Rosie O'Donnell gets candid about daughter's 'scary' prison sentence

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00:00In the process of getting my Irish citizenship, as I have Irish grandparents, although I was

00:08never someone who thought I would move to another country, that's what I decided would be

00:16the best for myself and my 12-year-old child. And here we are. Here we are.

00:26It's been an emotional year for Rosie O'Donnell. The outspoken actress left the U.S. for Ireland

00:32for political reasons, calling the move heartbreaking. And now her eldest daughter, Chelsea, has been

00:38sentenced to prison for violating the terms of her probation for drug charges. Page Six

00:43has a timeline of the ordeal. This week, Rosie shared a younger photo of Chelsea with her 1.2

00:48million Instagram followers, writing,

00:50Chelsea is the adopted daughter of Rosie and her ex-partner, Kelly Carpenter. In a statement,

01:05the actress said Chelsea was born into addiction and called it a painful journey for the whole

01:10family. Last year, Chelsea was arrested in Wisconsin three different times between September and

01:15December on felony charges that included child neglect, possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping,

01:21and resisting or obstructing an officer. At the time, Rosie confirmed the news on Instagram, writing,

01:26So yes, this is true. After being bailed out by her birth mother, Chelsea was arrested again

01:31and is facing many charges related to her drug addiction. We all hope she is able to get the help

01:37she needs to turn her life around. In February 2024, Chelsea pleaded guilty to three felony counts

01:43and was sentenced to six years of probation. The conditions included sobriety, no possession of

01:48drugs or alcohol, no contact with drug users or sellers, and no possession or ownership of any

01:53firearm. However, on October 22nd of this year, Chelsea had her probation revoked and was ordered

02:00to serve prison time. The former co-host of The View has five kids, including Chelsea, 28, Parker, 30,

02:06Blake, 25, Vivianne, 22, and Dakota, 12, whom Rosie refers to as Clay. In an emotional TikTok video,

02:15Rosie said she'll consider coming back to the U.S. when it's safe for all citizens to have equal rights

02:20in America.