Roseanne Barr apologizes for overtly racist tweet, says she is 'now leaving Twitter'

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Roseanne Barr announced she was "leaving Twitter" on Tuesday after she faced backlash over a racist and Islamophobic tweet about former President Barack Obama's adviser, Valerie Jarrett. "I apologize. I am now leaving Twitter," she said after having defended the tweet in another conversation as a "joke."

After announcing her departure from Twitter, Barr added:

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.