Roseanne Barr claimed she was trying to say the Iran nuclear deal was anti-Semitic when she tweeted a racist comment about former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett that led to her show being canceled.
“1) I want u all [to] know I’m fine. I’ve been using this time [to] reflect & [to] gain insight on what I said & how it was misunderstood.. Needless [to] say I’m NOT what people have accused me of! I’ve never practiced ‘RACISM’ in my entire life & never will. Meantime…(next page),” the 65-year-old actress tweeted to her followers Wednesday night.
Actress Roseanne Barr speaks during SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast of Roseanne on March 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
1) I want u all2 know I’m fine. I’ve been using this time2 reflect &2 gain insight on what I said & how it was misunderstood.. Needless2 say I’m NOT what people have accused me of! I’ve never practiced “RACISM” in my entire life & never will. Meantime…(next page)
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 14, 2018
“I’ve been watching this new doc called ‘Malcolm X: An overwhelming Influence on th Black Power Movement.’ Directed by my dear friend Thomas Muhammad (my campaign manager in 2012) who called me immediately when my show was canceled,” she added, before insisting that her “Planet of the Apes” tweet “referred to-the anti semitism of the Iran deal.”
2) I’ve been watching this new doc called “Malcolm X: An overwhelming Influence on th Black Power Movement.” Directed by my dear friend Thomas Muhammad (my campaign manager in 2012)who called me immediately when my show was canceled. https://t.co/honkeu54wl
password-FINALXDRAFT— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 14, 2018
Rod Serling wrote Planet of The Apes. It was about anti-semitism. That is what my tweet referred to-the anti semitism of the Iran deal. Low IQ ppl can think whatever they want.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 14, 2018
Thomas Muhammad has agreed to speak for me, as he knows the work I have done in civil rights against racism ALL MY LIFE & understands my tweet was about Iran’s regime, not race-The website is: https://t.co/WdOaZ8C3eY
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 14, 2018
Barr’s original tweet read, “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.”
The “Roseanne” star apologized for the racist tweet and has since vowed to “make restitution for the pain she caused.”
I’m making restitution for the pain I have caused.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 5, 2018
Statement by Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment:
[Issued on May 29, 2018]
Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.
— ABC Publicity (@ABC_Publicity) May 29, 2018