But he says he isn’t sure if he’d work with her again.
When asked if he regrets defending her, Goodman stood by his decision.
“It made me really uncomfortable witnessing them go after Roseanne.”
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He continued, “Yeah, I felt bad for her.
And then, yeah…
I just feel terrible about the whole thing.
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You know, we had a great time.
And I love her.
She’s just her own person.”
Barr apologized, but it was too late.
“And that’s probably all I should say about it.”
He did add, however, “I know for a fact that she’s not a racist.”
Despite his support of Barr, Goodman toldVarietythat he’s unsure that he would work with her again.
“I don’t know,” he replied when asked about a possible collaboration in the future.
“If she’d like to…
I just don’t know.
I wish her well.”
“I think a lot of people connected with the struggle of living paycheck to paycheck.
And we make a run at handle it with humor,” he said.
I believe that sentiment resonates throughout the series.
It’s a struggle that’s addressed with humor."
While on the air, it was one of the most popular shows on television.
The reboot premiered in 2018.
The Connorscontinued despite Barr’s dismissal from the series, maintaining impressive ratings and a loyal fanbase.
It was renewed for a sixth season last month.
“It was her tweet that canceled the show,” Barr said of Gilbert.
And I was floored.
I was just floored… but she ends up owning my work."
