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Kathy Griffin claims Dave Grohl blanked her at the airport after Donald Trump photo scandal
Kathy Griffin has claimed that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl blanked her during an encounter at a US airport, an incident she attributes to her 2017 photo scandal involving Donald Trump. Griffin caused widespread controversy that year after posing with a fake, bloodied severed head resembling the president, which led to public backlash, an apology and the loss of hosting jobs and endorsements. She suggests the fallout has cost her friendships within the entertainment industry, with Grohl cited as a notable example.
Speaking on her podcast Talk Your Head Off, Griffin said she and Grohl "used to be kind of friendly" but that he "acted like he didn't know me" when they crossed paths at a newsstand in New York's JFK Airport, and again failed to acknowledge her despite sitting two seats away on the same flight. She said she chose not to approach him to avoid awkwardness, referring to him afterwards as her "former friend" while still praising him as "an A-plus musician". Grohl has not publicly responded to the claims.
In short
- Kathy Griffin says Dave Grohl ignored her at JFK Airport.
- She links the snub to her 2017 Trump photo scandal fallout.
- Grohl has not commented on Griffin's claims.
Explained simply
In 2017, comedian Kathy Griffin posed for a photograph holding a fake severed head resembling then-US president Donald Trump. The image prompted a public backlash; Griffin apologised and lost some hosting work and endorsements.
Dave Grohl is the lead singer of the rock band Foo Fighters and was previously on friendly terms with Griffin, she says. Griffin has described seeing him at New York’s JFK Airport and on a flight, where she says he did not acknowledge her.
The story touches on the professional and personal consequences Griffin says followed the photograph. Grohl has not publicly commented on her account.