Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out about the death of her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker, and her message is aimed squarely at his sister. Urker was found dead at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on October 1, his 34th birthday. Investigators say there were no signs of foul play, and a cause of death has not been determined.
In an Instagram statement posted Tuesday, Blanchard accused Urker’s sister Autumn of publicly criticizing him on livestreams for six months before his death. Blanchard claimed that during their final phone call, Urker told her Autumn had threatened to intensify those public attacks. She also called Autumn’s media appearances after his death deeply disturbing, writing,“Just because someone is family does not mean they are privy to every detail of a person’s life, nor does it give them the right to speak on that person’s behalf.”Autumn has not responded publicly, and Us Weekly reached out for comment.
The situation raises a question plenty of families face after a loss: who gets to speak for someone once they’re gone? Blanchard is Urker’s ex, not his spouse, and Autumn is his sister by blood. Both have publicly claimed a piece of his story, and neither has the full picture. What do you think: should family always get the final word, or does the person who truly knew someone deserve that right?
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