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| | '''Kathy Griffin''' is an American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress. | | '''Kathy Griffin''' is an American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress. |
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| − | A few public relations experts have publicly indicated that her 2017 publicity stunt which involved her holding a mock severed head of [[Donald Trump]] was a career ending move.<ref name="career killing">[http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/kathy-griffin-needs-to-do-these-things-to-recover-from-her-career-killing-trump-beheading-stunt.html Kathy Griffin needs to do these things to recover from her career-killing Trump 'beheading' stunt], CNBC</ref> All of her remaining 2017 bookings for stand-up comedy appearances cancelled her scheduled appearances.<ref name="career killing"/> | + | A few public relations experts have publicly indicated that her 2017 publicity stunt which involved her holding a mock severed head of [[Donald Trump]] was a career-ending move.<ref name="career killing">[http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/kathy-griffin-needs-to-do-these-things-to-recover-from-her-career-killing-trump-beheading-stunt.html Kathy Griffin needs to do these things to recover from her career-killing Trump 'beheading' stunt], CNBC</ref> All of her remaining 2017 bookings for stand-up comedy appearances canceled her scheduled appearances.<ref name="career killing"/> Though she apologized after the incident, she later withdrew the apology.<ref>Caralle, Katelyn (April 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kathy-griffin-takes-back-apology-for-bloody-severed-trump-head Kathy Griffin takes back apology for bloody, severed Trump head]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | She had a lot of public backlash after she held a mock severed head on [[Donald Trump]]. At a news conference, she said blamed Trump despite her own actions, claiming in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me". |
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| | Griffin identifies herself as a [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> | | Griffin identifies herself as a [[Militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> |
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| | {{Cquote|Comedian Kathy Griffin identifies herself as a "complete militant atheist". | | {{Cquote|Comedian Kathy Griffin identifies herself as a "complete militant atheist". |
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| − | She has had a lot of public backlash after she held a mock severed head on [[Donald Trump]].
| + | If she is representative of militant atheists, the ideological foot soldiers of atheism have backbones of jelly!<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/06/teary-eyed-militant-atheist-publicly.html Teary-eyed militant atheist publicly breaks down and says "He broke me". Militant atheists are such spineless bowls of jelly. The atheist movement is a lost cause], Examining Atheism</ref>}} |
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| − | At a news conference, she said of Trump in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me".
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| − | If she is representative of militant atheists, the ideological foot soldiers of atheism have backbones of jelly!<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/06/teary-eyed-militant-atheist-publicly.html Teary-eyed militant atheist publicly breaks down and says "He broke me". Militant atheists are such spineless bowls of jelly. The atheist movement is a lost cause], Examining Atheism</ref>}}
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| | == Notes == | | == Notes == |
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