Roseanne on racist tweet: ‘I wish I worded it better’

Roseanne Barr regrets phrasing of tweet comparing Valerie Jarrett to a monkey in first TV interview

In Roseanne Barr’s first TV interview since her ABC sitcom was cancelled after a racist tweet, the comedian apologised for her “ill-worded” post and insisted she wasn’t racist.

During her hour-long interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday night, Barr lamented the damage done to her by her tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former adviser to President Barack Obama. “It cost me everything,” Barr said. “I wish I worded it better.”

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