{"id":2373214,"date":"2026-04-14T18:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2373214"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:25:50","slug":"rosie-odonnell-reacts-to-dancing-with-the-stars-casting-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rosie-odonnell-reacts-to-dancing-with-the-stars-casting-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O\u2019Donnell reacts to \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 casting rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nope, <strong>Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> will NOT be taking part in the next season of Dancing With the Stars \u2014 no matter how many people start rumors about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian settled the question once and for all in a hilarious new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rosie\/p\/DXEguaUjrN9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram post<\/a> consisting of an AI-generated fake news headline and picture, in which O\u2019Donnell can be seen sporting some unfortunate gray curls and a fitted green sequined dress the likes of which often feature on the dancing competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cheadline\u201d read, \u201cRosie O\u2019Donnell, 63, Makes \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Debut,\u201d while the tagline read, \u201cShe returns to the U.S. in an epic comeback!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rosie O\u2019Donnell addressed the rumors head-on. By: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6WZ3fywvGUme9vN4fz528w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/ca4656eda0b1eb87a80041d5cec92d6d\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Rosie O\u2019Donnell addressed the rumors head-on. By: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O\u2019Donnell captioned the post, \u201cThis made me laugh- reminds me to never get a perm !!! completely untrue but funny \ud83d\ude01.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI love that you live rent-free in people\u2019s heads,\u201d one person commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNo one talks about perm trauma, but it\u2019s real, and it runs deep. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\ude01,\u201d quipped someone else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others had suggestions for other TV shows they thought O\u2019Donnell should join.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHey @rosie, have u seen the show The Traitors @thetraitorsus? There are many versions, including the Traitors Ireland! I think you\u2019d be great on that show, trying to find some Traitors!\u201d one fan suggested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, someone else joked, \u201cI heard ya joined Riverdance \ud83d\ude02,\u201d referring to a show which features traditional Irish dancing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"O\u2019Donnell has been living in Ireland since early 2025. By: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JoQYTV0ctflmss0es9Lx5w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/03f598550252de779204f9696226987d\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>O\u2019Donnell has been living in Ireland since early 2025. By: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former The View star has been living in Ireland since early 2025 for political and safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve never had one moment where I have regretted moving here,\u201d she said in April of last year (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rosie-o-donnell-says-there-hasn-t-been-a-moment-where-she-s-regretted-moving-to-ireland-11710400\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, that doesn\u2019t mean that she didn\u2019t have mixed feelings about living abroad. \u201cYou know, I\u2019m happy. [My child] <strong>Clay<\/strong> is happy,\u201d she continued. \u201cI miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home, and I\u2019m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country. When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that\u2019s when we will consider coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"O\u2019Donnell misses the U.S. but does not want to return in this climate. By: IPA\/MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/awXYjJC23lf81M38CULhIQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/fbe79bfd0c9aae4e0540b25c91365878\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>O\u2019Donnell misses the U.S. but does not want to return in this climate. By: IPA\/MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though she\u2019s not moving back to the U.S. any time soon, O\u2019Donnell still paid a visit to her loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was recently home for two weeks, and I did not really tell anyone,\u201d she admitted on SiriusXM\u2019s Cuomo Mornings (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/why-rosie-o-donnell-visited-us-after-trump-citizenship-threats-ireland-move-11906627\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>). \u201cI just went to see my family. I wanted to see how hard it would be for me to get in and out of the country. I wanted to feel what it felt like. I wanted to hold my children again. And I hadn\u2019t been home in over a year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Dancing With the Stars season 35 casting has yet to be announced. <strong>Robert Irwin <\/strong>and his dance partner, <strong>Witney Carson<\/strong>, won the previous season, competing alongside stars including <strong>Alix Earle<\/strong>, <strong>Dylan Efron<\/strong>, <strong>Jordan Chiles<\/strong> and <strong>Danielle Fishel<\/strong>, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/37863\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-cast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E! News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;E! News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">E! News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nope, Rosie O\u2019Donnell will NOT be taking part in the next season of Dancing With the Stars \u2014 no matter how many people start rumors about it. 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