
Roseanne Barr said she begged Disney-ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood to not cancel her TV show after coming under fire for writing a racist tweet about former President Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett this week.

In a since-deleted Twitter rant on Thursday, Barr said she told network executives that she wanted to 'make amends'.

'I begged Ben Sherwood at ABC 2 let me apologize & make amends. I begged them not to cancel the show. I told them I was willing to do anything & asked 4 help in making things right. I'd worked doing publicity 4 them 4 free for weeks, traveling, thru bronchitis. I begged 4 ppls jobs,' she tweeted.

'He said: what were you thinking when you did this? I said: I thought she was white, she looks like my family! He scoffed & said: 'what u have done is egregious, and unforgivable.' I begged 4 my crews jobs. Will I ever recover from this pain? omg.'

'I also told Ben Sherman that I would go in hospital to check my meds, bc the stress had made them less effective. I begged like 40 motherf-----s. Done now,' Barr added in the since-deleted tweets.

Minutes later, she tweeted: 'Get this! they pulled all my reruns and replaced me with COSBY! it's kinda hilariously gross'.

Barr went on to say she was ashamed that her child co-star Jayden Rey might think she didn't love her because she is African American.

'The saddest part of all is 4 Jayden Rey on the show whom I grew 2 love so much & am so ashamed of myself that she would ever think I do not love her bc she is African American. It's the most gawd awful painful thing. I can't let myself cave in tho,' she tweeted.

Barr was seen in public for the first time since the scandal on Thursday, walking in her native Utah, in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com

The disgraced television star was spotted out in her native Utah on Thursday in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com

Rosie the riveter: Roseanne Barr was seen for the first time since her racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett led to the cancellation of her show in photos obtained by DailyMail.com (Barr above on Thursday morning)

Millions down the drain: Barr had been set to receive a whooping $500,000 per episode for the second season

Giving her blessing: Shortly after Barr was spotted she took to Twitter and said that she had forgiven her former castmates Sara Gilbert and Michael Fishman (Barr above on Thursday)

Just hours after her first sighting, Barr was back on Twitter saying she had begged Ben Sherwood, the president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, to not cancel her show and let her 'make amends'

Barr went on to say she was ashamed that her child co-star Jayden Rey might think she didn't love her because she is African American

At one point during the day, the 65-year-old sat on the pavement and puffed on a cigarette while engaged in an intense phone conversation.

When asked to comment on the recent controversy, Barr simply said: 'I believe in one law for all people, I love all people have a nice day.'

Earlier on Thursday, Barr emerged dressed down in a pair of white spandex shorts and a printed tee, with a pair of leopard-print flip flops rounding out the look. Her giant dragon tattoo was also visible on the side of her leg

Shortly after Barr was spotted on Thursday she took to Twitter and said that she had forgiven her former castmates Sara Gilbert and Michael Fishman.

Roseanne Barr apologized to two of her co-stars on Thursday, a day after saying they threw her under the bus

'To michael fishman and sara gilbert: I forgive u both, love u both, just wish u could have called me personally 2 talk rather than do it in a public arena. I understand, tho. It's ok,' wrote Barr.

The actors, who play two of Barr's children on the show, denounced the show's creator on social media in the wake of her remarks on Tuesday.

'Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least,' wrote Gilbert.

'This is incredibly sad and difficult for all of us, as we've created a show that we believe in, are proud of, and that audiences love— one that is separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member.'

'Wow! unreal,' wrote Barr, who had confessed in earlier interviews to the difficult job Gilbert had of trying to rein in her impulse to tweet offensive comments.

However, she later followed up, tweeting: 'No, I understand her position and why she said what she said. i forgive her. It just shocked me a bit, but I indeed f***ed up.'

She reiterated this soon after when a follower criticized Gilbert, saying: 'She's distancing herself from me and my tweet-she has to.'

Is it too late now to say sorry: Barr looked remarkably youthful as she enjoyed the warm weather on Thursday

Difficult time: Barr was set to get back to work on the set of her hit sitcom in the coming weeks after finishing the season as the second most watched scripted show

Casual comfort: She was dressed down for the outing in a pair of white spandex shorts and a printed tee, with a pair of leopard-print flip flops rounding out the look.

Where are my...: Her giant dragon tattoo was also visible on the side of her leg in her shorts

Deep in conversation: The disgraced television star was spotted out walking near one of her massive estates, where she has been hiding out the past few days

Keeping it under wraps: When asked to comment on the controversy she said: 'I believe in one law for all people I love all people have a nice day'

Barr is hiding out in her home state of Utah in the wake of the racist tweet scandal that cost her her show

Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on the show and started working with Barr when he was just six, was the first to feel the wrath of the show's creator after he released a statement criticizing her racist tweet saying Jarrett looks like the lovechild of the 'Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes'.

'I condemn these statements vehemently,' wrote Fishman, who is the father of a black daughter in the reboot.

'They are reprehensible and intolerable, contradicting my beliefs and outlook on life and society. I have always lived and taught my children to be inclusive. I believe our show strived to embrace different backgrounds and opinions, through open dialogue.'

ABC INTERNAL MEMO ON ROSEANNE CANCELLATION Team: Much has been said and written about yesterday’s decision to cancel the Roseanne show. In the end, it came down to doing what’s right and upholding our values of inclusion, tolerance, and civility. Not enough, however, has been said about the many men and women who poured their hearts and lives into the show and were just getting started on next season. We’re so sorry they were swept up in all of this and we give thanks for their remarkable talents, wish them well, and hope to find another way to work together down the road. The last 24 hours have also been a powerful reminder of the importance of words in everything we do – online and on the air. And the responsibility of using social media – and all of our programs and platforms – with careful thought, decency and consideration. Today we move forward, together, full speed. Ben [Sherwood] Advertisement

Barr was none too happy with that statement and fired back on Twitter: 'I created the platform for that inclusivity and you know it. ME. You throw me under the bus. nice!', she wrote.

Fishman responded, stating: 'You fought, built, and designed Roseanne for inclusiveness. That is why yesterday was so out of character with the last 30 years. It was in your hands from the beginning to the end. No one can deny that.'

Barr fired back: 'Please leave me alone, thanks.'

The stars all have some free time on their hands after ABC swiftly cancelled the series on Tuesday.

Consulting Producer Wanda Sykes may have been the final nail in Barr's coffin.

'I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC,' announced Sykes on Twitter just a few hours after the Jarrett tweet.

Shortly after ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey released a damning statement and took the show off the air.

Other networks including Viacom also dropped reruns of the original Roseanne as the industry turned its back on the show and its star performer.

Another cast member Emma Kenney said she was preparing to quit the show when she learned of the cancellation.

'I am hurt, embarrassed, and disappointed. The racist and distasteful comments from Roseanne are inexcusable,' said Kenney.

'As I called my manager to quit working on Roseanne, I was told it was cancelled. I feel so empowered by @IAmWandaSykes, Channing Dungey and anyone at ABC standing up for morals and abuse of power. Bullies will NEVER win.'

The commander-in-chief is on her side though it would appear. Barr has made no secret of her affinity for President Trump, and he even called her the day after the show premiered to record ratings back in March.

President Trump himself also weighed in on Wednesday, writing: 'Bob Iger of ABC called Valerie Jarrett to let her know that 'ABC does not tolerate comments like those' made by Roseanne Barr. Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the HORRIBLE statements made and said about me on ABC. Maybe I just didn't get the call?'

There is however still some hope for the show to continue on without Barr.

Roseanne was spotted sitting on the pavement as she smoked a cigarette while continuing her phone calls

The comedian fished out a packet of cigarettes from her shopping back as she rested her phone on her shoulder

She chose to sit on the pavement behind the bumper of a car as she juggled a yellow plastic bag containing her cigarettes

She was dressed in jeans, leather flip flops and attempted to hide her face with a beige-colored hat

Roseanne remained on the phone even after she finished her cigarette and stubbed it out on the pavement

Multiple sources tell DailyMail.com that a possible spin-off of the show is not out of the question, potentially featuring Laurie Metcalf, John Goodman and Gilbert.

One of the sources said that Gilbert is dealing with the cast and crew after the fallout from creator Roseanne Barr's racist tweet left over 200 people without a job, and will be speaking with writers and producers later this week in a meeting that had already been planned prior to Tuesday.

The second source said that Goodman and Metcalf would be open to filming with one another and Gilbert, provided that the writers and producers could come up with the right idea.

That source added that nothing had been presented to either actor at this time and likely would not be discussed until after Metcalf completed her run in Three Tall Women on Broadway.

Goodman and Metcalf have no upcoming projects at this time due to the fact that they were scheduled to start filming in July.

Metcalf, who is in a production of Three Tall Women on Broadway, was photographed on stage Wednesday for the first time since the scandal broke.

Reps for ABC and Metcalf did not respond to requests for comment.

All three stars will be paid for the 13-episode season regardless of whether or not they film according to The Hollywood Reporter, with their $300,000-per-episode contracts coming out to just over $3 million in potential pay.

That is close to $9 million that will have to be paid out for just those three stars, on top of the millions ABC is set to lose in potential revenue from ad sales.

Fall from grace: Consulting Producer Wanda Sykes may have been the final nail in Barr's coffin

Call me: Barr has hinted at wanting to fight to get her show back but at other times said she has no desire to return to television over the past few days

No more: 'I will not be returning to @RoseanneOnABC,' announced Sykes on Twitter just a few hours after the Jarrett tweet

It's over: Shortly after ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey released a damning statement and took the show off the air

Blonde ambition: Barr has received a bit of support from President Trump in the wake of the controversy

Talk it out: Barr has made no secret of her affinity for President Trump, and he even called her the day after the show premiered to record ratings back in March

Walk this way: Meanwhile, Tom Arnold is claiming this could all cost ABC up to $1 billion in lost ad revenue and salaries

Meanwhile, Tom Arnold is claiming this could all cost ABC up to $1 billion in lost ad revenue and salaries.

Roseanne and its star had been front and center at the network's upfronts just a few weeks ago, leading the push to lure in advertisers for ABC.

At that presentation Ben Sherwood, the president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, joked about the star's Twitter.

'For the record, I have absolutely nothing to do with Roseanne's Twitter account,' joked Sherwood.

'Take a look at her most recent tweet. It was all her.'

Sherwood then displayed a series of fake tweets from Barr, whose son on Tuesday she would never refer to a black person as an 'ape.'

That is a lie however, with Barr having called former national security advisor Susan Rice just that in a 2014 tweet.

Roseanne finished the season as the second-most watched scripted program on television according to Nielsen ratings released on Wednesday, trailing behind only NBC juggernaut This Is Us.

And that could change in the coming week when DVR views are factored in, possibly putting Roseanne in the top spot.

Production company Casey-Werner would also be up for a rebooted reboot said the sources, though neither believed that ABC was involved in any discussions at this time, or even open to the idea of the series continuing without Barr.

Just Jackie: A fan poster of a |Jackie spin-off has been circulating online

The new season went into pre-production on Tuesday, with the writers reporting to work and learning they were fired after ABC released their statement.

It was a much different writers room this season however with Whitney Cummings, Morgan Murphy and Wanda Sykes all gone.

Prior to the cancellation, Gilbert denounced Barr's tweet, and made it clear that this latest remark was the final straw.

'Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least,' wrote Gilbert.

'This is incredibly sad and difficult for all of us, as we've created a show that we believe in, are proud of, and that audiences love— one that is separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member.'

Barr initially expressed shock and called Gilbert's remarks 'unreal,' but then backtracked and said she harbored no ill will towards the actress who was the driving forced behind the reboot.

Gilbert was spotted shortly after the news broke on Tuesday in Los Angeles getting lunch, while Goodman was seen out walking his dog near his home in New Orleans.

A Metcalf spin-off would no doubt bring a great amount of joy to many fans of the show who have been promoting the idea on Twitter ever since news of the cancellation.

A poster for the program has already been circulating on social media, with a photo of Metcalf's character Jackie and the tagline: 'You watched it for her anyway.'

There has also been a strong push from a number of A-list stars, with Mindy Kaling tweeting: 'Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman let me write things for you.'

Avengers director Joss Whedon wrote: 'Excited for the literally anything else that Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman will do now.'

Former theater agent Roland Scahil wrote: 'Disney should fire Roseanne and give us an awesome sitcom starring John Goodman & Laurie Metcalf written by @iamwandasykes.'

Metcalf's Getting On co-star Mel Rodriguez also had some ideas, writing: 'New & improved #Roseanne Pitch @ABCNetwork. John Goodman realizes he's been gay after all these years & the MACHO BS thing has just been a front. enter me @_MelRodriguez_ PROBLEM SOLVED. #BOOM'

And Producer Jeremy Slater seemed to think there would be no shortage of options for Goodman or Metcalf no matter what they decided, writing: 'That sound you hear is every showrunner in town frantically rewriting their pilot scripts for John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf.'

Metcalf, who has not yet commented on the cancellation, was back at work Wednesday in New York in her role as 'B' in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women.

It is a role that is likely to score her a second Tony in as many years next month, on the heels of her Oscar nomination for Lady Bird and a possible Emmy this September for Roseanne.

ABC has suspended it's FYC campaign for the show, but the beloved actress is still a sure bet to score a nomination for her work.

She has won three times in the past, and in 2016 received three nominations for her work in Getting On, The Big Bang Theory and Horace and Pete.