The cancellation of Roseanne Barr’s revival sitcom stemmed from a controversial tweet she posted in May 2018. The tweet, directed at Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, was widely condemned as racist. The remark likened Jarrett to individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and the film Planet of the Apes.
The offensive statement triggered immediate and widespread backlash across social media and within the entertainment industry. The outcry focused on the racist implications of the tweet and prompted calls for accountability. ABC, the network airing the Roseanne revival, swiftly responded to the controversy by canceling the show.
