Roseanne Barr revives feud with Candace Owens
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesComedian Roseanne Barr reignited her public feud with conservative commentator Candace Owens on Wednesday, posting a pointed reminder on X of an exchange between the two last year, National Enquirer reported.
“Remember when @RealCandaceO called me fake and gay?” Ms. Barr, 73, wrote. The outlet reported that the post drew more than 21,000 likes and that Owens, 37, had not responded.
The post refers to an interview Barr gave on the “Mislabeled” podcast in April 2025, in which she said she would physically attack Ms. Owens if she saw her and accused Ms. Owens of taking Qatari money. Ms. Owens answered on her own show that the episode showed “everything is performative,” saying Barr had a habit of making inflammatory public remarks and then reaching out privately.
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Ms. Owens shared a direct message in which Ms. Barr said her comments “sounded very insane” and warned conservatives against dividing among themselves. Barr then said publicly that “it’s not fake to apologize,” adding that she regretted threatening violence but not being upset by Ms. Owens’ words. Ms. Owens then accepted the apology.
Ms. Barr went after Ms. Owens again on July 10, writing on X that so many people listen to a “lying grifter sociopath.” Ms. Barr did not say what she believed Ms. Owens had lied about. The Enquirer reported that some commenters thought she was referring to Ms. Owens’ statements about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Ms. Owens has publicly disputed prosecutors’ allegation that Mr. Robinson killed Kirk. In an interview with podcaster Shawn Ryan, she said Tyler Robinson was “a total patsy.”
Mr. Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to all seven counts against him, including aggravated murder, in connection with Kirk’s Sept. 10, 2025, shooting at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty on the aggravated murder charge. His next court appearance is set for Oct. 23, when a judge may set a trial date.
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