John Goodman stands by his support of Roseanne Barr, expressing no regrets and emphasizing his empathy
John Goodman expressed his unwavering support for Roseanne Barr after she was fired from the Roseanne reboot, stating that he has no regrets about speaking up for her.
In 2018, the show faced swift cancellation due to Barr's racist tweet, where she compared Valerie Jarrett, a Black aide to former President Barack Obama, to an ape.
Goodman, who portrayed the family patriarch Dan in the reboot,
spoke with Variety at the Monte Carlo Television Festival and confirmed his
unwavering stance, stating that he does not regret declaring Barr as "not a
racist."
Reflecting on the events surrounding the show's
cancellation, Goodman recalled attending a junket where they screened the
pilot and conducted interviews. However, instead of a constructive
discussion, the atmosphere turned hostile, with attacks directed at
Barr.
“No. At the time I remember going to some kind of junket where
they saw the pilot, and then the interviews, and it just turned into attack.
And that made me very uncomfortable with them just attacking Roseanne,"
shared Goodman.
Expressing empathy towards Barr, Goodman said,
“Yeah, I felt bad for her. I just feel terrible about the whole thing. You
know, we had a great time. And I love her. She’s just her own person.”
