After years of public shaming, loss, and reinvention, Kathy Griffin returns to the stage with a new face, a new tour, and a fearless attitude—proving that even after being “canceled,” she can still turn pain into punchlines and reclaim her place in comedy.

Kathy Griffin is done hiding.

The 63-year-old comedian, once dubbed “Hollywood’s most canceled woman,” is back under the spotlight — and this time, she’s not just reclaiming her career, she’s redefining it.

In a new sit-down interview, Griffin got brutally honest about everything from her latest cosmetic surgery to her surprising friendship with Jimmy Kimmel and how she clawed her way back after one of the most infamous downfalls in show business.

Her comeback begins November 8 with New Face, New Tour, a stand-up tour kicking off in Las Vegas.

The title isn’t just clever marketing — it’s literal.

“I’ve had three facelifts,” Kathy confessed, laughing but also reflecting on what the surgeries symbolize.

“It’s not about vanity.

It’s about saying, ‘I’m still here.’ After everything that happened, I wanted to look in the mirror and see someone new — someone who survived.”

Griffin’s career imploded in 2017 after the controversial photo of her holding a fake severed head resembling then-President Donald Trump.

The image sparked national outrage, lost her major gigs, and even led to an FBI investigation.

“I was blacklisted overnight,” she recalled.

“People stopped calling.

I lost friends, jobs, everything.

I thought my life was over.

” But after years of silence, therapy, and self-reflection, she decided to tell her story on her own terms.

That story continues online — on her YouTube channel, where she connects directly with fans and critics alike.

Her new series, My Life on the PTSD List, premiered October 8 and dives into the emotional aftermath of her public shaming, her divorce from Randy Bick, and her slow climb back to comedy.

“I call it the PTSD List because that’s how it feels — you don’t ever fully recover, but you learn to laugh through it,” Griffin said.

In one of the interview’s more unexpected turns, Griffin revealed she was among the first to reach out to Jimmy Kimmel following his recent suspension from Jimmy Kimmel Live! after a behind-the-scenes controversy.

“I texted him the moment I heard,” she said.

“I told him, ‘Welcome to the club, honey.

You’ll survive it — if you have a sense of humor about it.

’” Kimmel, known for his sharp political monologues, reportedly responded with appreciation and humor.

“He wrote back, ‘You should be my PR person,’” she laughed.

“That’s Jimmy.

He can take a hit and still make you laugh.”

The two comedians have a long history in the entertainment world, though their relationship has been more professional than personal.

Still, Griffin says she relates deeply to Kimmel’s situation.

“Cancel culture doesn’t discriminate — it can hit anyone, left or right, famous or not.

What matters is what you do after.

I was destroyed, but I got back up.”

These days, Griffin’s life looks dramatically different.

After finalizing her divorce earlier this year, she describes herself as a “newly single woman with a new face, a new act, and no apologies.

” Her home in Malibu, once a retreat from fame, has now become her creative bunker.

“I write every day.

I film everything.

I want people to see the truth — the ugly parts, the funny parts, and all the mess in between.”

When asked if she still fears being “canceled again,” Kathy shrugged.

“You can’t cancel someone who’s already been through hell.

I’ve been to the bottom — and let me tell you, it’s actually quite freeing.

You stop caring what people think and start caring about what makes you laugh.”

Her new stand-up material reportedly dives into everything from aging and dating to Hollywood hypocrisy and political absurdity.

But the tone, she insists, isn’t bitter — it’s healing.

“Comedy saved me.

It’s how I process trauma.

If I can make people laugh about the worst moments of my life, then maybe they can laugh through theirs too.”

As the entertainment industry continues to reckon with public backlash and the ever-shifting boundaries of humor, Griffin’s story stands as both a cautionary tale and a defiant declaration.

“You can call me controversial, you can call me crazy, but you can’t call me gone,” she said.

“I’ve got a new face, a new tour, and trust me — I’m not done yet.”

Her tour New Face, New Tour begins in Las Vegas on November 8, with additional dates expected across major U.S.cities.

For the first time in years, Kathy Griffin isn’t apologizing — she’s taking the mic back.