Roseanne Barr tweeted Tuesday night that she was “saddened” and “shocked” that people who knew her accused her of “being a racist” to score “political points.”
“I was saddened [and] shocked that [people] who knew me [for] years accused me of being a racist [for] political points,” the 65-year-old comedian tweeted. “I oppose corrupt regimes which throw gays off buidlings [and] execute rape victims. I oppose BHO [Barack Obama]-VJ’s [Valerie Jarrett’s] pro #R2P [Responsibility to Protect] [and] their Iran deal.”
Actress Roseanne Barr attends the Disney ABC Television TCA Winter Press Tour on January 8, 2018, in Pasadena, California. (Photo credit: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
I was saddened & shocked that ppl who knew me 4 years accused me of being a racist 4 political points. I oppose corrupt regimes which throw gays off buidlings & execute rape victims. I oppose BHO-VJ’s pro #R2P & their Iran deal.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 20, 2018
“I’ve corrected my mistake-which was to speak against an immoral regime-Iran, which throws gays off buildings [and] executes rape victims, which Valerie Jarrett empowered, in an unclear manner,” she added in a second post. “The jobs of my diverse crew [are] safe now.”
I’ve corrected my mistake-which was to speak against an immoral regime-Iran, which throws gays off buildings & executes rape victims, which Valerie Jarrett empowered, in an unclear manner. The jobs of my diverse crew r safe now.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) June 20, 2018
However, she never explained what she meant by her diverse crew being safe.
“Roseanne” was canceled over the actress’ comment about former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett. Barr’s original tweet read, “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.”
She 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