Roseanne Barr put an end to her comeback after a racist Twitter attack — with even her biggest fans saying that she’s finally gone too far, and at least one star saying she’ll never work with the controversial comic again! Learn who’s already leaving the “Roseanne” reboot, and click here for more news on the controversial comic…
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In an early morning Twitter post, Roseanne made a reference to former top
Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett — saying: "Muslim brotherhood & Planet of the Apes had a baby = VJ." The shocking comment quickly had the beloved star getting blasted by both regular Twitter users and major celebrities. That included top "Roseanne" staffer Wanda Sykes.
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"I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC," Wanda quickly declared — with the popular standup comic having joined the first season of the "Roseanne" reboot as a consulting producer. MSNBC morning anchor
Joe Scarborough also blasted Roseanne while calling out her bosses at ABC.
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"Hey @ABC, Roseanne Barr compared Valerie Jarrett to an ape. There is no apology she can make that justifies @ABC turning a blind eye to this bigotry by airing another second of her show," wrote Scarborough — and ABC agreed, with executives rushing to cancel the show!
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"Nobody will work on 'Roseanne' after this," said one disgusted network insider. "It's just not believable to pass this off as a joke, or any kind of misunderstanding." Returning cast member
Sara Gilbert had blasted the Tweet as "abhorrent," after her wife Linda Perry declared: "I am sick to my stomach!"
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Roseanne, meanwhile, had already announced that she's leaving Twitter — after deleting the original statement and still attempting to make amends. "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans," Barr said in a follow-up Tweet. "I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me — my joke was in bad taste."
In an early morning Twitter post, Roseanne made a reference to former top
Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett — saying: "Muslim brotherhood & Planet of the Apes had a baby = VJ." The shocking comment quickly had the beloved star getting blasted by both regular Twitter users and major celebrities. That included top "Roseanne" staffer Wanda Sykes.
Photo credit: Files/Getty
"I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC," Wanda quickly declared — with the popular standup comic having joined the first season of the "Roseanne" reboot as a consulting producer. MSNBC morning anchor
Joe Scarborough also blasted Roseanne while calling out her bosses at ABC.
"Hey @ABC, Roseanne Barr compared Valerie Jarrett to an ape. There is no apology she can make that justifies @ABC turning a blind eye to this bigotry by airing another second of her show," wrote Scarborough — and ABC agreed, with executives rushing to cancel the show!
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Nobody will work on 'Roseanne' after this," said one disgusted network insider. "It's just not believable to pass this off as a joke, or any kind of misunderstanding." Returning cast member
Sara Gilbert had blasted the Tweet as "abhorrent," after her wife Linda Perry declared: "I am sick to my stomach!"
Roseanne, meanwhile, had already announced that she's leaving Twitter — after deleting the original statement and still attempting to make amends. "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans," Barr said in a follow-up Tweet. "I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me — my joke was in bad taste."
