Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Wanda Sykes Says She's Left 'Roseanne.' Others React To Barr's Racist Remarks.


Sykes was a consulting producer on the “Roseanne” reboot.
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By Jenna Amatulli


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Roseanne Barr and Wanda Sykes.Comedian and writer Wanda Sykes has quit her job as a consulting producer on the show “Roseanne” after star Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant on Tuesday morning and then apologized.




Wanda Sykes
✔@iamwandasykes

I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC.
9:04 AM - May 29, 2018
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Barr initially tweeted: “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” The tweet was aimed at Valerie Jarrett, a top former aide to then-President Barack Obama, and has since been deleted.
Not long afterward, Barr posted an apology: “I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me - my joke was in bad taste.”
But the apology didn’t negate the first tweet and Twitter users had a lot of criticism to throw at both Barr and ABC. Many demanded that the network release a statement and/or take “Roseanne” off the air:
source:http://www.trendolizer.com/2018/05/wanda-sykes-says-shes-left-roseanne-others-react-to-barrs-racist-remarks.html
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