Roseanne Barr Claims ABC Tapped Her Phone Ahead of Firing
Brace yourself for a conspiracy-laden twist: Roseanne Barr now insists that ABC wasn’t just disgusted by her notorious tweet back in May 2018—it was secretly bugging her phone and email before pulling the plug on her reboot. In a recent interview, the sitcom star alleges she discovered “odd” activity in her call logs and unexplained access to her inbox just days before the network officially canceled her show. Naturally, she thinks this was all part of ABC’s preemptive damage control.
According to Barr, the timing of those strange digital footprints lines up too neatly to be a coincidence. She told Variety that her mobile carrier flagged multiple overseas data requests to her account, and she’s convinced ABC made them. She claimed she even found metadata suggesting someone was remotely accessing her messages. What’s more, her legal team reportedly reached out to her telecom provider to trace the IPs—though no public proof has emerged yet. Rumors swirled last month in Deadline that Barr’s lawyer demanded an official investigation, but nothing has been filed in court so far.
ABC, for its part, has flatly denied any shady surveillance practices. A network spokesperson told People Magazine, “ABC has not and would not engage in unlawful spying on its talent. These claims are baseless.” They went on to emphasize that the cancellation followed ABC’s standard HR and legal procedures after Barr’s on-air remarks. One insider at the network—who asked not to be named—described the accusation as “the latest in a long line of unsubstantiated Barrian theories.”
Skeptics note that Barr’s firing was swift and almost universally covered by outlets like The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, which never mentioned leaks of spyware or hacking. Without concrete evidence—court documents, forensic reports or whistleblower testimony—it’s hard to take this as anything but another headline-grabbing move from a performer who’s mastered the art of self-drama. Even TMZ weighed in, calling it “a stretch” to equate routine security audits with full-blown espionage.
But if you thought this saga was over, think again. Barr hinted she’s still hunting for hard proof and teased that “legal fireworks” could be coming. Will she deliver on that promise, or will this latest plot twist fizzle out like her rebooted sitcom? Stay tuned.
And that’s your reality check for today. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Variety, Deadline
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