Rosie O’Donnell’s troubled daughter, Chelsea Belle O’Donnell, petitioned to alter her final identify in retaliation to being minimize from the “View” alum’s $80 million will.
The 27-year-old filed the paperwork in January, stating that she wished to go by her start mom Deanna Micoley’s maiden identify, Neuens, in accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by the Day by day Mail on Tuesday.
Rosie, 63, addressed her daughter’s choice in a 30-stanza Substack poem posted Sunday.
“she needs to alter her final identify / to her start mothers maiden identify / doesn’t make sense to me / I’m not her,” she wrote within the free-verse poem, titled “my little one chelsea.”
The comic additionally mentioned the problem of navigating Chelsea’s struggles within the public eye, however famous that her daughter is “doing so effectively now.”
“rain or shine / identical identify or not / that’s my woman / fierce and decided,” she concluded the poignant submit.
Reps for Rosie declined Web page Six’s request for extra remark.
Sources instructed the Day by day Mail that Chelsea determined to file the paperwork after studying concerning the adjustments allegedly made to her mother’s property.
Rosie reportedly eliminated her daughter from two separate trusts following back-to-back-to-back drug arrests.
The previous discuss present host is alleged to have made the choice proper earlier than she relocated from america to Eire on Jan. 15 -— simply 5 days forward of President Trump’s inauguration.
Rosie listed all 5 of her youngsters in paperwork obtained by the outlet however famous that, from right here on out, “the phrases of ‘the donor’s youngsters,’ ‘little one of the donor,’ ‘challenge of the donor’ and any time period of like import shall not embody Chelsea or any challenge of Chelsea” — making it clear she wouldn’t be getting a chunk of the pie.
Along with her mom’s estimated $80 million property, Chelsea reportedly was additionally taken out of Rosie’s life insurance coverage coverage, which might have resulted in a hefty $5.4 million payout per little one.
Chelsea was despatched a replica of the up to date paperwork, in accordance with the report.
Though Chelsea is clearly making an attempt to chop ties along with her adoptive mom, a supply instructed the Day by day Mail that she “didn’t care that Rosie wrote her out.”
“I imply, who wouldn’t wish to have entry to tens of millions? However for Chelsea it isn’t concerning the cash; it’s about feeling wished and cherished,” the insider mentioned.
“And that’s one thing she feels she has by no means actually had from Rosie. Cash is what allowed for Rosie to ship her away to 6 or seven boarding colleges throughout her lifetime,” they continued.
“Wealthy individuals pays another person to lift their children. Center- or lower-class mother and father really must be mother and father; they’ll’t ship their children off on the first signal of hassle.”
Rosie adopted her eldest daughter as a child in 1997. Nonetheless, they have been estranged for many of Chelsea’s early grownup years.
Issues escalated between the 2 in 2015 after Chelsea went lacking from Rosie’s New York dwelling. She was discovered one week later and moved to Wisconsin to reside with Micoley quickly after.
“Chelsea decided when she turned 18 that she wished to go to her start mom. This was her alternative,” the Emmy winner mentioned in an announcement on the time.
Rosie and Chelsea briefly reconnected whereas the latter was pregnant along with her first little one in 2018. Nonetheless, Chelsea’s battle with habit drew a wedge between the mother-daughter duo within the years that adopted.
The ultimate straw seemingly got here after Chelsea was arrested on drug expenses three separate occasions in 2024.
The mom of 4 was sentenced to 6 years of probation final month.
As a part of her probation, Chelsea is required to keep up absolute sobriety and is at present in a sober dwelling facility in Marinette, Wis.
She additionally should not have possession of alcohol or medicine with no legitimate prescription, don’t have any contact with drug customers or sellers, don’t have any possession or possession of firearms, acquire a highschool diploma or GED and full a full psychological well being analysis.
She might face jail time if she fails to adjust to any of the rules.
Rosie adopted her first little one, son Parker, in 1995, adopted by son Blake in 1999, daughter Vivienne in 2002 and daughter Dakota in 2013.
