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Comedian Kathy Griffin apologizes amid backlash over bloody Trump beheading photo
Published time: 31 May, 2017 00:54
Edited time: 31 May, 2017 05:21
Comedian Kathy Griffin apologizes amid backlash over bloody Trump beheading photo
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Comedian Kathy Griffin now says she “went too far” in a gory photoshoot where she held up a bloodied, decapitated mock head of President Donald Trump. The backlash against Griffin even rose to the level of the Secret Service, which tweeted it was “on it.”
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The photos published Tuesday were taken by Tyler Shields, a photographer known for provocative work. “Tyler and I are not afraid to do images that make noise,” Griffin said in a behind-the-scenes video released along with the photo, adding: “We have to move to Mexico today, because we're going to go to prison.”
By Tuesday night, Griffin had removed the images from her Twitter account and released a video apology.
“I sincerely apologize,” she said. “I am just now seeing the reaction of these images. I'm a comic, I crossed the line.”
By then, the Secret Service had already tweeted that it was investigating the matter – as it does for all threats to the government officials it protects.
Kathy Griffin continued to trend worldwide on Twitter late into the evening, long after the photos had spread over the internet like wildfire. Much of the commentary was harshly critical of Griffin for a range of reasons, including that it could encourage assassination.
Kathy Griffin continued to trend worldwide on Twitter late into the evening, long after the photos had spread over the internet like wildfire. Much of the commentary was harshly critical of Griffin for a range of reasons, including that it could encourage assassination.
