ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ After Star’s Racist Tweet
The sitcom is cancelled due to the star’s racist comments.
Roseanne Barr recently sent out a racist tweet, related to a former adviser to Obama. Click here to see the deleted tweet.
Shortly after, Wanda Sykes announced that she will not be returning to ‘Roseanne’.
I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC.
— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) May 29, 2018
Angry Twitter users came at Roseanne. She released an apology statement to her followers.
https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/1001471669641216005
ABC has released a statement confirming the cancellation of the show.
ABC Entertainment cancels Roseanne Barr's show, calling her comment on Twitter "abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values." https://t.co/2HJA1onFiw [Corrects link] pic.twitter.com/XEdNA8RLft
— ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2018
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