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Line 149: ===Hitler photoshoot=== Barr elicited criticism in July 2009 when she posed as [[Adolf Hitler]] in a feature for the satirical Jewish publication [[Heeb (magazine)|''Heeb'']] magazine, called "That Oven Feelin'".<ref>{{cite article |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-roseanne-barr-abandoned-all-reason-and-embraced-the-alt-right |title=How Roseanne Barr Abandoned All Reason and Embraced the Alt-Right |author=Amy Zimmerman |work=The Daily Beast |date=June 23, 2017|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Connor Casey">{{cite article |url=http://popculture.com/celebrity/2018/03/30/roseanne-photos-adolf-hitler-nazi-cookies-holocaust-social-media-reaction/ |title=Photos of Roseanne Barr Posing as Hitler Resurface on Social Media |author=Connor Casey |publisher=popculture.com |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> The Nazi theme was reportedly her suggestion, and featured her with a Hitler mustache and [[swastika]] arm-band, holding a tray of burnt [[gingerbread man]] cookies the article referred to as "burnt Jew cookies".<ref>{{cite article |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/07/31/roseanne-barr-poses-as-adolf-hitler-in-shocking-photo-spread.html |title=Roseanne Barr Poses as Adolf Hitler in Shocking Photo Spread |author=Fox News |publisher=Foxnews.com |date=July 31, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> The magazine's publisher, Josh Neuman, said that the photos were taken for "satire" and "shock value", while Barr defended herself by saying that she was "making fun of Hitler, not his victims".<ref>{{cite article |url=http://jewishjournal.com/uncategorized/71658/ |title=Roseanne plays Hitler for Heeb magazine |author=Danielle Berrin |publisher=jewishjournal.com |date=August 3, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> [[Fox News]] TV host [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] was highly critical of her for "mocking the [[Holocaust]]" and [[Extra (TV program)|''Extra'']]'s [[Mario Lopez]] stated "Come on, Roseanne. Hitler jokes are never funny."<ref>{{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxreiA5bR68 |title=O'Reilly vs. Barr |publisher=YouTube.com |date=August 4, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Josh Nathan-Kazis">{{cite article |url=https://forward.com/fast-forward/397835/remember-when-roseanne-dressed-as-hitler-for-heeb/ |title=Remember when Roseanne dressed as Hitler for Heeb? |author=Josh Nathan-Kazis |work=The Forward |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> The reboot of her show in March 2018 caused the photos to resurface on [[social media]] and renewed mentions of the incident in the Jewish magazine ''[[The Forward]]'' and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', among others.<ref name="Connor Casey"/><ref>{{cite article |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-roseanne-20180329-story.html |title=With 'Roseanne' success, Roseanne Barr is back to raising eyebrows |author=Christie D'Zurilla |work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Josh Nathan-Kazis"/> ===Valerie Jarrett tweet=== In May 2018, Barr tweeted about [[Valerie Jarret]], who is African American and a former adviser to [[Barack Obama]], saying Jarrett was "[[Muslim Brotherhood]] & [[Planet of the Apes]] had a baby." The tweet was described as racist; Barr apologized and deleted the message, saying ""I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks."<ref>http://fortune.com/2018/05/29/roseanne-barr-apologizes-valerie-jarrett-tweet/</ref><ref>https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/29/roseanne-apologizes-for-planet-of-the-apes-tweet-about-obama-aide-jarrett.html</ref> ==Political activities== | |||