💖 Rosie O’Donnell in Tears Watching Son Blake Embrace Fatherhood for the First Time

At the 2026 Tony Awards, Rosie O’Donnell, 64, found herself overwhelmed with emotion — not for the glitz of Broadway, but for a deeply personal, unforgettable milestone. For the first time, Rosie watched her son Blake O’Donnell step fully into fatherhood with his wife Teresa and their newborn son, Anthony Joel, born in March. 🌟

Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Rosie confessed, her voice quivering with pride:

“To see my son as a parent and to remember him as a baby — I can’t stop crying.”

The proud grandmother, who shares four children with her late ex-wife Kelli Carpenter — Parker, 30; Blake, 28; Chelsea, 28; Vivienne, 23 — and youngest Clay, 13, with late ex-wife Michelle Rounds, described the flood of emotions she felt as she watched Blake interact with his little boy.

Blake, already a natural dad just months into parenthood, reassured Rosie with gentle humor:

“Mommy, I don’t want you to be upset, but the baby’s really into me, and you might not get to hold him as much.”

Rosie laughed through tears, captivated by the sweetness of the moment. She shared that Anthony Joel, only two months old, already responds with joyous giggles whenever Blake speaks to him.

“He looks at him and goes, ‘Hey my baby boy,’ and [the baby] starts laughing — it’s the most beautiful thing,” Rosie said, eyes glistening.

The O’Donnell family has welcomed a string of joyful arrivals in recent years. Rosie’s Instagram announcement in March captured Anthony Joel’s tiny foot in tender black-and-white, celebrating Blake and Teresa’s first child. Chelsea, Rosie’s daughter, welcomed her first son Atlas in 2023, now joined by daughters Skylar Rose and Anthony Joel, weaving a rich tapestry of love, laughter, and family milestones.

As Rosie prepares for her one-woman Broadway debut this summer, she reflects on the raw, unfiltered emotions of seeing a child become a parent. Her tears, laughter, and sheer awe speak to the enduring power of family bonds — moments that are both private and profoundly universal. ❤️