Well, that escalated quickly…
In a “blink and you’d miss it” moment, Roseanne has been canceled.
The revival of the ’90s sitcom, which featured the same cast of Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, and Sara Gilbert, has been a rating topper for ABC.
So what prompted the network’s decision to cancel the show which had already been commissioned for a second season?
Roseanne herself.
The 65-year-old made a racist remark on Twitter that led to the cancelation. Barr apologized for the since-deleted tweet by saying “I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me — my joke was in bad taste.”
In light of the incident, ABC declared: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values and we have decided to cancel her show.”
Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene, reacted to the news on Twitter by condemning Roseanne’s actions:
Roseanne’s recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least.
— sara gilbert (@THEsaragilbert) May 29, 2018
Grey’s Anatomy producer, Shonda Rhimes, also felt that Roseanne got what she deserved:
But honestly she got what she deserved. As I tell my 4 year old, one makes a choice with one’s actions. Roseanne made a choice. A racist one. ABC made a choice. A human one.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 29, 2018
Maybe Roseanne should have left Twitter, after all.
