9/7/2018
Comedian Kathy Griffin said in an interview that aired Friday on "Rising" that the backlash over a photo of her holding a fake severed head resembling President Trump was ultimately "worth it" because it opened doors for her on the international stage.
"Yes, it was worth it," Griffin told Hill.TV's Jamal Simmons.
"Believe it or not, the picture that almost took me down is the picture that allowed me to tour globally for the first time," she continued.
"I mean, I played Reykjavik, Iceland. I sold out the Sydney Opera House. I sold out the London Palladium. I played Helsinki, of all places," she said.
The comedian received widespread criticism last year after she posted the graphic photo on Twitter.
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