History Creator / RoseanneBarr

Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actor and comedian who held a career in television and films. She's best known for being the star of the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'', which ran from 1988 to 1997 and had a brief revival in 2018 before it was spun off as ''Series/TheConners''. She was one of the highest-paid TV or entertainment actors in the 1990s.

In 2018, Roseanne made a tweet about Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to former US President UsefulNotes/BarackObama, supposedly about her ethnicity: "[[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Muslim Brotherhood]] and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' had a baby =vj"[note]Barr herself would later claim it was meant to be about how Jarrett "wrote the Iran Deal," which did little to change peoples' minds[/note]. As a result, ABC canceled the renewal of her show (which was planned for more seasons), which was continued as ''Series/TheConners'' to ensure the rest of the cast would not be punished--Roseanne herself was written off as dying of an accidental opioid overdose.

Barr became known in the mid to late 2010s mostly for advocating right-wing politics, a sharp turn from her 2012 candidacy for President on the ballot line of the socialist Peace and Freedom Party of California (having failed to secure the Green Party nomination earlier that year). She supported UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump for president in the 2016 presidential election, but then she stated she preferred winning the election herself. The ''Roseanne'' revival was one of the rare high rated TV shows that praised Trump, who was and is still seen as an embodiment of ignorance and bigotry by most high-profile and commercially successful TV shows, with Barr's character saying "Make America Great Again!" in ''Roseanne''[='s=] season 10 premiere. Trump congratulated her on ABC renewing her show by telephone.

In 2018, Roseanne tweeted an insult to Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to former US President UsefulNotes/BarackObama, about her ethnicity: "[[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Muslim Brotherhood]] and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' had a baby =vj". As a result, ABC canceled the renewal of her show (which was planned for more seasons), which was continued as ''Series/TheConners'' to ensure the rest of the cast would not be punished--Roseanne herself was written off as dying of an accidental opioid overdose.

In 2018, Roseanne tweeted an insult to Valerie Jarrett about her ethnicity: "[[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Muslim Brotherhood]] and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' had a baby =vj". As a result, ABC canceled the renewal of her show (which was planned for more seasons), which was continued as ''Series/TheConners'' to ensure the rest of the cast would not be punished--Roseanne herself was written off as dying of an accidental opioid overdose.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Roseanne Barr back in 1990]]

%%Barr remains a highly controversial figure in the world of acting and television, on account of everything already described above. As a result, the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment heavily applies when discussing her and her works.

%%Barr remains a highly controversial figure in the world of acting and television, on account of everything already described above. As a result, the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment heavily applies when discussing her and her works.

Barr remains a highly controversial figure in the world of acting and television, on account of everything already described above. As a result, the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment heavily applies when discussing her and her works.

Barr remains a highly controversial figure in the world of acting and television, on account of everything already described above. As a result, the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment heavily applies when discussing her and her works.

In 2018, Roseanne tweeted an insult to Valerie Jarrett about her ethnicity: "[[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Muslim Brotherhood]] and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' had a baby =vj". As a result, ABC canceled the renewal of her show (which was planned for more seasons), which was continues as ''Series/TheConners'' to ensure the rest of the cast would not be punished--Roseanne herself was written off as dying of an accidental opioid overdose.

Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress and comedian who held a career in television and films. She's best known for being the star of the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'', which ran from 1988 to 1997 and had a brief revival in 2018 before it was spun off as ''Series/TheConners''. She was one of the highest-paid TV or entertainment actresses in the 1990s.

In 2018, Roseanne tweeted an insult to Valerie Jarrett about her ethnicity: "[[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Muslim Brotherhood]] and ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' had a baby =vj". As a result, ABC canceled the renewal of her show (which was planned for more seasons), which was continues as ''Series/TheConners'' to ensure the rest of the cast would not be punished--Roseanne herself was written off as dying of an accidental opioid overdose. While co-star Sara Gilbert called the tweet inconsistent with the show's values, Creator/JohnGoodman and the majority of ''Roseanne'' fans disagreed with ABC's decision, with Goodman claiming that Barr is not racist.