Barr Poses As Hitler for Hard-Hitting Article

3 months ago 09th Aug 18:00

Roseanne Barr hits out at anti-semitism

Outrageous comedienne Roseanne Barr is testing the boundaries of good taste in a series of controversial photos, in which she appears as Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

The Jewish star appears in the upcoming issue of Heeb magazine serving up burned cookies, dressed as the former German dictator and sporting his famous moustache.

There is so much anti-Semitism in this world, it's not even funny. It is as everyday as baking cookies.Roseanne Barr

Barr explains she chose to make a statement because, "There is so much anti-Semitism in this world, it's not even funny. It is as everyday as baking cookies."

In a blog statement she adds, "Ignorance is not bliss. Recalling the horrors of the holocaust will not deflect or divert it as many Jewish people think."

The photos have upset some Jewish groups across America but Heeb publisher Josh Neuman insists he and his team never intended to cause offence.

He tells U.S. TV news show Extra, "We did this with satiric intentions and not for shock value."