Valerie Jarrett on 'The Conners' reboot: 'This really isn't about me'
The woman who was the target of racist tweets that led to Roseanne Barr's firing from her namesake sitcom says "it really isn't about" her.
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The woman who was the target of racist tweets that led to Roseanne Barr's firing from her namesake sitcom says "it really isn't about" her.
In the wake of racist comments against her by Roseanne Barr that led ABC to cancel the television sitcom "Roseanne," Valerie Jarrett is criticizing elected officials who "demean others" and calling on voters to "demand better" at the ballot box in 2018.
Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich called on President Donald Trump Thursday to speak out against comedian Roseanne Barr's racist tweets, which led to the cancellation of her hit ABC sitcom.
The White House insisted on Wednesday it was not defending Roseanne Barr for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her sitcom's cancellation on ABC.
Actor Roseanne Barr's sitcom reboot was canceled May 29, 2018 after she made a racist tweet targeting former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett.
Roseanne Barr is blaming Ambien for her racist tweets and telling her fans, "I'm not a racist, just an idiot who made a bad joke."
Valerie Jarrett, a former top aide to President Barack Obama, reacted to actress Roseanne Barr's racist Twitter rant that led to the cancellation of the television sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday by saying that the incident should become "a teaching moment."
ABC canceled its hit sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant.