Roseanna Barr as Adolf Hitler holding “burnt Jew cookies” in Heeb magazine
Roseanne Barr was photographed (at her request) as Adolf Hitler in a new photo spread for the Jewish humor magazine, Heeb.
“Domestic Goddess” Roseanne posed as “Domestic Goddess Hitler” for the photos, wearing Hitler’s mustache and a swastika, while holding and preparing to take a bite out of “burnt Jew Cookies.”
The first time the 55-year-old comedian has been seen since a “self-imposed” exile, Rosanne, who is Jewish, “nails the Fuhrer’s facial expressions with twisted glee.”
Roseanne and Heeb have taken heat for the pics, which have caused quite a storm of controversy.
Heeb publisher, Josh Neuman has responded to the fuss over Roseanne’s Hitler photos:
Many have been up and arms over our recent photo of Roseanne Barr as a “Nazi domestic goddess” in our Germany Issue, questioning how, as Jews, we could ever find any humor in such a subject. When I hear such sorrowful pleas, I want to cry from remorse, but I’m afraid the ensuing suds would cake the lenses of my glasses.
Yes, the story of this infamous satirist/Jewish grandmother pulling a tray of burnt “Jew cookies” out of an oven has been making its way around the Internet—stirring up all sorts of bizarre accusations towards her and completely ignoring the very particular context in which the image was created. So, for all of you coming to this website who haven’t yet seen the issue—or are unfamiliar with what we do in our magazine—allow me to explain.
photo: Bradley Meinz/Heeb