Roseanne Barr Shuts Down Rumors She Had A Heart Attack: ‘I Was The Victim Of A Prank’
Roseanne Barr is doing just fine.
The comedian took to Twitter to shut down rumors that she suffered a heart attack.
“I’m fine,” she wrote next to a photo of herself.
I’m fine. pic.twitter.com/T2fa1Mnqvg
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) November 25, 2018
“I was the victim of a prank,” she wrote. “I’ve had no medical issues.”
“I’m spending time at home with my family and relaxing.”
I was the victim of a prank. I’ve had no medical issues. I’m spending time at home with my family and relaxing. https://t.co/K9BLAO2cLi
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) November 25, 2018
The rumors about her health began to spread on Twitter when Sputnik News radio host Lee Stranahan received a call from someone who said they were Roseanne’s assistant who spoke of the alleged heart attack.
Lee tweeted about the call on Saturday night.
“I was doing a call-in segment about Zionism on Periscope when the phone rang, saying it was my friend @therealroseanne,” he wrote. “I was surprised but it’s a topic she’s interested in so…”
I was doing a call-in segment about Zionism on Periscope when the phone rang, saying it was my friend @therealroseanne. I was surprised but it's a topic she's interested in so…
It was her assistant, saying she'd had a heart attack.
This went out live. I don't know her status.
— Lee Stranahan (@stranahan) November 25, 2018
“It was her assistant, saying she’d had a heart attack,” he added. “This went out live. I don’t know her status.”