Posted 19 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down"She Faces A Scary Future": Rosie O'Donnell Heartbreakingly Vented Online After Her Daughter Was Sentenced To PrisonRosie "welcomed" prayers for her daughter.by Ron DickerHuffPost WriterFacebookPinterestLink Warning: This article contains discussion of addiction. Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea has been sentenced to prison in Wisconsin following multiple drug arrests and a violation of her probation, prompting a heart-rending response from the former talk show host. Bruce Glikas / Getty Images "Chelsea was born into addiction and it has been a painful journey for her and her children," O'Donnell said in a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday. "We continue to love and support her through these horrible times. Prayers welcomed."On Instagram, the expat celebrity included an old photo of Chelsea with an ominous message. "My child chelsea belle - before addiction took over her life - i loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future- prayers welcomed," O'Donnell wrote Wednesday. Fairchild Archive / Getty Images Chelsea O'Donnell, now 28, was given probation in January after pleading guilty to several drug charges, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported Wednesday.
But she violated the probation due to sexual assault allegations, Us Weekly reported without details of the specific accusations. On Oct. 22, O'Donnell's probation was rescinded in her case involving methamphetamine possession, resisting an officer and bail jumping, according to the Green Bay outlet. A one-year sentence was imposed. O'Donnell and her then-partner, Kelli Carpenter, adopted Chelsea in 1997. Mathew Imaging / Getty Images The comedian, known for the movie A League of Their Own and as the host of her own talk show and The View, recently applied for citizenship in Ireland after longtime nemesis President Donald Trump threatened to revoke her American citizenship. Simon Ackerman / Getty Images If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.
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