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Barbra Streisand rarely gives interviews and the latest one she agreed to included some inaccuracies in the article, so she’s speaking out.

The legendary entertainer made headlines for allegedly saying she felt miscast in the movie Funny Girl and for opening up about cloning her late dog Samantha into two new dogs.

Barbra previously spoke out to say she actually said she felt miscast in Hello, Dolly. But now, she’s releasing another lengthy statement.

“When I do an interview, I like to be quoted accurately. I also expect the truth to be told, with facts checked,” Barbra said in a statement on her website. “This is why I’m reluctant to give interviews without having quote approval. In last week’s Variety article, they mistakenly made it sound like I didn’t want to be in Funny Girl! What??? I fought hard for that part! How could they make that mistake? I loved the character of Fanny Brice (they even misspelled her name Franny).”

“The film Funny Girl is near and dear to my heart! Not only am I proud of the finished product, it was the best experience I ever had making a film! It was a brilliant musical, combining a dramatic story with music. That’s why I wanted a serious director, not a musical director,” she added. “Working with two great men, director William Wyler and cameraman Harry Stradling, was such a gift to me. They always encouraged my ideas and told me I should be directing. They were never threatened. Willy was intrigued by the scenes I brought him every day from the tryouts in Boston and Philadelphia. Harry wanted me to direct a small independent movie as my next film because he respected my ideas. By the way, at the end of shooting, Willy gave me an engraved copy of a director’s megaphone with DGA on it!”

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Barbra Streisand is speaking out to clarify a quote that was attributed to her in which she supposedly said she felt miscast in the movie Funny Girl.

The legendary entertainer and Oscar winner really was talking about her role in the 1969 movie Hello, Dolly!

Barbra felt the role should have been played by an older woman. She was just 27 when the movie was released. In comparison, Bette Midler just played the role on Broadway at the age of 71 and Bernadette Peters, who turns 70 this week, just replaced her in the production.

“TRUTH ALERT – Variety ARTICLE (PRINT COPY). For those of you who saw the print edition of @Variety, there was a mistake in the transcript,” Barbra wrote on Instagram. “I was talking about Hello, Dolly! – not Funny Girl – when I said I was miscast. I will forever love Funny Girl, and am grateful that I got the chance to play Fanny Brice.”

Barbra won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in 1968′s Funny Girl.

Barbra Streisand is on the cover of Variety, out on newsstands now.

Here’s what the legendary singer and actress had to say…

On cloning her two Coton du Tulear dogs, Miss Violet and Miss Scarlet, from her beloved 14-year-old dog Samantha who died in 2017: “They have different personalities. I’m waiting for them to get older so I can see if they have her brown eyes and seriousness.”

On Donald Trump: “He embodies the nasty remarks he makes about other people. He’s a liar. He’s crooked. Everything he called Hillary [Clinton], he is.”

On thinking Hello Dolly is silly and she was miscast in it: “I thought I was totally miscast. I tried to get out of it. So many people love that movie. In fact, Ryan Murphy said to me, ‘I watch it every Christmas’…I think it’s so silly. It’s so old-time musical.”

For more from Barbra, head to Variety.com.

Ryan Murphy‘s The Politician has landed a two season order with Tony winner Ben Platt attached to star!

In addition, Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow are in talks to co-star in the comedy. Ryan, along with Gwyneth‘s fiance Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are producing.

According to THR, the show will revolved around Ben Platt‘s character, “Payton, a wealthy Santa Barbara resident. Each season will center on a different political race that the character is involved in.”

The series will reportedly feature musical numbers as well. Stay tuned for more details!

Barbra Streisand is continuing to speak out about the lack of female representation in the Best Director category at the Golden Globes.

The industry icon posted a series of tweets following her appearance at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards to give a shout-out to some specific directors she would have liked to see nominated at the event.

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“Here’s a terrible fact�” There has not been a single woman who has won the Golden Globe for Best Director since I was fortunate enough to win it for Yentl in 1984…that’s 34 years ago! Not right!,” she wrote.

“In my humble opinion, I was very disappointed that director Dee Rees and her powerful film @mudboundmovie wasn’t even nominated. I also would have liked to see director @PattyJenks and her film @WonderWomanFilm recognized because it shows how strong women can be, not only as characters but also at the box office. The three highest-grossing films last year were all carried by women.”

See her tweets below!

Barbra Streisand is making a statement while presenting nominees at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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The iconic entertainer addressed Time’s Up, the initiative to raise awareness about gender inequality, abuse of power and harassment, while presenting the nominees for Best Motion Picture – Drama.

“I’m very proud to stand in a room with people who speak out against gender inequality, sexual harassment and the pettiness that has poisoned our politics,” she said. Watch below!

Tiffany Haddish and Barbra Streisand are brand new besties – “sisters,” even!

The 38-year-old Girls Trip breakout star appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing on Monday (December 4).

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During the appearance, Tiffany told Ellen DeGeneres about meeting Barbra at Ron Meyers‘ house, teaching her about Cardi B and bonding over growing up in the hood. (Tiffany grew up in South Central Los Angeles – Barbra grew up in Brooklyn.)

Tiffany also talked about going to Taylor Swift‘s house for a potluck dinner after their joint appearance on Saturday Night Live and explains how she made her specialty dish, Joyful Greens. Plus, they discussed the types of fruits and vegetables Tiffany grows in her backyard garden.

Watch below!