Roseanne can't stop verbally attacking her onscreen kids
Former Roseanne son Michael Fishman responded to an expletive-heavy torrent of abuse from Barr this week.
Roseanne Barr recently displayed a shocking display of verbal aggression towards her former onscreen son, Michael Fishman, who played their youngest child D.J. on the original show and later on the spinoff The Conners. During an interview on the podcast Can’t Be Censored, Barr called Fishman "a little fucking worm" for his criticism of her past racist remarks that led to her firing from the 2018 revival of the sitcom.
Barr's tirade included threats of retaliation, labeling Fishman an "ignoramus and a bigot" and questioning his understanding of her comments, which she claimed contradicted the Democrat party platform.
The incident prompted Fishman to respond with a more measured statement via a video posted on his social media account. In the video, Fishman thanked Barr for finally acknowledging his initial expression of compassion after her infamous remarks. He explained that he has been navigating the challenges of caring for someone who was a significant part of his life, despite her recent right-wing turn and racist statements.
Fishman hoped that his former onscreen mother would eventually apologize for using the derogatory term "worm" to describe him. Additionally, he hinted that Barr's recent abusive comments towards him revealed a darker side of his childhood.
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