Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr says she was given the responsibility of playing a Donald Trump supporter in the reboot of her show “Roseanne” after all the other cast members refused to appear.
When I appeared on “glenn beck podcast'' Barr said of the reboot of the incredibly popular TV show that bears her name. The sitcom originally aired from 1988 to 1997 and was brought back on the air in 2018 under the Trump administration. premier), the rebooted show was canceled by the network because it was perceived as… racist commentary Written by Barr.
“They really hated President Trump,” Barr said of Disney-owned ABC. “When they heard the facts, I thought so. But then I realized, oh, it's because they know the facts. That's why they hate him.”
“But it was consistent with the show,” Beck retorted. “Donald Trump represents blue-collar workers.”
“He's a guy the Conner family would support, even if you didn't personally like him,” the host added.
“Of course,” Barr explained. “That's what I said.”
“We wanted to show that within the same family, we still love each other, because that's America.”
In the reboot, Barr played a Trump supporter, while his sister was portrayed as a rabid liberal who wore pink.shitty hat“This was actually worn by a pro-abortion demonstrator.
However, the comedian revealed that he didn't want his character to be a conservative person because it would be too true to life.
“I didn't want to be Trump's candidate because I thought it was too contrived. I thought it should have been Dan Connor.” [John Goodman]Because it was mostly working class men. [pro-Trump] At that time. “
“But he didn't do that. John Goodman didn't do that, and the other characters on the show didn't try to play Trump supporters.”
For Barr, she felt the need to show that families with different political views can get along, no matter how harsh.
“I wanted to show that both sides in the same family still love each other, because that's America. And maybe they fight about it, but they certainly don't kill each other.” That’s not what I’m trying to do,” she explained.
“That's why I came back, because I don't want to see America polarized like that. I knew that.” [leftism] It led to racial discrimination. ”
The 71-year-old also revealed that he does not approve of the network's depiction of an “integrated” working class.
“I also wanted to show that the working class is the most integrated class in America. [ABC] I hated all of that, too,” Barr told Beck.
After Burr's departure, the sitcom was rebranded as “The Conners,” but the previous season was largely ignored. In the new show, Roseanne's character died from an accidental opioid overdose. According to peoplethe character is found to have a mixture of pills hidden in various locations around the house.
The show is still on the air after six seasons, averaging 9.5 million viewers in its first season and 7.7 million viewers in its second season. of numbers Although it has decreased significantly, it is still in the millions.
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