Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 390 –October 24, 2018
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Kathy Griffin is officially on the A List—<br />
period. An army of fans around the world<br />
rejoice seeing Griffin overcome and<br />
conquer the onslaught of overreaction,<br />
aggression and bullying by Donald<br />
Trump, his administration and the Federal<br />
Government. We love her as a comedian,<br />
a courageous public figure, a badass who<br />
tells it like it is at the pinnacle of her career.<br />
We first tuned in to “Suddenly Susan” to<br />
watch Kathy’s character, Vicki Groener,<br />
because she was the most interesting<br />
person to watch, and because we knew she<br />
was headed up Hollywood’s alphabetical<br />
pecking order. Now, she has earned two<br />
Emmy Awards for her hit show on the Bravo<br />
network’s “My Life on the D List,” a Golden<br />
Globe Award and in 2013 she attained<br />
the Guinness World Records title for<br />
most televised stand-up specials with the<br />
premiere of her 20th show on HBO. We live<br />
vicariously through her victory as she leaves<br />
the small D behind and steps into the big<br />
A, while laughing our heads off.<br />
Modesty aside, how would you describe<br />
yourself?<br />
I’m a goddamn legend! Alright, I may<br />
not be one until I’m dead, but oh, what<br />
a legend I’ll be! I describe myself as<br />
someone who lives to make people<br />
laugh. Yes, I like to stir things up and push<br />
boundaries, but hey, if you want to see<br />
some nice, homespun, clean humor, watch<br />
the “700 Club.”<br />
How does it feel to receive the<br />
Comedian of the Year Award from the<br />
Palm Springs International Comedy<br />
Festival?<br />
What a difference a year makes! This award<br />
is so meaningful to me, because I have<br />
spent decades truly trying to hone my craft<br />
and being the very best comedian, actress<br />
and improviser I can be. After my Trump<br />
mask scandal, I learned very quickly that I<br />
simply had to up my game with my material<br />
and be truly fearless about it.<br />
You went through a tough, tumultuous<br />
and controversial year and came out<br />
victorious. Your world tour, Laugh Your<br />
Head Off, is a smashing success, selling<br />
out quicker than you can add dates. How<br />
is the sweet smell of victory?<br />
Like a brand new lavender-scented candle.<br />
Honestly, it has been a slow and laborious<br />
claw back, but completely worth every up<br />
and down. I have enjoyed doing the Kathy<br />
Griffin Laugh Your Head Off world tour<br />
even though it has been the most difficult<br />
tour of my life.
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