According to various sources, comedian Kathy Griffin has had some emotional setbacks after she split from her husband Randy Bick, whom she married in 2020. Griffin recently disclosed on social media that her split with Bick has emotionally drained her. Sharply witty and unapologetic, the 63-year-old entertainer confessed that divorce has been a bit rough for her.
Griffin is candid as she describes the raw reality of her situation: “It’s kicking my ass mentally,” she says of the divorce. Even though she’s had to overcome numerous personal and professional challenges over the course of her lifetime, from recuperating from cancer to public backlash, Griffin acknowledges this is one of the toughest experiences yet. Griffin and Casey married quietly, with performance artist Lily Tomlin performing the ceremony at midnight on New Year’s Eve 2020 after meeting in 2011 and enduring several rises and falls before saying yes. The couple were known for their humour and friendship, with Griffin often posting pictures of their life together on social media. It was during this time that fans saw Bick as someone who grounded the comedian through some turbulent periods, including her battle with lung cancer and public controversies.
Despite the split, Candour comes out as an effort to stay in touch with fans. Griffin has been chronicling her experiences on social media, where often she resonates with fans who appreciate her candour on personal struggles, mental health, and emotional setbacks. Her recent post talked about how being separated by divorce was not at all something she had envisioned happening to her right now, making it that much more difficult.
Many fans responded with encouraging words, pledging their support as Griffin navigated that dreaded chapter. As if in line with true Kathy Griffin, she also found moments to add humour into the sad times, cracking jokes in the situation about it to cope.
Griffin’s openness reminds one and all that even those like public figures, who seem to walk on higher grounds, undergo strenuous, deeply personal struggles. Her openness over the issue of dealing with divorce adds to the important conversation concerning mental health in nudging others to do the same in being open to their struggles as well.
In Kathy Griffin, in this new chapter in her life, the real world out there shows that one can still see so much fight in her to keep moving. At the present time, Kathy Griffin is taking each day at a time while trying to balance weighty heartbreak and still showing herself to be resilient.
