{"id":24576,"date":"2025-03-20T21:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24576"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:27:09","slug":"rosie-odonnell-says-moving-to-a-new-country-is-not-easy-but-its-the-safest-option-for-her-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24576","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O&#8217;Donnell Says Moving to a New Country Is &#8216;Not Easy&#8217; but It&#8217;s the &#8216;Safest&#8217; Option for Her Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-body-100\">After confirming her move to Ireland earlier in March, the comedian said she\u2019ll return to the U.S. \u201cwhen it\u2019s safe for all citizens to have equal rights\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/rosie-odonnell\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a>\u00a0is adjusting to life in a new country following her big move out of the U.S.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">After\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rosie-o-donnell-confirms-move-to-ireland-11694970\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">confirming she&#8217;s officially living in Ireland<\/a>\u00a0earlier in March, the comedian, 62, opened up about how she and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/rosie-odonnell-moment-daughter-dakota-asked-speak-birth-mother-exclusive\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">her 12-year-old child Clay<\/a>\u00a0have been getting used to the change in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie\/video\/7483890903334063402?lang=en\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0shared on Thursday, March 20.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In the video, she expresses how \u201cproud and impressed\u201d she is of Clay\u2019s resilience regarding their new home. She adds, \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to move to another country, and we really felt as a family this was the safest and best thing for us to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie\/video\/7483890903334063402\" data-video-id=\"7483890903334063402\">\n<section><a title=\"@rosie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rosie<\/a> tomorrow night im on irelands best talk show <a title=\"thelatelateshow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/thelatelateshow?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#thelatelateshow<\/a> with host <a title=\"patrickkielty\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/patrickkielty?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#patrickKIELTY<\/a> &#8211; im honored and thrilled \ud83d\ude01- so tune in if u like \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffd of its also my 63 rd birthday tomorrow! what a great way to celebrate- find me on substack &#8211; ROSIEODONNELL25 &#8211; with an orange check <a title=\"speakkindlytoyourself\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/speakkindlytoyourself?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#speakkindlytoyourself<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Rosie ODonnell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7483890921335966507?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Rosie ODonnell<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The\u00a0<em>View\u00a0<\/em>alum then recalls a recent shopping excursion she took in Dublin, where she&#8217;s currently living, which prompts her to open up about how the change in her environment has led her to notice a difference in her health.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI feel healthier, I\u2019m sleeping better without the stress and anxiety over what was happening politically in the country,\u201d she says, referring to the U.S.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/rosie-odonnell-talks-feud-with-president-donald-trump\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">references her \u201cfeud\u201d<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">President Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and how the changes he\u2019s made in the country since he was inaugurated on Jan. 20 are a big reason why she left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI knew that it would really tax me emotionally to have to do that,\u201d she says of living in the U.S. while President Trump is in office. \u201cSo I\u2019m very happy that we made the decision that we made.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She also shares how she\u2019s grateful to have two cousins in Northern Ireland who have helped her adjust. In a previous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie\/video\/7480502460596079918?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C73456719%2C73347566%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121503376%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=people.com%2Frosie-o-donnell-confirms-move-to-ireland-11694970&amp;referer_video_id=7480502460596079918\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">TikTok<\/a>, she revealed she was &#8220;in the process&#8221; of getting Irish citizenship as her grandparents are from Ireland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/cRhvWfCUnoUrn9qPQhxW02PuOy8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(274x512:276x514):format(webp)\/Rosie-ODonnell-Teases-That-She-Has-Moved-to-the-UK-030725-2-4cec28ef7c2d4e45925791a77752334e.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/cRhvWfCUnoUrn9qPQhxW02PuOy8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(274x512:276x514):format(webp)\/Rosie-ODonnell-Teases-That-She-Has-Moved-to-the-UK-030725-2-4cec28ef7c2d4e45925791a77752334e.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Trump Critic Rosie O'Donnell Teases That She Has Moved to the U.K. with a Selfie 'Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road'\" width=\"958\" height=\"1436\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/cRhvWfCUnoUrn9qPQhxW02PuOy8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(274x512:276x514):format(webp)\/Rosie-ODonnell-Teases-That-She-Has-Moved-to-the-UK-030725-2-4cec28ef7c2d4e45925791a77752334e.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/cRhvWfCUnoUrn9qPQhxW02PuOy8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(274x512:276x514):format(webp)\/Rosie-ODonnell-Teases-That-She-Has-Moved-to-the-UK-030725-2-4cec28ef7c2d4e45925791a77752334e.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell shares a selfie driving on the &#8220;wrong side of the road&#8221;.<\/span>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In the same video, shared on March 11, O\u2019Donnell shed some more light on her decision to leave the U.S.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;I was never someone who thought I would move to another country,\u201d she began, before adding, &#8220;You know, I&#8217;m happy. Clay is happy. I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home and I&#8217;m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that&#8217;s when we will consider coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie\/video\/7480502460596079918\" data-video-id=\"7480502460596079918\">\n<section><a title=\"@rosie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosie?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rosie<\/a> hello all &#8211; here\u2019s whats been going on folks &#8211; sending love \u2764\ufe0f- follow me on substack &#8211; link in my bio <a title=\"bewell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bewell?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#bewell<\/a> <a title=\"speakkindlytoyourself\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/speakkindlytoyourself?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#speakkindlytoyourself<\/a> <a title=\"dourbest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dourbest?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#dourbest<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Rosie ODonnell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7480502709641087787?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Rosie ODonnell<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">While she said that it was \u201cheartbreaking to see what&#8217;s happening politically\u201d in the U.S., she noted how &#8220;wonderful&#8221; it feels to be welcomed by the people of Ireland and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I&#8217;m very grateful,&#8221; she said after living in the country for nearly two months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Since announcing her move, she\u2019s been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rosie-o-donnell-attends-st-patricks-day-parade-in-dublin-after-confirming-move-to-ireland-11698640\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">documenting her efforts to immerse herself in Ireland\u2019s festivities<\/a>, including at the national St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Dublin, which is attended by roughly 500,000 people, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ireland-dublin-st-patricks-parade-kate-5619d2a6e089389f5ca0e29b07e7334e\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">O&#8217;Donnell first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/trump-critic-rosie-o-donnell-teases-that-she-has-moved-abroad-with-a-driving-selfie-11693003\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">hinted that she moved to Ireland<\/a>\u00a0in a series of Instagram posts on March 7. Alongside a selfie of her in a car, she wrote in the caption that she&#8217;d &#8220;bought a little used car to tool around the countryside on the wrong side of the road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After confirming her move to Ireland earlier in March, the comedian said she\u2019ll return to the U.S. \u201cwhen it\u2019s safe for all citizens to have equal rights\u201d Rosie O\u2019Donnell\u00a0is &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24578,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24576\/revisions\/24578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}