'Roseanne' Star Backs Show's Cancelation Over Barr's Tweet
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Key Points:
- Actor Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on "Roseanne," criticized defenses of Roseanne Barr's racist remark that led to the 2018 cancellation of the show's revival, calling such defenses "ignorant and inaccurate."
- Fishman emphasized that Barr's comment about Valerie Jarrett was "indefensible," and while freedom of speech exists, it comes with responsibility and consequences, noting that the show was rightfully canceled.
- The 2018 "Roseanne" revival was initially successful and renewed for a second season, but ABC canceled it after Barr compared Jarrett, a Black former Obama adviser, to an ape on social media.
- Following the cancellation, Fishman and other cast members expressed condemnation of Barr's remarks and went on to star in the spinoff "The Conners," from which Barr was excluded.
- Fishman stated he will no longer comment on the controversy but maintains compassion and love for Barr despite their differences.
