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A significant portion of the interview centers around the social media backlash stemming from her infamous 2018 tweet, which was misconstrued and led to her being labeled a racist. Barr explains that she was on Ambien and drinking when she sent the tweet, which she thought was about a sci-fi movie, "Planet of the Apes." She clarifies that her comment was political, referencing the Iran nuclear deal and her deep concern about Middle Eastern geopolitics, not a racist remark about an individual’s appearance.