Gypsy Rose Blanchard is keeping her fiancé Ken Urker’s name alive as she announces a grassroots legislative push called “Kenan’s Law.” On Sunday (October 4), Blanchard launched a Change.org petition for her late fiancé and daughter’s father, Kenan “Ken” Urker. Blanchard said she is fighting online harassment and cyberbullying following Urker’s passing.
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Blanchard’s brother, Dylan Blanchard, found Urker unresponsive in his bed at his Raceland, Louisiana home on October 1 — what would have been his 34th birthday.
Hours after news broke on Urker’s passing, Blanchard broke her silence and said he likely overdosed after enduing “relentless cyberbullying.” She said he faced an “unimaginable level of public scrutiny” and that the “cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure.”
Blanchard believes the harassment and cyberbullying had a “profound impact” on her fiancé, resulting in his unexpected death. Blanchard also claimed that an unidentified substance was found near Urker at his death. She said he did not have a drug problem, nor did she ever see him partake in drugs or other substances.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Says Ken Urker Endured ‘Relentless Cyberbullying’ And It Had A ‘Profound Impact’ On Him Before Death
However, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office later told TMZ that deputies found syringes and a spoon in the bathroom next to a brown powdery substance. They also found another syringe and a holstered handgun on the nightstand. Ken was lying on his back with his face and arms blue.
Now, Blanchard is condemning online harassment and cyberbullying “Kenan’s Law.” As she announced the initiative on Instagram, she wrote:
“I only have my daughter and my voice ❤️🩹. 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. Reports were made across multiple platforms, and 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. 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. 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. 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. Please sign and share the petition to support Kenan’s Law. Fame does not erase humanity. A pattern cannot always be understood one post at a time 🤍.”
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