GypsyBy: Gypsy Rose Lee The dazzling, no holds barred memoir that inspired a Broadway legendGypsy is a true American original, told by the woman who lived it with wit, grit, and a rhinestoned wink. Before there was Mama Rose or Let Me Entertain You, there was Gypsy Rose Leea whip smart, fearless, and gloriously complicated woman whose life on the road with her unstoppable stage mother and spotlight stealing little sister became the stuff of showbiz legend.