UPDATED, 5/31:
After initially defending a photo first posted by TMZ of herself holding Donald Trump's bloodied head, Kathy Griffin has bowed to public pressure and apologized for the act, saying "I sincerely apologize. I went way too far. The image is too disturbing. I understand how it offends people, it wasn't funny, I get it."
I am sorry. I went too far. I was wrong. pic.twitter.com/LBKvqf9xFB
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) May 30, 2017
Griffin also asked shock jock celebrity photographer Tyler Shields who took the pictures to take them down.
Naturally, Donald Trump weighed in on Twitter, saying that his children were disturbed by the image:
Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
This might be the most united the country has been in a long, long while. If there's one thing America can agree on, apparently, it's bad art.
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Kathy Griffin has landed herself in some hot ham water for a viral video in which she holds up the bloodied, fake decapitated head of Donald Trump:
1/ I caption this "there was blood coming out of his eyes, blood coming out of his...wherever" Also @tylershields great Photog/film maker. pic.twitter.com/eKqr44NOl6
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) May 30, 2017
Griffin's video immediately drew backlash, mostly from conservatives but from some liberals too:
This is vile and wrong. It is never funny to joke about killing a president. https://t.co/zIiuKoMyFw
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) May 30, 2017
On the whole Kathy Griffin photo, please don't let the narrative become "Trump supporters are outraged..." - this can't be a partisan thing.
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) May 30, 2017
I won't pretend to be outraged by the Kathy Griffin thing, but I will continue to be outraged by the blatant double standard it represents.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) May 30, 2017
HELLO IT IS I THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDIA LEFT HERE TO SAY THE KATHY GRIFFIN THING SUCKS AND... IS BAD. PLEASE EMBED THIS TWEET ON BREITBART
— Luke O'Neil (@lukeoneil47) May 30, 2017
Some saw a sliver of humor in the situation:
Kathy Griffin is basically the Ann Coulter of the left - will do or say anything to remain relevant enough to collect a paycheck.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 30, 2017
Just look at us! Right and left. Conservative and liberal. All coming together to bash Kathy Griffin. We are truly one America 🇺🇸
— ThisTallAwkwardGirl (@thistallawkgirl) May 30, 2017
Kathy Griffin at the pitch for that photo shoot: pic.twitter.com/kPCTbyTVBo
— Brooke Rogers (@bkerogers) May 30, 2017
While Griffin herself defended the choice as artistic freedom and political expression befitting the current climate:
1. Just spoke with @kathygriffin . She said, unapologetically, that the image of her that's gone viral is an expression of art
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) May 30, 2017
3. She said they were putting together a Trump mask and that led her to think of Trump's infamous statement early on in the primary.
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) May 30, 2017
4. The "blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her ears, blood coming out of her wherever" statement.
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) May 30, 2017
5. She also said she does not condone any violence, that provocative art should remain just that: art. She does not want life to imitate art
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) May 30, 2017
2/ OBVIOUSLY, I do not condone ANY violence by my fans or others to anyone, ever! I'm merely mocking the Mocker in Chief.
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) May 30, 2017
Obviously.
Image via John Salangsang/BFA.com
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