Blanchard was released early from prison on Thursday, ET confirmed.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard took to social media to share her first photo just hours after her release from prison.
Blanchard, infamous for her involvement in the killing of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, was released from prison Thursday after serving 85 percent of her 10-year sentence. Blanchard and her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, were convicted in 2016 for orchestrating the murder of Dee Dee, who had been manipulating her daughter's life, portraying her as terminally ill.
Taking to Instagram, Blanchard shared her first post-release selfie, captioned "First selfie of freedom!"
In the image, Blanchard is wearing a big grin as well as a ombre light blue sweatshirt and jeans.
The post marks a significant moment in Blanchard's life, as she steps into a new chapter after eight years behind bars.
In a recent interview with People, Blanchard revealed insights into her life post-incarceration. She disclosed her marriage to Ryan Scott Anderson, 37, whom she met during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Describing him as her "emotional backbone" throughout her time in prison, Blanchard expressed gratitude for Anderson's unwavering support during both the highs and lows of her incarceration.
Blanchard shared, "Ryan has seen me through some really good times, some really hard times. I would say that he is probably the most compassionate soul that I've ever met, and the most patient."
Looking ahead, Blanchard acknowledged the challenges she faces in building a new life, including the difficult task of explaining her family's troubled history to her future children. She expressed optimism about the future, stating, "We're in love. It's hard because I'm going into a new life and I'm newly married, and I'm going to have kids one day, and I'm going to have to explain to my kids why their grandmother on mommy's side isn't around. And that's going to be a really hard conversation."
Despite the hurdles ahead, Blanchard is hopeful that her newfound freedom will bring happiness and fulfillment. She said, "I don't foresee any major hardships. I think this, being in prison, has been the hard part. I think when I'm at home with my family, with my husband's arms around me and I'm surrounded by my loved ones, that is when I will be happy."
In 2015, Blanchard asked Godejohn to kill her mother after she suffered years of abuse due to Munchausen by proxy, a rare disorder in which a guardian exaggerates or induces illness in a child for attention and sympathy. Godejohn proceeded to commit the crime while Blanchard waited in the bathroom.
"I heard her scream once, and there was more screaming but not like the kind in a horror film. Just like a startled scream, and she asked, 'Who was it that was in the bedroom?' And she called out to my name about three or four times,'" Blanchard told ABC News's 20/20 back in 2018. "And at that point, I wanted to go help her so bad, but I was so afraid to get up. It's like my body wouldn't move. Then everything just went quiet."
Days before her release, she told People that she regretted conspiring with Godejohn, who was sentenced to life in prison, to kill her mom.
"Nobody will ever hear me say I'm glad she's dead or I'm proud of what I did. I regret it every single day," she said. "She didn't deserve that. She was a sick woman and unfortunately I wasn't educated enough to see that. She deserved to be where I am, sitting in prison doing time for criminal behavior."
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