Roseanne Barr says she's 'fine' after heart attack hoax goes viral

Roseanne Barr told Sean Hannity she's sorry her Valerie Jarrett tweet came across as racist. "But I’m not going to let them tell me what I meant." USA TODAY

was being rushed to the emergency room. Barr's fans quickly took to Twitter to wish her a speedy recovery. But within a few hours of the news spreading, Barr took to Twitter herself to reassure her fans that she was OK. 

Stranahan tweeted that the call came from Barr's phone. When he called back, he said, it went to her voice mail. He later tweeted that he spoke to her and she's "totally fine."

Update on The @therealroseanne story. It’s weird# https://t.co/6F448B3jvx

— 𝙻𝚎𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚗 ⏳ (@stranahan) November 25, 2018

Barr has been a pop culture and political fixture since the reboot of her hit ABC show "Roseanne"was cancelled in May following a racist comment Barr made on Twitter. A spinoff tilted "The Conners" and focusing more on the ensemble fictional Midwest family, premiered in October with Roseanne’s namesake character killed off by an opiate overdose.

The real life Barr has been open in the past about her health difficulties. Earlier this year, she opened up about a misdiagnosis that led her to believe she was going blind due to macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Despite Barr's denials, supporters are still offering their thoughts and prayers to the comedian on social media. 

Contributing: Kim Willis