The comic said that she relocated to Ireland only a few days before President Trump took office. “Although I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that’s what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child,” she had said.
It was recently disclosed that Rosie O’Donnell has relocated to Ireland.
On Tuesday, the comedian uploaded a nine-minute video on TikTok, in which she stated that she relocated to Ireland on January 15 with her kid, Clay, who is 12 years old. This transfer occurred just a few days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
This video was released by O’Donnell after she had previously posted photographs on Instagram showing her driving “on the wrong side of the road” the previous week, which gave the impression that she was residing in another country.
“Honestly, I have to admit that it has been fairly fantastic. The locals are incredibly warm and kind, and they are so loving and caring. She opened her video by saying, “And I’m very grateful,” and then went on to say that she is “in the process” of obtaining her Irish citizenship. She also said that she had Irish grandparents within her family.
“Although I was never someone who imagined that I would relocate to a different country, I came to the conclusion that doing so would be the most beneficial for both myself and my kid, who is 12 years old. O’Donnell, who had previously shared Clay with her late wife, Michelle Rounds, continued by saying, “And here we are.”
The former host of The View went on to explain that while she and Clay, who is non-binary, are having a wonderful time in Ireland, she does miss the United States of America. However, she emphasized that the United States of America has to undergo significant transformations before she can consider it “safe” to return.
It’s true that I’m in a mood. Clay is content with his life. According to the mother of five, “I miss my other children.” “My pals are missing me. My life back home is filled with many things that I miss, and I am working hard to find a place to call home here in this beautiful nation.
“And when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back,” said O’Donnell in conclusion.
The television star, who has been transparent in their criticism of Trump, said that it has been challenging for them to keep up with what has been going on in the other side of the world.
“It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well,” O’Donnell said to reporters. “The personal is political, as we all know.”
I just had the impression that we needed to take care of ourselves, as well as make some difficult choices and then follow through with them. In addition, since we are now in the process of settling in, I was prepared to publish this and to inform everyone about what has been going on,” she said.
Regarding her life in Ireland, O’Donnell said that she has “met a bunch of people,” stating that everyone has been “friendly.” Among the individuals she has met is a buddy called Tom, who she described as having “taken me under his wing and shown me around Dublin.” “Sorry for those of you who were worried and who missed me,” the actress said in her apology to people who may have been concerned about “what’s been going on” in her life. She also expressed her regret to those who had missed her.
“I just felt like we needed to take care of ourselves and make some difficult decisions,” she added, adding that she felt “ready to post” her video about the news now that she and Clay are “getting settled.” “I just felt like we couldn’t afford to take care of ourselves.”
After that, O’Donnell, who is 62 years old, went on to provide words of encouragement to her fellow Americans all during this volatile period.
“I encourage everyone to stand up, to use their voice, to protest, to demand that we follow the Constitution in our country, and not a king, not a man,” she said in her speech. “We don’t have cruelty as part of our governing style.”
O’Donnell continued her video by providing further information about her life in Ireland, and then she concluded it by delivering an encouraging message to her admirers in the United States.
“Protect your sanity is all I can say,” she said in response. “Protect your sanity as much as you can, and try not to swim in the chaos if possible, but I know it’s nearly impossible when you’re there in the middle of it.”
“And I think about everyone every day and the United States of America,” she said in her conclusion. I am depending on each and every one of you to ensure that we are able to turn things around, and I am hopeful that we will be able to do so. I believe that, on some level, each and every one of us is aware of what it is.
The video that O’Donnell uploaded to TikTok comes after she made several recent postings on Instagram that gave the impression that she had relocated to Ireland. A short while ago, she decided to make her Instagram account private.
O’Donnell uploaded a flashback picture on January 15, the same day that she announced on Tuesday that she had left Los Angeles. The caption for the photo read, “off we go from beautiful suffering los angeles- i will hold you in my heart forever- a dozen years since this photo – savor each moment my friends.”
It has been established that the photographs she has been posting are of her new life in Ireland. She has been sharing these photographs for the last almost two months. Among the things that O’Donnell has done, she has shared photographs of Ireland’s countryside, revealed that she was watching rugby in a bar, and even said that she would be interested in serving as a judge on Ireland’s Got Talent.
“bought a little used car to tool around the countryside on the wrong side of the road – hit the curb three times – thought I hit a cat!!!” she said in the caption of a photo she uploaded on Instagram last week, which can be seen above. ❤️New adventures are always exciting.
@rosie hello all – here’s whats been going on folks – sending love ❤️- follow me on substack – link in my bio #bewell #speakkindlytoyourself #dourbest ♬ original sound – Rosie ODonnell