsy turned 18, Dee Dee had asked him not to inform Gypsy of her age, which he thought was strange. He shared that, for the most part, he had to walk on eggshells when it came to communicating with his daughter for fear of losing contact with her entirely, as Dee Dee had full custody.
Rod eventually married a woman named Kristy and had two kids, Dylan and Mia. He told Buzzfeed News that they would always visit Gypsy up until she was 10, but after Hurricane Katrina hit, Gypsy and Dee Dee relocated to Missouri. His contact with his daughter became even more limited then, and the situation was further complicated by Dee Dee's lies about Gypsy's health. Plus, she not only fed Rod with false information but also controlled his interactions with Gypsy. "We were very intimidated about her medical conditions," he admitted to Springfield News-Leader. "Dee Dee was explicit that she had to be by her side 24/7. So we never did get to build that bond."
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