Gypsy Rose Blanchard Responds to Ken Urker's Sister After His Death: "Significant Tension Between Us"

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out for the first time since the death of her ex-fiancé Ken Urker, who passed away on his 34th birthday. Blanchard says the cause was an overdose, but Urker’s sister Autumn has publicly accused her of lying about how he was found, calling some of Blanchard’s statements“disgusting.”Blanchard responded by acknowledging the rift, saying Autumn never approved of her relationship with Ken and that there has been“significant tension”between the two of them.

Blanchard also pushed back on the idea that she’s been cut off from Ken’s side of the family. In her statement, she said she remains in communication with them and that, apart from her relationship with Autumn, those conversations have been positive and respectful. She further claimed that Ken told her Autumn had threatened to“go harder”on her publicly, adding another layer to an already messy situation.

Blanchard and Urker shared a one-year-old daughter, Aurora, and Blanchard is now promoting an online harassment petition called Kenan’s Law in the wake of his death. The petition has reignited conversations about how far online commentary should go when a real family is grieving. What do you think, should this stay private or is it fair game once it’s public?