{"id":42426,"date":"2025-10-29T21:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42426"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:34:09","slug":"rosie-odonnell-asks-for-prayers-after-daughter-chelsea-28-is-sentenced-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42426","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O\u2019Donnell asks for \u2018prayers\u2019 after daughter Chelsea, 28, is sentenced to prison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rosie O\u2019Donnell is turning to her fans for support.<\/p>\n

The comedian, 63, took to social media this week to ask for prayers after her oldest daughter, Chelsea, was sentenced to prison for violating the\u00a0terms of her probation for drug charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy child chelsea belle \u2013 before addiction took over her life \u2013 i loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future,\u201d O\u2019Donnell wrote on Instagram\u00a0alongside a younger photo of Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Rosie O\u2019Donnell and her daughter, Chelsea, on the SS Hornblower Infinity Cruise in New York City on June 20, 2016.Bruce Glikas\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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O\u2019Donnell took to Instagram to ask for prayers after Chelsea was sentenced to prison last week for violating the terms of her probation for drug charges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cPrayers welcomed,\u201d she continued, adding hashtags for addiction awareness, love, and family.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell and her then-wife,\u00a0Kelli Carpenter, adopted Chelsea shortly after she was born in 1997.<\/p>\n

Last year, Chelsea was arrested in Wisconsin three different times between September and December.<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Donnell\u2019s oldest daughter\u2019s mugshot following her first arrest in September 2024.Marinette County Sheriff’s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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O\u2019Donnell and her daughter, Chelsea, at the opening night performance of the Broadway musical \u201cAmerican Idiot\u201d in New York City on April 20, 2010.AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sept. 10, O\u2019Donnell\u2019s 28-year-old daughter was arrested on\u00a0felony charges that included child neglect and possession of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

One month after posting bail and being released, Chelsea\u00a0was arrested again on more felony counts<\/a>\u00a0that included bail jumping, resisting or obstructing an officer, and possession of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

That November,\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0was arrested a third time<\/a>\u00a0on similar charges, including possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping and possession of narcotic drugs.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea O\u2019Donnell\u2019s mugshot shortly after her third arrest in Wisconsin in November 2024.Marinette County Jail<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rosie O\u2019Donnell discussing her time on \u201cThe View\u201d during a recent TikTok video.Ricki-Lee & Tim Joel\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSo yes this is true,\u201d the\u00a0former talk show host\u00a0captioned an\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0in the wake of her daughter\u2019s third arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter being bailed out by her birth mother \u2013 chelsea was arrested again \u2013 and is facing many charges related to her drug addiction,\u201d O\u2019Donnell continued. \u201cWe all hope she is able to get the help she needs to turn her life around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea went on to plead guilty to three felony counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, felony bail jumping, and possession of methamphetamine in February 2024. She was sentenced to six years of probation on March 31.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea, Vivienne and Rosie O\u2019Donnell on the SS Hornblower Infinity in New York City on June 20, 2016.Bruce Glikas\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0conditions of Chelsea\u2019s probation included<\/a>\u00a0sobriety, no possession of alcohol or other controlled substances without a prescription, no contact with drug users or sellers and no possession or ownership of any firearm.<\/p>\n

However, O\u2019Donnell\u2019s daughter had her probation revoked and was sentenced to prison on Oct. 22, per\u00a0People<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The \u201cFlintstones\u201d actress later addressed her daughter\u2019s prison sentence and \u201cscary future\u201d further in a statement to the outlet.<\/p>\n

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A photo of O\u2019Donnell\u2019s oldest daughter before she succumbed to drug addiction.Rosie O’Donnell\/Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chelsea and Rosie O\u2019Donnell in a photo together from 2016.rosie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have compassion for those struggling with addiction. Chelsea was born into addiction and it has been a painful journey for her and her four young children,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to love and support her through these horrible times,\u201d\u00a0the former \u201cView\u201d host added<\/a>. \u201cPrayers welcomed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Post has reached out to O\u2019Donnell\u2019s reps for comment.<\/p>\n

Chelsea, meanwhile, is a mom of four. She and ex-boyfriend Jacob Bourassa welcomed daughters Skylar, Riley\u00a0and Avery Lynn\u00a0before breaking up.<\/p>\n

More recently, O\u2019Donnell\u2019s oldest daughter welcomed a son, Atlas, with boyfriend Jacob Nelund\u00a0in October 2023.<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Donnell backstage before a comedy show at the International Comedy Club in Dublin, Ireland, on May 21, 2025.@rosie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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O\u2019Donnell during an episode of the \u201cNo Filter with Kate Langbroek\u201d podcast released Sept. 9, 2025.No Filter\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for the \u201cA League of Their Own\u201d star, she has welcomed Chelsea and four additional kids since 1995, including Parker, 30, Blake, 25, Vivienne, 22, and Clay, 12.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell, who\u00a0left the US for Ireland<\/a>\u00a0in January, made headlines earlier this month when it was revealed that she\u00a0was applying for Irish citizenship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am applying and about to be approved for my Irish citizenship as my grandparents were from there and that\u2019s all you need,\u201d she told the UK\u2019s\u00a0Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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