Roseanne Barr says the offensive tweet which led to the cancellation of her show was simply a "misunderstanding".<br /><br /><br /><br />The 65-year-old comedian was sacked by ABC in May after she likened Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, to an ape, but during a tearful interview with Sean Hannity on his Fox News show, Roseanne has once again insisted her tweet wasn't intentionally racist.<br /><br /><br /><br />She said: "I hope you'll try to understand me and accept my apologies for my part in this big misunderstanding."<br /><br /><br /><br />During the hour-long interview, Roseanne reiterated her regret and insisted that rather than being deliberately racist, her tweet was just poorly worded.<br /><br /><br /><br />She explained: "It cost me everything. I wish I worded it better."<br /><br />
