Roseanne Barr doesn’t hide much. The actress is brazenly opinionated and doesn’t hide those views at all. You know the story by now—Barr tweeted a racist and offensive message indicating that former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarett was the offspring of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. Outrage came swiftly and ABC canceled its reboot of Roseanne.
In what it’s almost certainly a publicity stunt, the new adult-entertainment studio XBlaze has offered Roseanne an opportunity to star in its upcoming BBW specialty line, XXXLBlaze, reports The Wrap. For her trouble, the studio will pay the TV star $150,000 to star in its maiden scene. XBLaze calls itself a “weed-infused adult film studio,” though we’re not sure what that means. But Roseanne is a very public supporter of marijuana as we’ve previously reported, so it might be extra incentive? We’re not sure.
Here’s the letter XBlaze CEO Jeff Dillon sent Roseanne this week:
Part of what makes you unique as an actress, entrepreneur and media personality is your attitude, specific beliefs and openness in saying exactly what you think and feel. Sometimes that can get you into trouble, especially in this politically correct world we now live in.
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While this is not your usual brand of mainstream entertainment, we are certain that someone like you, a superstar who still VERY influential in today’s pop culture, can pull off the performance of a lifetime as an adult entertainer in an industry that allows its stars to be themselves.
This isn’t the first time the adult entertainment industry has flirted with Roseanne Barr either, according to The Wrap. Back in 2013, following a different Twitter tirade about her frustrations with the TV and movie business, the actress announced her intention to start doing “geriatric porn.” Vivid Entertainment founder and co-chairman Steven Hirsch told The Wrap he’d love to launch the actress into the next phase of her career as a “GILF.”
“We would love to work with her,” Hirsch said. “She’s an iconic comedian who changed the world of television.”
