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'''Kathy Griffin''' is a [[liberal]], [[anti-Trump]] American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress. | '''Kathy Griffin''' is a [[liberal]], [[anti-Trump]] American "[[Comedy|comedienne]]" and actress. | ||
| − | 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 were canceled as a result | + | 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 were canceled as a result<ref name="career killing"/> and she has had no bookings since then. 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> |
She drew a lot of public backlash against herself after that infamous publicity stunt. At a news conference, she refused to take responsibility for her actions and said she blamed Trump, claiming in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me". | She drew a lot of public backlash against herself after that infamous publicity stunt. At a news conference, she refused to take responsibility for her actions and said she blamed Trump, claiming 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>}} | 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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| + | In another recent controversy, when Trump paid tribute to [[John McCain]] via Twitter following the Senator's passing on August 25, 2018, Griffin used the moment in another attention-seeking ploy by lashing out profanely at Trump in response on Twitter, which led to another massive backlash against her on the platform and elsewhere.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/08/25/kathy-griffin-rips-trumps-mccain-tribute/ Kathy Griffin Rips Trump's McCain Tribute] on Breitbart.com ('''Warning:''' Contains foul language)</ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 07:58, August 27, 2018
Kathy Griffin is a liberal, anti-Trump American "comedienne" and actress.
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.[1] All of her remaining 2017 bookings for stand-up comedy appearances were canceled as a result[1] and she has had no bookings since then. Though she apologized after the incident, she later withdrew the apology.[2]
She drew a lot of public backlash against herself after that infamous publicity stunt. At a news conference, she refused to take responsibility for her actions and said she blamed Trump, claiming in a teary-eyed manner: "He broke me".
Griffin identifies herself as a militant atheist.[3]
The Examining Atheism blog wrote about Griffin:
| “ | Comedian Kathy Griffin identifies herself as a "complete militant atheist".
If she is representative of militant atheists, the ideological foot soldiers of atheism have backbones of jelly![4] |
” |
In another recent controversy, when Trump paid tribute to John McCain via Twitter following the Senator's passing on August 25, 2018, Griffin used the moment in another attention-seeking ploy by lashing out profanely at Trump in response on Twitter, which led to another massive backlash against her on the platform and elsewhere.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathy Griffin needs to do these things to recover from her career-killing Trump 'beheading' stunt, CNBC
- ↑ Caralle, Katelyn (April 30, 2018). Kathy Griffin takes back apology for bloody, severed Trump head. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Blase DiStefano. "Foul-Mouthed and Funny", OutSmart, June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kathy Griffin Rips Trump's McCain Tribute on Breitbart.com (Warning: Contains foul language)