Joey King is excited for Gypsy Rose Blanchard's new chapter.
Five years after the actress portrayed the former inmate in The Act, she couldn't help but gush over Gypsy's recent pregnancy announcement.
"I love children and I'm very happy for her," Joey told E! News' Francesca Amiker on the red carpet at the Women in Film Honors 2024 Oct. 24. "I just think it's amazing. It's so special." (For more with Joey, tune into E! News Monday, Oct. 28 at 11 p.m.)
Gypsy—who was at the center of the Hulu series that chronicled the abuse she allegedly endured at the hands of her mother Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard (played by Patricia Arquette)—has shared insight into her life since finishing her prison sentence after eight years in connection to her mother's 2015 murder.
In fact, after announcing that she and boyfriend Ken Urker are expecting their first child together, a baby girl, she's given a glimpse into her pregnancy journey. Last month, she revealed that she began to feel the baby move around.
"I have started to feel those movements and I've started to notice her sleeping patterns," the 33-year-old, who is in the middle of her divorce from Ryan Anderson, explained in the YouTube video. "I have noticed that she kicks a lot at night, anywhere from 9 at night to 11 at night, and she's calmer during the daytime."
Something else that she's been experiencing? Cravings, which she said her little one notices.
"She's more active whenever I eat sweets," she recalled. "I ate a KitKat bar and she was up for two hours kicking me like every five seconds, so I'm getting used to that. So far, that part of it has been very magical."
But there have been some symptoms that were initially really concerning for Gypsy, although they should subside after giving birth.
"About two weeks ago, my thighs started to fall asleep," she said. "It happens when I'm standing for a long period of time, or I'm laying on one side or sleeping on one side for too long."
"I just take breaks throughout the day, sit down if I'm walking through the mall," she noted. "I just have to sit down for a little bit because my thighs start to burn."
However, it's all been worth it for Gypsy, who had always dreamed of being a mother.
"There's this tiny little life that is inside of you and that little tiny life is a baby, a little tiny human that's yours and that you have to make sure you protect, you love, you take care of, and all of the things that I wished I could've had when I was little," she explained on GMA in July. "All the things that I wanted in a mother, I'm going to give to this baby."
Now, keep reading to see more of Gypsy's life after prison.
"First Selfie of Freedom!"
After being released from prison on Dec. 28, 2023, Gypsy Rose Blanchard snapped her first Instagram selfie.
"Married Life"
Gypsy and then-husband Ryan Anderson shared a glimpse into their new era together.
"Sister Love"
Gypsy reunited with her sister Mia Blanchard amid her new chapter.
Goodbye 2023
"A New Years Eve Eve kiss with my hubby."
Turning the Page
Gypsy also ended 2023 with an Instagram selfie.
Red Carpet Debut
Gypsy and Ryan walked their first red carpet in January 2024 at the premiere of her Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
PDA Alert
Gypsy and Ryan kissed on the red carpet at the premiere.
Breakup
In late March 2024, three months after her prison release, Gypsy shared that she and Ryan broke up.
"People have been asking what is going on in my life," she wrote in a statement on her private Facebook page, according to People. "Unfortunately my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou."
Physical Transformation
Gypsy underwent a rhinopasty and septoplasty (nose job) April 5, 2024. Her physical transformation will be documented on Lifetime's Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up.
Divorce
Gypsy filed for divorce from Ryan on April 8, 2024, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The filing came nearly two years after their July 2022 prison wedding.
Gypsy's Tribute to Her "Soulmate"
In late April 2024, weeks after filing for divorce, Gypsy announced she got back together with ex-fiancé Ken Urker. The following month, she made their rekindled romance social media official by sharing a video montage of their romantic moments on TikTok.
Love Story
In her video, Gypsy described her love story with Ken as "legendary."
The Burning Question
And when a fan, using her own past comments about ex Ryan, took the oppotunity to ask her in the comments a NSFW question about Ken, Gypsy responded quickly and candidly.
Animal Style
Gypsy tried her first In-N-Out Burger, a Double-Double burger served animal-style. She rated it a 7.
Catching Up With a Kardashian
Gypsy called getting to meet Kim Kardashian, who has become a criminal justice advocate in recent years, a "huge honor."
"She's a really sweet woman and I really appreciate her taking the time to talk with me," Gypsy told E! News host Keltie Knight. "We had a lot to talk about as far as prison reform goes. I know that she's done some really amazing things with prison reform. And that's really close to my heart because I've been on that side of the fence."
Oh Baby
Less than three months after filing for divorce, Gypsy announced that she and her new boyfriend Ken were expecting their first baby together.
"I'm happy to announce that I am 11 weeks pregnant," she shared in a July 2024 YouTube video. "This was not planned at all, it was completely unexpected."
Body Art
Gypsy showed off her meaningful new tattoos in July.
It's a Girl
Gypsy and Ken celebrated at a sex reveal party for their first baby in August 2024 and, at a baby shower in November, shared that they'll be naming her Aurora Raina Urker.
Harrowing Memoir Details
With co-authors Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani, Gypsy told her dramatic life story to date in her book My Time to Stand, which came out in December.
She's a Mom
Gypsy gave birth to her first baby on Dec. 28, 2024, exactly one year after her prison release.