Kathy Griffin is once again making headlines, but not because of a successful comedy tour or a new television project. Instead, the comedian is facing criticism after posting a photo of a much younger man on social media, allowing speculation to spread before later insisting the entire episode was nothing more than a “social media experiment.”
For many observers, the latest controversy is another example of Griffin relying on manufactured attention rather than comedy. The backlash erupted after she uploaded a photo featuring an unidentified 22-year-old man, offering little context and leaving followers to speculate about the nature of their relationship.
The internet quickly did exactly what Griffin appeared to anticipate. Thousands of comments poured in across social media, with users debating whether the young man was her new boyfriend. Less than a day later, however, Griffin returned to clarify the situation.
