Rosie O’Donnell feels sympathy for Joan Crawford after being accused of abuse by her own daughter, Chelsea

FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file photo, Rosie O'Donnell, left, poses with her daughter Chelsea at the opening night performance of the Broadway musical "American Idiot" in New York. Hours after it was publicly revealed that Rosie O'Donnell's 17-year-old daughter had been missing for a week, she was found by police safe in a New Jersey home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Chelsea O'Donnell had left the family's home a week earlier with a therapy dog, and her mother's concern was intensified because she had not been taking needed medication. Chelsea suffers from mental illness, according to her mother's spokeswoman. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about her rocky relationship with her estranged daughter, Chelsea.

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O’Donnell made a surprise appearance at the 28th GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on Saturday night and shared a very personal admission with the crowd.

“Things have been rough in my family in the last week. Let’s just say I feel strongly Joan Crawford was framed,” she said, according to PEOPLE. Crawford was accused of abuse by her eldest child, which inspired the film “Mommie Dearest.”

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O’Donnell didn’t speak further about her relationship with her daughter. In a new interview, Chelsea accused her mother of abuse and said their relationship is “irreparable.”

Following Chelsea’s claims, O’Donnell took to social media to share a cryptic post about the allegations.

“2:06 – r u up? all this time – just minutes away … miscarriage? no idea – him still – sad really – HE put u out – more than once – should i brace for impact – u got more to say – make a home chelsea – this one u never liked,” O’Donnell captioned the post.

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