You knew it was only a matter of time before Roseanne Barr had something to say about the James Gunn situation. The actress-comedian found herself intertwined with James Gunn last week, as conservatives on social media used her as an example for Disney to fire Gunn after controversial tweets resurfaced from the director. And much to Roseanne’s dismay, however, people just don’t see how the two examples are similar.
She tweeted recently, “I’m disgusted to read all of the support for James Gunn’s pedophile jokes-as the same people supported blacklisting me for a joke they didn’t even understand.”
As a quick refresher, Barr found herself in hot water after she tweeted a “joke” that was seen as racist. Of course, she denies the fact that it was racist, however, for most people, it’s clear that race was a factor in her failed attempt at humor. She was quickly fired by ABC (a division of Disney). Gunn, on the other hand, found himself embroiled in controversy after a right-wing group dug through his Twitter history and uncovered distasteful jokes from almost a decade ago. Over the years, Gunn has owned up to his jokes and repeatedly apologized. However, he was fired from a Marvel Studios film (a division of Disney).
As Barr alludes to in her tweet, Gunn has received tons of support from fans and media following his dismissal. Most reference the fact that Gunn hasn’t been tweeting jokes like that in years, and he has repeatedly apologized for his past transgressions. Barr, on the other hand, continues to tweet insults and conspiracy theories and shows no signs of remorse for her actions, as she continues to blame everyone else for her firing.
However, since this is the world in which we live in, and social media is pretty much a complete cesspool, zero tolerance rules the day and both Gunn and Barr find themselves fired by the Mouse House for their actions. And to Barr, they should be treated equally, no matter the difference in their situations.
I’m disgusted to read all of the support for James Gunn’s pedophile jokes-as the same people supported blacklisting me for a joke they didn’t even understand.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) July 24, 2018
Aw, Roseanne honey. You’s just upset cause folks found you out (finally). Don’t even try to put yourself on the same level as some one with actual TALENT
She’s got a point.