Gabby Petito sleuths think chilling artwork with quotes about 'closing her eyes' shows she feared she would be killed
GABBY Petito sleuths are convinced that her haunting artwork reflect the vlogger's deep-seated fears that she would be killed one day.
A year before Gabby was strangled to death and her body dumped in a Wyoming park, she penned a number of illustrations that have sparked online interest since her fiance Brian Laundrie went on the run.
A drawing of a female face surrounded by written messages posted on April 27, 2020, has caught the attention of many social media sleuths, who have been decoding hidden clues and hints.
One of the messages around the face reads: "I don't like to go outside. I like my bed" and another says: "To future me: I'm not sleeping I'm just closing my eyes."
On top of the drawing, a sign reads, "From: the inner workings of my mind…"
She captioned it: "#boredinthehouseandiminthehousebored" – likely in reference to the hit that went viral on TikTok during Covid quarantine in 2020.
Other messages around the drawing say: "Not now, I'm busy sleeping" and "you were like a dream."
The vlogger's last Instagram posts have been questioned by web sleuths who point out the lack of tagged locations as well as a possible clue given away by her hair.
Many pointed out that Gabby's hair appears to have been recently dyed blonde on her last post, whereas her previous posts don't show her hair as light.
Others are convinced her blue sky posts with "I’m blue" Eiffel 65 lyrics were actually coded messages, as one person commented: "Is she trying to say she’s sad??"
On July 31, 2020, the 22-year-old vlogger posted two pictures of herself on Instagram that appeared to show her outdoors wearing a gray top and white pants.
Gabby captioned one post: "I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa ? #imblue."
In the second post, she captioned it: "Blue his house with a blue little window And a blue Corvette And everything is blue for him ?✈️???. #blue."
Another person chimed in, saying: "Blue as in sad???"
Gabby's caption referred to the Eiffel 65 song Blue (Da Ba Dee), which sleuths have tried to connect as a coded meaning for "sad."
'I'M BLUE'
One web sleuths highlighted the beginning of the '90s song claiming the lyrics "quickly establish that our protagonist in the song is suffering from depression."
Gabby's artistic talents were well-known and referenced by her ex-boyfriend in an emotional Facebook dedication.
"Any ordinary person would write in a journal, with words, but not you, you were extraordinary," he wrote on September 20 – a day after Gabby's remains had been recovered.
"Each page had these in-depth drawings depicting how you felt and what you were experiencing.
"All I can remember was how impressed I was, telling you how talented, and creative you were, honored and touched that you trusted me enough to even share with me something so personal."
Meanwhile, Dog the Bounty Hunter has expressed his horror at her fiance Laundrie’s art, which shows figures with bleeding throats and blood squirting from their eyes.
To future me: I'm not sleeping I'm just closing my eyes.
He also branded what Laundrie is shown reading on his social media accounts as "serial killer books."
The reality TV star exclusively told The Sun that he found Gabby Petito's fiancé's social media accounts "absolutely terrifying" just days before it was revealed she died from manual strangulation.
Laundrie, who in one post describes himself as a comic book fanatic, leans heavily into pop culture in the vast majority of his paintings and sketches,.
Some of his artwork depicts the Marvel character Hellboy and others.
Gabby's body was found earlier this week in Wyoming and Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed the vlogger died as a result of homicide but the cause is still pending final autopsy results.
Meanwhile, her fiancé Brian Laundrie remains missing after he vanished last Tuesday when according to his family, he left home to go hiking in Carlton Reserve and never returned.
Gabby Petito timeline
Gabby Petito, 22, was last seen on August 24, leaving a hotel in Utah. Here is a timeline of Gabby Petito’s disappearance:
- June 2021 – Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set off on a cross-country trip across the US.
- July 4 – Gabby posts photos of herself barefoot in Gove County, Kansas.
- July 8 – Gabby posts photos of herself at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
- July 18 – Gabby and Brian post photos of themselves at Utah's Zion National Park.
- August 12 – Body camera footage was released in September showing an encounter Brian and Gabby had with police in Utah. Police confirmed that no significant injuries were reported.
- August 19 – Gabby and Brian post a video on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip.
- August 24 – Gabby is spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- August 25 – Gabby Facetimes her mom, Nichole Schmidt, for the final time. In a later police report, Schmidt said her conversations with her daughter revealed "more and more tension" between her and Brian.
- August 25 – Gabby also posts her last Instagram. No location is given.
- August 27 – Gabby is seen for what's believed to be the final time. Witnesses claim they saw Brian in an explosive argument with staff at a restaurant in Jackson Hole, leaving Gabby in tears.
- August 27 – Four hours later, travel bloggers driving through Grand Teton National Park drive past the couple's van "abandoned" on a dirt road.
- September 1 – Brian returns home to Florida without Gabby.
- September 11 – Gabby's parents report her missing to Suffolk County police.
- September 14 – Brian's family issues a statement saying he has retained an attorney and will not be cooperating with investigators.
- September 14 – Brian is allegedly last seen by his family. He reportedly told them he was going hiking in Cartlon Reserve but failed to return.
- September 15 – Florida's North Port police announce Brian is a person of interest in the case. He is not charged with any crime.
- September 16 – Utah police release body camera footage of the police encounter with Brian and Gabby.
- September 17 – Brian's parents say they have not seen their son in a couple of days and report him missing.
- September 18 – Police announce they were searching Carlton Reserve in Florida for Brian. Police announce they have not found anything.
- September 19 – Authorities in Wyoming say they found a body in Grand Teton National Park. The FBI announces the body was believed to be Gabby's but a full forensic identification needs to be completed first to confirm.
- September 20 – Police execute a search warrant on Laundrie's home, seizing his silver Mustang and a hard drive that may contain "evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed."
- September 21 – Officials announce they will be conducting an autopsy on the remains found in Wyoming to confirm whether or not they belong to Gabby. Police also resumed their search for Laundrie, this time on the Venice side of Carlton Reserve.
- September 21 – The FBI announced the body found in Wyoming was identified as Gabby's. The cause of death was not yet revealed.
- September 21 – The Teton County Coroner's office said Gabby's official cause of death was still pending but the initial manner of death is homicide.
- September 22 – Police continue to scour Carlton Reserve for a trace of Laundrie but yield no leads. A specialist dive team is called in to assist with the hunt.
- September 23 – Officials announced a federal arrest warrant for Brian was issued.
- September 26 – Gabby's funeral was held on Long Island, New York.
- October 12: Gabby's autopsy results were made public. Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed Gabby died by strangulation.
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