 And that plays into the decision-making on whether lawmakers are going to want to try to tackle this this summer as we head into a contentious election year. I'm Brooke Thornton. LaVouche Parish native Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who gained national fame through the 2019 Hulu series The Act and the HBO true crime documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, has announced her pregnancy. All the things that I wanted in a mother, I want to give to this baby.