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        Rosie O'Donnell Celebrates Birth of First Grandchild
      Welcome to the world, Skylar Rose.
 
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          Dec 22, 2018
          
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Rosie O'Donnell is now a grandma.
The lesbian comedian posted a series of photographs Wednesday announcing the birth of Skylar Rose.
    
Skylar Rose is the child of O'Donnell's 21-year-old daughter, Chelsea, and her boyfriend, Jake Bourassa.
"My daughter chels - jake - and skylar rose my first grandchild !!! #love #life #NANA," O'Donnell tweeted.
Chelsea made headlines in 2015, after O'Donnell reported her missing. In fact, she had run away from home. The pair were estranged for a time before reuniting in 2016.
See more photographs of the beautiful Skylar Rose below.
    
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