Kathy Griffin Shares Hilariously Petty Way She Gets Even And Its Worth Stealing

LOADINGERROR LOADINGHere’s hoping Sharon Stone is familiar with the concept of muting.On Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Kathy Griffin shared her petty tactic for getting even with friends who have wronged her in relatively small ways — and the stunt is so deliciously petty that even Kimmel said he wanted to steal it.“My new favorite hobby is that every time Sharon Stone blows me off for a dinner date, I add her to a random text chain,” the comedian revealed, causing Kimmel to crack up.

“And Jimmy, she, like, wants to kill me.” Advertisement “How many times has this happened?” Kimmel asked.“Around four,” Griffin responded.“And they’re like 17-person text chains.”“And it’ll say, ‘Sharon Stone has been added to the conversation?’” Kimmel asked.“And it’s her real number,” Griffin added.

“It’s not her office number.”“I like that,” Kimmel said giggling.“I’m going to use that, I like that idea.”Elsewhere in the interview, the Emmy-winner also touched on her turbulent past couple of years.

In 2017 — during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office — she received widespread backlash after she posed for photos in which she held what resembled the bloody, decapitated head of Trump.Although Griffin quickly apologized for the controversial joke, the “Suddenly Susan” alum said she was briefly placed on a no-fly list and also faced a possible charge of conspiracy to assassinate the president.

The move also ostracized her from Hollywood — and she was swifty fired from her New Year’s Eve hosting gig at CNN for the stunt.In 2021, Griffin told ABC News that she also received an onslaught of relentless death threats, which spurred an addiction to painkillers — and that she also secretly tried to take her own life.Kathy Griffin and Sharon Stone attend CNN Heroes in 2015.Kevin Mazur via Getty ImagesAdvertisement During this difficult period, Griffin was also diagnosed with ...