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"Personal life

O'Donnell was a resident of Nyack, New York, after the purchase in 1996 of "Pretty Penny", a Victorian river home that had previously served as the home of Helen Hayes. O'Donnell sold the home to businessman Edward M. Kopko in 2000.[127] She resides in South Nyack, New York,[128] and owns a home in West Palm Beach, Florida.[129]

O'Donnell is a Democrat.[130] She has contributed funds to multiple political campaigns, including to the campaign to elect Senator Doug Jones of Alabama.[131]

On numerous occasions, O'Donnell has been outspoken about controversial topics. In 2007, she announced her opinion concerning the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, in which she questioned the NIST conclusions, and alleged the U.S. government's involvement in the event.[132] "

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"Personal life

O'Donnell was a resident of Nyack, New York, after the purchase in 1996 of "Pretty Penny", a Victorian river home that had previously served as the home of Helen Hayes. O'Donnell sold the home to businessman Edward M. Kopko in 2000.[127] She resides in South Nyack, New York,[128] and owns a home in West Palm Beach, Florida.[129]

O'Donnell is a Democrat.[130] She has contributed funds to multiple political campaigns, including to the campaign to elect Senator Doug Jones of Alabama.[131]

On numerous occasions, O'Donnell has been outspoken about controversial topics. In 2007, she announced her opinion concerning the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, in which she questioned the NIST conclusions, and alleged the U.S. government's involvement in the event.[132] She has also been subject to controversy. In February 2022, she was the subject to criticism after a run-in with Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at Nobu Malibu. During a brief conversation, she stated to Priyanka that she knew her father, Deepak. Priyanka quickly corrected her stating that "No, and Chopra is a common name." In a follow-up apology released on TikTok, O'Donnell referred to Priyanka as a "Chopra wife", drawing further outrage. Shortly after, Priyanka released a statement asking O'Donnell to "google my name..PS – As I’ve said before, not all Chopra’s [sic] are related to the great Deepak, just as not all Smith’s [sic] are related to the legendary Will Smith." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.97.79.46 (talk) 00:43, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Information on adopted daughter is woefully anemic

There was a lot of drama and press regarding the relationship between Rosie O'Donnell and her adopted daughter, Chelsea. The feud between the two were public and were reported by People Magazine, which Wikipedia approves sources from. I think the fact that she chose to move out of her adopted mother's home and live back with her biological mother ("She also chose to move out of her family’s New York house and into the home of her biological mother, Wisconsin resident Deanna Micoley.") is noteworthy. The entire article chronicles the situation and should rightfully be included. 2601:642:4100:820:1C59:4176:5C9A:E69F (talk) 09:31, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are you kidding?! This entire article is the most 'wordy' entry I have ever read on Wiki! Let's recount everything and detail of MY life and it would take up endless pages! 74.137.16.4 (talk) 05:30, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Non-rs

I would suggest that the Showbiz411 ref be deleted, as Showbiz411 is not an RS, per Wikipedia:USERGENERATED and WP:SELFPUB. --2603:7000:2143:8500:9908:4467:7D2D:5F71 (talk) 05:35, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done (CC) Tbhotch^™ 18:02, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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"She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother. She was named The Advocate's 2002 Person of the Year; in May 2003, she became a regular contributor to the magazine. O'Donnell also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company, R Family Vacations. "

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"She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother. She was named The Advocate's 2002 Person of the Year; in May 2003, she became a regular contributor to the magazine. O'Donnell also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company, R Family Vacations.

In February 2022, she was the subject to criticism after a run-in with Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at Nobu Malibu. During a brief conversation, she stated to Priyanka that she knew her father, Deepak. Priyanka quickly corrected her stating that "No, and Chopra is a common name." In a follow-up apology released on TikTok, O'Donnell referred to Priyanka as a "Chopra wife", drawing further outrage. Shortly after, Priyanka released a statement asking O'Donnell to "google my name..PS – As I’ve said before, not all Chopra’s [sic] are related to the great Deepak, just as not all Smith’s [sic] are related to the legendary Will Smith." ^[1]"

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Not done: No need for this in the lead. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-rosie-odonnell-name/index.html

Party

Is it appropriate that the infobox mentions a political party? It's not wrong that she expressed support for the Democratic party and it's fine to mention it in the text, but she's not a politician, and I'd expect the party to be mentioned in the infobox only in articles about actual politicians. Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 05:34, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

/Objectively, yet sensitively, describing the death of her mother

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