Roseanne was cancelled by ABC in May 2018 due to a series of racist tweets made by the show's star, Roseanne Barr. Specifically, Barr posted a tweet referring to Valerie Jarrett, an African-American former adviser to President Obama, as the product of the "Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes." ABC called Barr's tweets "abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values" and decided to cancel the hit reboot of Roseanne just hours after the tweets. Despite Barr apologizing later, the network stood by its decision, and the cancellation was supported by Disney's CEO. The show's abrupt end was unprecedented, especially given its strong ratings and renewal for another season just days prior.