Roseanne Barr is making a comeback on Fox, five years after she was kicked off her show on ABC due to a series of tweets that landed her in hot water. In her latest interview with Los Angeles Times , the comedian talked about her exit and the unfair treatment she received from the comedy industry compared to other comedy acts who made sensitive remarks in the past.
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Lashing Out At Powers That Be
The 70-year-old comedian lashed out at the powers that be in her interview and also has a word for those comparing her case to that of other embattled comedians like Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. Barr stating that they don’t treat anyone else like she was in Hollywood.
Barr’s Downfall
The comedian’s exit from ABC was caused by a series of her controversial late-night tweets, especially one where she compared White House advisor Valerie Jarrett to the Planet Of The Apes movies.
Her Show Was Rebranded
While Barr apologized for her sensitive comments, ABC removed her from her show and then made her relinquish all rights to the series so that it would continue without her. The show was rebranded as The Conners from Roseanne . Her character’s death marked Barr’s exit from the series.
Barr Acknowledged C.K. Lost Everything
Barr agreed with the similarities between her and C.K.’s situation when he lost everything due to his confession of masturbating in front of female colleagues back in 2017. She believes her offense wasn’t severe enough to get her canceled.
Barr On Chappelle
While Barr lost her show and legacy, Chappelle was duly protected by Netflix even after he came under fire for his transphobic jokes, which featured in his Netflix special and led to a severe protest by trans people at the company.
No Relationship With Her Former Colleagues
She revealed that she has no working relationship with her former cast mates and colleagues from Roseanne in the wake of her firing as she doesn’t know what they think or feel .
No Bad Blood
Barr insists she has forgiven everyone and harbors zero resentments.
Chappelle And C.K. Rose From The Rubbles
Since their controversies, Chapelle has continued his contract with Netflix, and C.K. saw his FX series Louie initially canceled. Still, he made a comeback to standup comedy and published his specials himself.
Barr Is Done Apologizing
The comedian is done laying low and is now preparing to launch her latest comedy special on Fox Nation titled Roseanne Barr: Cancel This , which will drop Monday on the streamers alongside a new documentary, Who Is Roseanne Barr .
“I’m so happy that this is the most offensive in my stand-up that I’ve ever had the balls to be,” Barr said of her new project.
