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Roseanne Barr Thinks Lizzo Should Thank Her For “Paving The Way”

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Roseanne Barr recently took to social media, sharing a photo of her 1994 cover of Vanity Fair. The controversial comedian is pictured looking at the camera mischievously, sporting risqué lingerie and a sassy hand on her hip in the cover. She also took the opportunity to send a message to Lizzo, who she says owes her some gratitude. “When is [Lizzo] going to thank me for paving the way,” she asked on Instagram this week.

The message and cover shoot, which Barr dubs “An homage to Botero,” sparked some debate in the comments section. Though Barr does serve as an example of a bigger woman who’s managed to make it somewhere in Hollywood, many of Lizzo’s fans believe the comparison is a step too far. “We didn’t take you serious then and we definitely won’t now,” one user writes. Barr has made headlines in recent years for her controversial comments on the Holocaust, Tweeting racist remarks about former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett, and more.

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Social Media Users Think Roseanne Is “Reaching”

“There were many before and will be many after you,” another user tells Barr, “How about celebrating with Lizzo rather than bashing.” A different user notes “the audacity” of Barr to compare herself to the Grammy-winning hitmaker. Some of Barr’s own fans came to her defense in the comments section, claiming that she has a point. “You’re the original,” one user writes, “When these untalented people are forgotten, you’ll be long remembered.” Another tells Barr, “You don’t nearly get the credit you’re deserve!”

Lizzo is known to be a major advocate for body-positivity, embracing her curvy figure and urging fans to love themselves unconditionally. Faced with constant criticism online, Lizzo has taken to social media in previous months to fire back. In May, the artist called out those insisting that “being fat” is her brand. “My ‘brand’ is FEEL GOOD MUSIC… CHAMPIONING ALL PEOPLE,” she wrote on Twitter, “BLACK GIRL LIBERATION.”

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Roseanne Barr Shoots Her Shot With A$AP Rocky

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Someone tell RiRi to put on the gloves. Controversial actress and comedian Roseanne Barr just slid into A$AP Rocky’s DM with a devilish message. “Call me when you get tired of Rihanna,” she wrote to the New York rap star. She captioned an Instagram post about the attempt with “Shooting my shot.” Of course, all made in good fun, but it still seemed quite bizarre to many. After all, this is a (literally) canceled actress making a social media play the day of her muse’s wife’s Super Bowl halftime show. Quite funny, honestly; kind of corny and cringey, but funny nonetheless.

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 08: Roseanne Barr is seen on January 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by SMXRF/Star Max/GC Images)

For those of you who don’t remember, the 70-year-old comedian faced backlash for a racist comment concerning a member of the Obama administration. Also, she spread various conspiracy theories, insensitive remarks, and aligned herself with far-right figures such as former president Trump. Since her many public statements, apologies, double-downs, and interviews during that time, she went a bit off the radar. However, she announced a comeback comedy special releasing via the Fox Nation streaming subscription service.

Meanwhile, A$AP Rocky recently spoke about how excited he is for Rihanna’s halftime performance. We doubt he’ll publicly respond to Barr anytime soon. “Oh, man. I’m just as excited as you guys, if not more,” he said to Zane Lowe. “Yeah, I’m super excited. This is huge. This is incredible. I’m so glad that my lady’s back making music again and whatnot, and getting back out there. It’s just incredible. Especially for both of us, it is a good year for both of us to be more active and be out there. But the Super Bowl is huge, and her being the creative she is she going to bring it, man. I’m excited. I’m more excited than everybody else, honestly.”

Also, the 34-year-old shared how fatherhood changed his life. “It’s so unexplainable. It’s just one of those things. I’m a member of our club now, like the dad club. You see a dad, you see me. I’m playing on, I’m a full dad now. Being outside and working and being creative, it drives more energy for you, to obviously, to think and soak things up like a sponge now that I’m a dad, because I have a whole ‘nother perspective.” Come back to HNHH for the latest on A$AP Rocky and whether Roseanne gets a reply.