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Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’

Roseanne Barr and her original “Roseanne” co-star Michael Fishman are still feuding over the cancellation of the show’s 2018 reboot. Fishman made headlines in August for saying “the show was rightfully canceled” after Barr posted a tweet that appeared to link Barack Obama’s advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is Black, to “Planet of the Apes.” Barr […]

Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’

Roseanne Barr expressed strong dissatisfaction with her co-star Michael Fishman after he called her cancellation "ignorant and inaccurate" on a podcast. On the "Can’t Be Censored" podcast, Barr publicly rebuked Fishman with a profane tirade, telling him, "Go f–k yourself, you little f–king worm." She claimed Fishman was only kept on the show due to her presence, and he should have been fired along with her.

Barr accused Fishman of being a "bigot and a brainwashed bigot" who failed to listen to her explanations about her controversial tweet. The tweet in question criticized former President Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, comparing her to a "baby" resulting from the union of the "Muslim Brotherhood" and "the Planet of the Apes."

Barr stated that Fishman and others failed to grasp the geopolitical context of her tweet, dismissing their understanding as lacking any "geopolitical context."

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