Earlier this year, we reported that the comedian Rosie O’Donnell had fled the United States to move to Ireland. Now, O’Donnell has “shocked” both herself and the world in general by revealing another major change in her life.
O’Donnell’s Shocking Transformation
O’Donnell, 63, took to Instagram on Tuesday to show off her dramatic physical transformation after losing quite a bit of weight. Indeed, she’s been open about the fact that her weight loss stems from the drug Mounjaro.
O’Donnell truly does look much thinner in the photo that she posted. The image shows her trying on clothes at a store.
“Ok so went shopping to but a comfy lounge wear outfit for my 22 hour flight to Australia,” O’Donnell wrote alongside the photo. “Was undecided as i cant see myself in this new smaller body- cam n robin took this photo of me in the dressing room – i am shocked im a 12 – #mounjaro is a life saver 🥹❤️🇮🇪.”
Unlike many celebrities, O’Donnell has long been open about using weight loss drugs. She began using Mounjaro in January of 2023. O’Donnell revealed this in a video that she posted to TikTok, saying that she was prescribed Mounjaro for diabetes.
O’Donnell Talks Weight Loss
In March of this year, O’Donnell confirmed that she has “lost more weight” since taking Mounjaro and moving to Ireland.
“I’ve lost more weight. I am on Mounjaro for my diabetes and one of the side effects is you lose weight,” O’Donnell said at the time. “But it’s also because I had a chef for over two years in Los Angeles and I don’t have a chef now. It’s me cooking for Clay and me.”
O’Donnell went on to say that she’s had to go shopping in Dublin looking for clothes that will “fit better” after she dropped the weight.
“I’m one of those people who always had a weight issue and now that I’m a size large — instead of an XL or a XXL — I find it shocking,” O’Donnell admitted. “I really do.”
In May, O’Donnell took part in the viral “Tiffany plate” trend. This trend was coined by weight loss influencer Tiffany Magee.
“This is my first Tiffany platter,” O’Donnell said. “It’s on TikTok and everyone makes their own little healthy food thing and then they eat it during the day. So mine has Babybel reduced fat cheese, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, olives, a little bit of chicken breast, some vegetables and some fruit.”
O’Donnell Flees America – Moves To Ireland
O’Donnell shocked the world when she fled the U.S. and moved to Ireland with her 12 year-old child Clay back in January. Back in June, O’Donnell admitted to the former CNN host Chris Cuomo that she fled America because of Donald Trump’s presidential victory. She even described this move as being one of “self-preservation,” since she greatly struggled during Trump’s first presidency.
“During his first go-round, it was very difficult, and I got myself into some bad places,” said O’Donnell. “You know, I was very, very depressed. I was overeating, I was overdrinking. I was so depressed, Chris.”
In a May interview, O’Donnell claimed to have no regrets about making this move.
“Never, for one moment since I arrived here, did I regret my choice,” O’Donnell told Variety at the time. “People have been so welcoming, so accepting, and they have a different view of celebrity in the culture here. They are not prioritized over other people.”
In another video posted to TikTok, however, O’Donnell admitted that “it’s not easy moving to another country.”
Watch O’Donnell talk more about that in the video below.
Many celebrities have threatened to leave America over politics. However, O’Donnell is one of the few who actually put her money where her mouth is by leaving.
Whether O’Donnell is fat, skinny, or anything in between, she’s still a thorn in the sides of many Americans who believe that she has no respect for our country. It’s hard to deny that America is better off without O’Donnell in it.
Good riddance, Rosie O’Donnell, you’re Ireland’s problem now!