The following article contains references to homophobia, racism, and substance misuse.
Accordingly, the character is as salient today as she was in the 1990s.
It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Sara Gilbert as Darlene on “Roseanne.”
Since then,Sara Gilbert has been up to a lot.
With the 2018 “Roseanne” reboot, she reprised her role as Darlene after two decades.
However, Gilbert took center stage whenRoseanne Barr was fired due to myriad controversies.
But I think there’s hope, too."
As she explained toEntertainment Weekly, she struggled at school as she longed to be surrounded by creativity.
On an episode of “The Talk” (viaYahoo!
), she credited acting with saving her life.
Though she was elated with her newfound success, fame came at an odd time for Gilbert.
““It’s hard to have your teenage years in front of everybody.”
In 1993, she was able to experience a semblance of normalcy when she enrolled at Yale.
Eventually, she realized that she was feeling this way because she’s gay.
But coming out as a Hollywood actor was no easy feat.
Accordingly, she felt pressured to keep her sexuality a secret.
“And I just felt so scared if it came out, what could happen.
Could I lose my career?
Would I ever be able to play a straight role again?”
In 2010, Sara officially came out.
However, she wanted her little sister to figure it out for herself.
Now a mom herself, Sara has spoken of the importance of speaking to her children about homophobia.
But in 2011, the couple called it quits.
She revealed that the split left her undergoing some intense existential soul-searching.
“I’ve never been married, but I was in a long relationship… How do they make it last?
And I would like to think that I can.”
In 2002, Quinn died at the age of just 32.
For many years, he had struggled with substance misuse.
“It was at this time that Glenn’s struggles took over,” his sister told theIrish Independent.
“We as a family were very supportive in helping him.
Though there were periods of sobriety, ultimately it consumed him.”
“So I texted him, ‘What do you think we named our baby boy?’
Galecki agreed that “Mark” was the perfect name for his and Darlene’s fictional child.
Sharing a screenshot of the poignant conversation onInstagram, Gilbert concluded her post with “#namedforglennquinn.”
Eventually, her views came to spell her undoing.
Barr was let go and her titular show was reborn as “The Conners.”
Speaking toThe Washington Postin 2019, Barr accused Gilbert of ruining her life.
“She destroyed the show and my life with that tweet,” she declared.
“She will never get enough until she consumes my liver with a fine Chianti.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to do the talk show for nine years.
It felt like, ‘Ok, now it’s time to focus on these other things.'”
“I’m okay with letting that piece of it go,” she said.
It becomes, how will we deal with our relationship together?”
But following five years of marriage, Gilbert cited irreconcilable differences in her separation filing.
In 2021, the couple, who welcomed a son six years earlier, finalized their divorce.
“I’m still on an incredible adventure with Sara.
I adore her.”
She soon left the show in the wake of multiple claims of workplace misconduct.
Gilbert did not respond to the allegations.
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