Behind-the-Scenes Secrets From ‘Roseanne’ That Will Change the Way You See the Classic Series

Controversy

In May of 2019, Barr sent out a tweet that seemed to imply that African-American political figure Valerie Jarrett was related to “apes.” The tweet was widely seen as racist and quickly condemned by producers and stars of Roseanne. As controversy over the tweet grew, the network decided to fire Barr.