Five years after her dramatic fall from grace, Roseanne Barr is still speaking out—and she’s not holding back.
In a powerful new interview with The Los Angeles Times, the comedian reflects on the backlash she faced after her controversial 2018 tweet and the fallout that followed.
“It was a witch-burning,” she says. “Terrifying. I’ve survived, but it changed everything.”
From Hit Show to Sudden Silence
At the time, the reboot of Roseanne was dominating the ratings on ABC. But after Barr tweeted a comparison between White House advisor Valerie Jarrett and a character from Planet of the Apes, everything changed overnight.