Gypsy Rose Blanchard is turning her "pain into purpose" after the sudden death of her partner, Kenan "Ken" Urker.Urker died at his Louisiana home on his birthday Thursday, Oct.1, Fox News Digital confirmed.
He was 34.Blanchard, 35, explained that Urker experienced "an overwhelming amount of online scrutiny" prior to his death, and pleaded with her social media followers to sign an anti-bullying petition in his honor.GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD’S PARTNER, KEN URKER, FOUND DEAD INSIDE HIS LOUISIANA HOME: SHERIFFGypsy Rose Blanchard broke her silence on the sudden death of her partner, Kenan "Ken" Urcher.(Jesse Grant)"I only have my daughter and my voice," Blanchard shared on social media over the weekend.
"In honor of Ken, I am asking for your support for Kenan’s Law.""Before his passing, Ken experienced an overwhelming amount of online scrutiny and what we believed crossed the line into targeted harassment and cyberbullying."Blanchard claimed that "reports were made across multiple platforms," but noted that "far too often, the response was simply: 'No violation.'""Kenan’s Law is about changing the way social-media platforms handle repeated reports of harassment," she wrote."One post viewed alone may not tell the whole story—but hundreds of posts, videos and comments directed at one person can reveal a pattern that deserves meaningful review."CHAD LOWE'S DAUGHTER MABEL SHARES HEARTBREAKING TRIBUTE TO LATE SISTER FIONA, 13"This is not about silencing criticism or taking away anyone’s freedom of speech.
Public figures can and should be criticized.But public figures are still human beings, and fame should never erase someone’s humanity.Gypsy Rose Blanchard's boyfriend was found dead Thursday in his Louisiana home.
(Gotham/GC Images)She added, "Ken’s passing has made me determined to turn pain into purpose.I cannot change what happened, but I can advocate for a better system for the next person who feels like no one is listening."Blanchard asked followers to ...