I AIN’T DEAD, BITCHES!!!!

— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) October 17, 2018

Shortly after her initial tweet, Barr released a longer statement on Facebook with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a longtime friend and advocate who often has Barr on his podcast.

Barr and Shmuley both took issue with the way the show’s writers canned her iconic character.

“An opioid overdose lent an unnecessary grim and morbid dimension to an otherwise happy family show,” the statement says ― though “Roseanne” was known for grappling with difficult issues like abortion and domestic abuse.

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