Online bullying and leaked prison calls caused Ken Urker to spiral before his death, Gypsy Rose Blanchard told TMZ in her first television interview following his passing.
Blanchard spoke about the tragedy during a sit-down with “60 Minutes Australia,” addressing the intense public scrutiny the couple faced. When asked directly if the leaked calls acted as a turning point before his death, she gave a definitive response.
“[Absolutely. You know, that was the point in which it’s kind of like, at what point does someone’s past become too much to take?],” said Gypsy Rose Blanchard, television interviewee.
Blanchard said that she and Urker discussed the leaked recordings during their final phone conversation, though they did not discuss specific details.
She also dismissed any insinuation that she played a role in his death, calling such claims disgusting.
“[That was the love of my life. That’s the father of my child. I’ve known Ken for almost nine years. No other man, no other person had my heart like he did,],” Blanchard told TMZ.
Urker died on October 1, which would have been his 34th birthday, after being found unresponsive at his Louisiana home. Officials are awaiting toxicology results to officially determine his cause of death. Blanchard remains insistent that she “100%” believes he did not die by suicide.
Recalling the immediate aftermath of learning the news, Blanchard described a state of absolute disbelief.
“[I just kept saying, ‘No, no, no, no, no, no, no. This isn’t true. You’re lying. You’re making this up.’ And I just hit the floor and I just remember screaming, screaming, screaming, screaming, ‘No, no, no,’],” Blanchard told TMZ.
Blanchard attended Urker’s celebration of life ceremony in Austin, Texas, after receiving an invitation from his family. Reports confirmed there was no friction between Blanchard and Urker’s sister, Autumn, who had previously criticized Blanchard publicly.
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