Rosie O’Donnell opened up about an unlikely friendship she had with convicted murderer Lyle Menendez. In a new interview, she recalled how he made her feel 'safe enough to trust and be vulnerable and love a straight man.

They began talking in 2022, after the convicted killer's wife reached out to O'Donnell to ask if she'd want to speak with him. Their first phone call lasted three hours.

Rosie O'Donnell opened up about the strong bond that she shares with Lyle Menendez. Lyle and his brother Erik are serving life sentences after being convicted of killing their parents.