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Rosie O’Donnell Says Bill Gates Team Contacted Her Autism Testing

8/23/2026

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Rosie O'Donnell said Bill Gates' team repeatedly contacted her to test for autism.
The team called O'Donnell every few months during the first year of her show.
The calls occurred while Gates funded a large study at the University of Seattle.
O'Donnell believes Gates grew suspicious after she recited the Primatene Mist commercial from childhood.

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Rosie O'Donnell said Bill Gates' team repeatedly contacted her to test for autism.
The team called O'Donnell every few months during the first year of her show.
The calls occurred while Gates funded a large study at the University of Seattle.
O'Donnell believes Gates grew suspicious after she recited the Primatene Mist commercial from childhood.