Ten cancels ‘Roseanne’ following racist tweet

Network Ten has confirmed it will cancelled revived sitcom ‘Roseanne’, following a series of racist remarks by star Roseanne Barr in the US.

The decision mirrors the ABC in the US, which cancelled the series after Barr published a racist tweet about former senior advisor to the President of the United States, Valerie Jarrett.

Barr’s tweet, posted by earlier this week, said: “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj”.

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