peter1221 — 2 years ago(May 23, 2023 03:49 PM)

"It was her tweet that canceled the show," Barr said of Gilbert. "And then she tweeted 'It's sad when one cast member,' something about racist, blah, blah. And I was floored. I was just floored. And you know, but she ends up owning my work and Tom Werner becomes her partner in owning my work."
Things were going gangbusters for the Roseanne reboot, with critical acclaim and high ratings in the midst of the streaming revolution. Then Barr sent a racist tweet about former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett. Condemnation was swift from Gilbert, among many others, who called Barr's comments "abhorrent" and not a reflection of the "cast and crew or anyone associated with our show."
Barr felt especially betrayed by Gilbert after she had "begged me to come back saying, 'I've got your back. This time I won't let anyone at you. I won't let anyone hurt you. I'm gonna protect you. I know you have mental health problems, but I'm gonna be there. I'm gonna stand in the way.'"