And while the Now and Then actress described addiction as the “rollercoaster” that “never ends” in her post, she shared a positive update following the visit.
In fact, Rosie—who adopted Chelsea in 1997 with Kelly—revealed her daughter has been sober for “almost two years now.” revealed Chelsea has been sober for “almost two years now.”
“That’s a very big part,” she continued to Page Six. “She was born addicted, and when I was adopting, I thought, ‘Well, love can cure everything,’ but I don’t know that that’s true.”
And the talk show host—who is also mom to Parker O’Donnell, 31, Blake O’Donnell, 26, and Vivienne O’Donnell, 23, with Kelli, as well as Clay O’Donnell, 13, with her late ex-wife Michelle Rounds—even turned to her eldest daughter for her thoughts on her upcoming one-woman show, which will focus on their complicated relationship.
“I’ve asked for Chelsea’s input,” Rosie shared. “I sent it to her and said, ‘I’d really love to get you—your voice heard and just now what I perceive to be your voice and I think she’s ready to do that now.”
For a closer look at more stars who have opened up about their struggles with addiction, read on.
