A few years after being let go from the spinoff of her original show, Roseanne Barr recently claimed that she was invited to return to comedy as a “ghost.”
In her documentary, “Roseanne Barr is in America,” the 72-year-old comedian reflected on her fall from grace following a contentious tweet in 2018, elaborating on her decision to decline ABC’s invite to rejoin “The Conners” after her firing.
“They contacted me with an offer to come back as a guest star. You’re coming back as a ghost,” Barr recounted. “You’re asking me to return to the show that you, well, robbed me of, and now you want to present me like I’m in some ghost version of bad ratings?”
Barr expressed her immediate refusal to the proposal.
“I’m going to bowl that week,” she added, a bit humorously.
While representatives for both ABC and Barr have yet to respond to requests for comments, some sources suggest her claims may not hold water.
After starring as Dan and Roseanne Conner in “Roseanne” from 1988 to 1998, John Goodman and Barr revived the show, which aired a new season from March to May 2018. However, after she made several questionable remarks about Valerie Jarrett, who was an advisor to President Obama, Barr was dismissed from the series.
She later refuted the reasons behind her firing, apologizing for her “bad jokes.” Following her exit, the network rebranded the show as “The Conners,” explaining her character’s absence with an off-screen death.
During an earlier conversation with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Barr expressed feelings of sadness over her situation. “I feel like I’ve said I’m sorry, I’ve explained myself, I’ve asked for forgiveness. This is part of my religious beliefs,” she noted. “I was very upset about how people perceived me, as if I had intended to cause harm due to race.”
In a recent interview, Barr mentioned that she hasn’t been in contact with her former co-stars.
“No, I’m not friends with any of them. That’s all in the past,” she remarked, reminiscing about the enjoyable moments they shared, but confirming they don’t keep in touch.
Reflecting on her time, she added, “I’ve experienced all sorts of greed and foolishness, yet I still wish them well.”
Barr’s new documentary reportedly explores her remarkable journey from a challenging upbringing to a notable career in comedy and television.
She shared that her life embodies the American experience, saying, “I transitioned from poverty to wealth through comedy. It’s a classic Jewish American story from my generation and others. I think it’s quite typical.”
