Rosie O’Donnell is left stunned as her 17-year-old daughter Vivi reveals that she has been drugged and ‘sexually touched inappropriately’ in the past as the pair film a TikTok video together
- Vivienne Rose O’Donnell shared the clip on May 13, participating in one of the app’s popular ‘put a finger down’ challenges
- She held up 10 fingers and lowered one for each sexist experience listed that she had personally endured
- In the video, Rosie, 58, stands behind her and is seen looking both surprised and dismayed by the revelations
- Rosie has appeared in several TikTok videos with the teenager
- She is also mother to Parker, 25, Chelsea, 22, Blake, 20, and Dakota, seven
In a heartbreaking moment for a mother, Rosie O’Donnell appeared shocked to learn that her 17-year-old daughter has been drugged and assaulted while the pair filmed a TikTok video for the teen’s channel.
Vivienne Rose O’Donnell shared the clip on May 13, participating in one of the app’s popular ‘put a finger down’ challenges, in which she held up 10 fingers and lowered one for each sexist experience listed that she has personally endured.
Rosie, 58, stood beside her has she lowered fingers to indicate that she and her friends had been drugged and that she’d been touched inappropriately — and the comedian and mother-of-five looked surprised and dismayed by the revelations.
Surprised: Rosie O’Donnell appeared shocked to learn that her 17-year-old daughter has been drugged and assaulted while the pair filmed a TikTok video for the teen’s channel
Social media: Vivienne Rose O’Donnell shared the clip on May 13, participating in one of the app’s popular ‘put a finger down’ challenges
Unwelcome news: The comedian and mother-of-five looked surprised and dismayed by her daughter’s revelations
The original challenge was recorded by Sarah Biggers, who ticked off several common negative experiences of women and girls.
The audio from that original clip played over Vivienne’s video, as she put a finger down for each statement that applied to her.
Using her fingers, Vivienne first admitted that she ‘been drugged’ in the past.
As the count on her hands goes from ten to nine, Rosie’s head quickly turns, and she appears to be shocked by the disheartening news.
She’s still surprised when Vivienne shows that her friends have also been drugged.
Vivienne also admits that she has been followed, and walks to her car with her keys or pepper spray as a weapon — two facts that get less of a reaction from Rosie.
Quiet: Vivienne (left) hasn’t elaborated on her experiences, nor has she revealed whether she and her mother spoke about them in more detail after the video was made
17 years ago: Vivienne, whom Rosie calls Vivi, was born to Rosie’s ex-wife Kelli Carpenter in 2002 after she got pregnant through artificial insemination
Family: Rosie and Kelli also adopted Parker, 25, Chelsea, 22, and Blake, 20. In addition, she has a seven-year-old Dakota with ex-wife Michelle Rounds (who died in 2017)
But when Vivienne puts a finger down to indicate that she’s been ‘sexually touched inappropriately,’ Rosie’s head jerks and her eyebrows raise high above her sunglasses.
Vivienne hasn’t elaborated on her experiences, nor has she revealed whether she and her mother spoke about them in more detail after the video was made.
Rosie has also kept quiet on the video.
However, the pair made a few videos together for TikTok to keep busy during quarantine, and Rosie even shared a few on her Instagram page. In one, the pair do a choreographed dance, and in another, they lip-sync to Shaggy’s ‘It Wasn’t Me.’
Vivienne, whom Rosie calls Vivi, was born to Rosie’s ex-wife Kelli Carpenter in 2002 through artificial insemination.
Rosie and Kelli also adopted Parker, 25, Chelsea, 22, and Blake, 20. In addition, the TV star has a seven-year-old Dakota with her late ex-wife Michelle Rounds, who died in 2017.