ABC pulled the plug on the sitcomon Tuesday one day after the show’s star tweeted asince-deleted attack on Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor toBarack Obamaduring his administration.
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The comedian went on a destructive Twitter-spree on Tuesday night, retweeting people who supported her, only to backtrack and tweet that they should not defend her.
Barr attributed her racist Twitter spree to her use ofsleep medication Ambien.
“Don’t feel sorry for me, guys!!-I just want to apologize to the hundreds of people, and wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show due to my stupid tweet,” Barr tweeted.
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“She’s in deep darkness and is very remorseful,” a source told PEOPLE. “Being a comedian, she writes stuff she thinks is funny, but it’s always misunderstood. She’s not intentionally hurtful. They all loved each other on theRoseanneset. It really was one big happy family.”
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Barr replied, “Wow! unreal.”
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“Our cast, crew, writers, and production staff strived for inclusiveness, with numerous storylines designed to reflect inclusiveness,” he wrote. “The words of one person do not exemplify the thinking of all involved.”
Fishman added, “I condemn these statements vehemently. They are reprehensible and intolerable, contradicting my beliefs and outlook on life and society. I have always lived and taught my children to be inclusive. I believe our show strived to embrace different backgrounds and opinions, through open dialogue.”
In response to a fan’s tweet defending Barr and criticizing her costars for turning their backs, the outspoken Donald Trump supporter said, “I feel bad for @POTUS-he goes thru this every single day.”
Barr also placed blame for the cancellation onWanda Sykes, a consulting producer on the sitcom who announced on social media that she would“not be returning” toRoseannefollowing the first tweet about Jarrett.
“Her tweetmade ABC very nervous and they cancelled the show,” Barr said in response to a fan’s tweet.
source: people.com
