Sara Gilbertis disappointed that theRoseannerevival was canceledafter one season — but she fully supports ABC’s decision to end the series in the wake ofRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet.
Gilbert, who starred as Barr’s daughter Darlene Conner on the original 1988 series and this year’s reboot, addressed the sitcom’s cancellation Monday onThe Talk.
The actress continued, “I’m sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process, however I do stand behind the decision that ABC made.”
Last week, ABC canceledRoseanneafter series creator and star Barr shared (and then deleted) a tweet comparing formerBarack Obamaadvisor Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to an ape.
Barr, 65, tweeted Wednesday morning that she “mistakenly thought [Jarrett] was white.”
In a statement last Tuesday, president of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey announced that the show had been canceled: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.”
“I begged Ben Sherwood at ABC 2 let me apologize & make amends,” Barr tweeted, referencing the Disney/ABC Television Group President.
“I begged them not to cancel the show. I told them I was willing to do anything & asked 4 help in making things right,” she continued. “I’d worked doing publicity4 them 4free for weeks, traveling, thru bronchitis. I begged4 ppls jobs.”
She added, “He said: what were you thinking when you did this? I said: I thought she was white, she looks like my family! He scoffed & said: ‘what u have done is egregious, and unforgivable.’ I begged 4 my crews jobs. Will I ever recover from this pain? omg.”
Although the reboot has been scrapped, some of the fan-favorite characters could potentially return for a spinoff series focused on Gilbert’s character.
A source close to the project confirmed to PEOPLE last week that the networkis discussinga potential spinoff revolving around Darlene Conner.
“Talks are underway, but it’s too preliminary to know if it’s going to gel or not,” the source said.
source: people.com
