John Goodman doesn’t regret standing up for Roseanne Barr

John Goodman has no regrets when it comes to his decision to stand up for his friend and former co-star Roseanne Barr.

The ABC sitcom “Roseanne” first aired from 1988 through 1997 and was rebooted in 2018.

The reboot was canceled after Barr, 70, posted a string of tweets that led to accusations of racism and antisemitism. ABC ultimately revived the series without her and renamed it “The Conners.”

Later in 2018, Goodman, 71, defended Barr to the Sunday Times, saying, “I was surprised at the response. And that’s probably all I should say about that … I know, I know, for a fact that she’s not a racist.”

Now, Goodman is standing by the comments he made after Barr compared former President Barack Obama’s adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.

In an interview with Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, “The Conners” star was asked if he regrets speaking up for Barr.

“No. At the time I remember going to some kind of junket where they saw the pilot, and then the interviews, and it just turned into attack. And that made me very uncomfortable with them just attacking Roseanne,” Goodman admitted.

“Yeah, I felt bad for her. I just feel terrible about the whole thing. We had a great time. And I love her. She’s just her own person.”

However, regardless of his support, “The Righteous Gemstones” star isn’t sure he’d ever work with Barr again.

“If she’d liked to … I just don’t know. I miss her. I wish her well,” he told the outlet.

Goodman also reflected on the success of both blue-collar comedies “Roseanne” and “The Conners,” noting that there aren’t many shows on TV that depict blue-collar families with much respect.

“A lot of people have tied into the struggle of living paycheck to paycheck. And we try to handle it with humor,” he said.

“Roseanne said something very early in the process: ‘Just because we’re poor doesn’t make us stupid.’ And I think that has a lot to say for the series, but it’s a struggle that’s handled with humor,” Goodman concluded.