They had been promised some of the proceeds from the show, the family said, and earlier, they had cooperated with Dean as she reported a 2016 BuzzFeed piece about the case. They say Dean cut off contact with the Blanchards while "The Act" was in development. Gypsy Blanchard did not participate in the making of the star-studded Hulu show, she and family members have said. On Friday, Kristy Blanchard, Gypsy's stepmother, told the News-Leader they are upset at Michelle Dean, a writer and producer tied to "The Act." View Gallery: Hulu's 'The Act' follows Gypsy Blanchard caseĮditors' note: This article was updated late Friday, March 29, 2019 with comments from the stepmother of Gypsy Blanchard, along with a screenwriter the family is working with.ĭuring a phone call from the family home in Cut Off, Louisiana late Friday, Gypsy Blanchard's stepmother confirmed that the Blanchard family and a business partner are considering legal action against the creators of "The Act," a fictional Hulu show based on Blanchard's life.
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