Kathy Griffin on her “un-shockable” gay fans, why she’s optimistic about the election & dinner salon secrets
baaaaack!Well, actually, Kathy Griffin never went away—she’ll always be a part of our lives, and we’re all the better for it.But before the legendary comic began her smash-hit comedy tour My Life On The PTSD-List earlier this past spring, it had been six whole years since Griffin had last taken the stage on tour, believe it or not!Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The all new show—with fresh new material every night—takes its name from Griffin’s beloved Bravo series, My Life On The D-List, but also references the rather traumatic past few years she’s had.
She’s battled lung cancer and addiction, gone through a divorce, and had to say goodbye to her beloved mother, Maggie, who passed in 2020.
On top of all of that, her infamous ’17 photo posing a bloody Trump mask, which put her under federal investigation and even found her on a different kind of list—the “No Fly List”—for a period of time.Bouncing back fabulously, Griffin is as fierce and funny as ever, showing no signs of slowing down.
Her PTSD-List tour’s been extended through 2025, and this coming Saturday, Oct. 26, she’ll play NYC’s famed Carnegie Hall, breaking her close friend Joan Rivers’ record for most solo shows by a female comedian at the venue.Clearly, even after all she’s been through, Griffin’s still got tons of fans and supporters on her side.
