--- description: Venues have canceled Kathy Griffin's shows after her controversial photo of a fake severed and bloody of head resembling the president title: Kathy Griffin Appearances Canceled Following Trump Photo Backlash image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6a6eecd43065d84d/6988d00eab6d776e356ae61c/gettyimages-691601830.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Donald Trump](/tag/donald-trump/) ## Donald Trump Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Kathy Griffin Appearances Canceled Following Trump Photo Backlash by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 3, 2017 8:06 PM CUT  Kathy Griffin speaks during a press conference at The Bloom Firm on June 2, 2017 in Woodland Hills, California. Griffin is holding the press conference after a controversial photoshoot where she was holding a bloodied mask depicting President Donald Trump and to address alleged bullying by the Trump family. Kathy Griffin speaks during a press conference at The Bloom Firm on June 2, 2017 in Woodland Hills, California. Griffin is holding the press conference after a controversial photoshoot where she was holding a bloodied mask depicting President Donald Trump and to address alleged bullying by the Trump family.Frederick M. Brown—Getty by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 3, 2017 8:06 PM CUT Companies have been distancing themselves from [Kathy Griffin](http://time.com/4798864/kathy-griffin-donald-trump-head-tyler-shields/ "undefined") after her controversial photo of fake severed and bloody of head resembling President Donald Trump. Griffin already had [her contract with CNN](http://time.com/4799905/cnn-fires-kathy-griffin-donald-trump-photo/ "undefined") to appear on their New Year’s Eve program terminated. She was also dropped as a spokesperson for footstool company Squatty Potty. [The LA _Times_ is now reporting](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-venues-cancel-kathy-griffin-appearances-1496426402-htmlstory.html "undefined") that five stops on her Celebrity Run-Ins tour have also been removed from the lineup. Venues in new Mexico, Nevada, California, New Jersey and New York have all canceled. The New Jersey venue The State Theatre said it canceled her November show “after careful consideration of recent events and for the safety of our patrons.” Griffin said that [her career has been ruined.](http://time.com/4803225/kathy-griffin-trump-photo-head/ "undefined") “I don’t think I will have a career after this. I’m going to be honest. He broke me. And this isn’t right. 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