Comedian Kathy Griffin said she lost a third of her fan base “permanently” as a result of the infamous “Trump beheading” photo that took the media by storm in 2017, The Hill reported.
“One of the things that breaks my heart is why I would say, because of Te… I’ve lost about a third of my audience over the Trump thing, maybe even permanently.
She went on to tell the host, “I think I gained some viewers who were maybe a little more political, maybe a little more liberal, but I used to play the South like crazy because they knew I was someone who could bring Hollywood and the Kardashians and Celebrity fun.
Griffin reflected on her comedy career in the episode, noting the impact the Trump incident had on her sense of security. She said she still has “security concerns” to this day because “Trump supporters are still hunting me down.”
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Kathy Griffin performs on stage at the FRIENDLY HOUSE LA Comedy Benefit event hosted by Rosie ODonnell at the Fonda Theater on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
“No one posted pictures of Trump more often than Trump supporters. They all wanted to send me to Guantanamo Bay,” she said, later adding, “After the Trump incident, everyone started attacking me. .
She insisted the pain was “exaggerated” and accused the former president of “following” her, causing Hollywood to abandon her.
Griffin faced backlash for the photo – which showed her holding a severed, bloodied prosthetic head shaped like former President Donald Trump – and was ultimately convicted of conspiring to murder the then-President Facing Secret Service investigation.
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Comedian Kathy Griffin speaks during a press conference in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA on June 2, 2017. (Reuters/Ringo Chiu)
She was fired from co-anchoring CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage and was placed on the no-fly list at the time, telling Le Batard that it left her unable to “make a living,” but that things have now changed in her favor, The Hill reports , people are “much friendlier” than before.
Griffin apologized after receiving a barrage of hate from critics – including canceled shows and death threats from some – but later withdrew her apology, even saying she “regrets it”[ed]”She apologized on the podcast because she insisted comedians should be allowed to mock the president without consequences.
She was one of many celebrities to comment after a Manhattan jury convicted the former president last week.
She chimed in on an X post by MSNBC’s Katie Phang, who announced the guilty verdict last Thursday.
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Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower on Thursday, May 30, 2024, after being found guilty on 34 counts of first-degree falsification of business records. (Felipe Ramales, Fox News Digital)
“Katie, you have always supported me and been with me through all of this. I was sitting alone in the restaurant crying,” she said.
An X user named “Leahbug” replied to her post, “We all hate being around you, Kathy! You’ve been targeted by this thug who is finally in trouble for his gangster antics. “
Griffin responded: “Thank you for saying that. It’s too bad and he’s too bad. Tears of joy.”
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Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records. His legal team has promised to appeal to the Court of Appeal or a higher court if necessary.
