Kathy Griffin took a casual walk near her Malibu home recently, wearing a T-shirt from her 2018 Laugh Your Head Off World Tour, and Twitter practically combusted.
The reason?
She showed up bare-faced, with wild, untamed natural red curls blowing in the wind. No makeup, no signature wig, no celebrity gloss. Just Kathy, 64 years old, and totally herself.
Naturally, the internet lost it.
Photos of Griffin’s low-maintenance look went viral, with fans and critics alike debating everything from her health to her hair texture. Some assumed the worst: Is she sick again? Has something happened? Some even compare her to a clown that needs a ton of makeup.
Others celebrated the fresh look, calling it raw, human, and more relatable than ever.
Kathy Griffin has been through it. Over the past few years, she’s battled lung cancer (despite never smoking), had a portion of her lung removed, and underwent vocal cord surgery that temporarily left her sounding like a cartoon character. She also had a hysterectomy earlier this year after discovering pre-cancerous cells. That’s a uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries—all gone in one swoop.
Griffin shared the news with her usual flair. “Happy Monday! I had a hysterectomy on Friday. That’s right, they took out the uterus, the fallopian tubes & the ovaries. Pre-cancerous, blah blah blah,” she quipped online.
She also survived one of the biggest public cancellations in recent celebrity history after that infamous satirical photo in 2017. What followed was a whirlwind of investigations, a canceled tour, PTSD, addiction, and a suicide attempt. But she’s still standing, still making jokes, and still giving hell to anyone who thinks she’s fading quietly into retirement.
So when people ask if Kathy Griffin is “okay,” the answer is: She’s more than okay. She’s real. She’s raw. She’s showing her age, her journey, and her joy. And she’s doing it without filters or foundation.
In her own words, the stage is her sanctuary. When panic attacks creep up, she doesn’t hide. She goes into glam mode, throws on her lashes, curls her hair, and steps into her Doc Martens.
“Once my Doc Martens hit that stage, I swear to God, I can breathe,” she said recently. That’s not just resilience. That’s art.
And yet, some folks still expect her to look like she did in a 2001 Emmy red carpet photo.
What Kathy Griffin is doing now feels bigger than a comeback. It’s a lesson in survival, aging, and being brutally honest about it all. She’s walked through cancer, addiction, grief, and public shaming, and somehow, she’s still laughing.
So if her hair’s a little wild and her face a little bare, good. That means she’s still here, still fighting, and still doing life on her terms.
At some point, we have to stop judging people for showing their true selves.
Kathy didn’t disappear. She didn’t fall off. She just took off the wig, wiped off the makeup, and stepped outside. That’s not a scandal.
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