Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Recalls Shooting Mom with BB Gun, Being Chained to Bed in New Book: Read an Excerpt (Exclusive)

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty; BenBella Books Phillip Faraone/Getty; BenBella Books It’s a crime that has captivated America for the better part of a decade, but for the first time, the woman at the center of it is telling her own story in her own words. Though the sad circumstances of her early life have been shared many times over, most notably in 2019’s hit Hulu drama seriesThe Actas well as on Lifetime’s 2023 documentaryThe Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, never before has Blanchard put pen to paper in this level of gripping detail, owning her own narrative.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Reveals Godmother of Her Baby Daughter Aurora — and Why She's Great with Little Ones

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard.Photo:Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / SplashNews Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / SplashNews Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’sdaughter has an extra special godmother. “Everyone’s been very helpful,” Blanchard began. “My sister just graduated nursing school. She specializes in labor and delivery, so she knows a lot about babies.” “She’s also Aurora’s godmother,” Urker added. “So we have a lot of family support to help.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Reveals the Surprising Way She and Ken Urker Came Up with Future Daughter's Name Aurora (Exclusive)

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker.Photo:Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram What’s in a name? WhileGypsy-Rose Blanchardbelieves herlate mother Dee Deelikely named her after famed 1930s burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee, when it came to finding a name for her own child, she can’t take full credit. “Ken came up with that,” she says of boyfriendKen Urker’s idea to name theirunborn daughter Aurora Raina Urker. “There’s a whole backstory to it.” Ken Urker and Gypsy-Rose Blanchard.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Says It’s ‘Adorable’ to Watch Ken Urker as a Dad as He Shares His Favorite Parts of Fatherhood (Exclusive)

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard; Ken Urker and Aurora Raina Urker.Photo:Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram (2) Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram (2) Blanchard and her boyfriend exclusively shared with PEOPLE ahead of the season 2 premiere of her reality seriesLife After Lockupwhat fatherhood has been like for Urker sincethey welcomed Aurora on Dec. 28. “It’s adorable. It really is,” says, Blanchard, 33. “It’s one of those heart-touching moments because it’s like, this is new for the both of us, but also Ken was young when we met, and so it’s adorable and really heartwarming to see him grow and mature through this process.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Says She Didn't Enjoy Sex with Ex Ryan Scott Anderson (Exclusive)

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Ryan Anderson.Photo:JC Olivera/WireImage; Jamie McCarthy/Getty JC Olivera/WireImage; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Gypsy-Rose Blanchardisn’t holding back when it comes to her tumultuous love life. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE this week, she opens up about their sex life and what went on behind closed doors that helped encourage her decision to call it quits. “I still struggled when I first came out of prison,” Blanchard says of her sex life after being released from Missouri’s Chillicothe Correctional Facility where she served 8 years of a 10 year sentence for her part in themurder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard.