![]() ![]() When it came time for questions, Bloom was the one to call on the reporters. When reporters started lobbing questions at the comedian (who, admittedly, invited them to), the lawyer stepped in and said Griffin would first make a statement. She started with her own statement, then invited Griffin to speak. Here are some reasons we think it worked (though it should be noted that others don’t agree):Ĭontrol: Bloom maintained control of the proceedings. The press conference, on Friday, June 2, lasted about a half hour. Accepting responsibility and then immediately blaming others tends to keep a negative story moving along (ask Hillary Clinton). Our trepidation increased when it leaked that they would take a tough stance toward the Trumps. “I don’t think I will have a career after this,” she said.Īs the backlash continued, Griffin and her attorney, Lisa Bloom, announced the presser. And at her press conference two days later, Griffin said about five of her scheduled “concerts” had already been canceled due to the flap. called for Griffin to be fired from CNN, where she co-hosts the New Year’s Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper (who tweeted that the photo was “disgusting and completely inappropriate”). First Lady Melania Trump called it “very disturbing.” Donald Trump Jr. ![]() Trump tweeted that Griffin should be ashamed of herself and that his 11-year-old son was particularly upset by the photo. I was wrong.” She attached a video of her apologizing in similarly straightforward terms - much more straightforward than a typical corporate apology (“The image is too disturbing. The comedian took down the photo and tweeted, “I am sorry. Griffin posted the photo last week on Twitter and Instagram. And yet, while Griffin isn’t out of the woods by any means, her appearance was, overall, fairly successful. So when we heard that comedian Kathy Griffin would use a press conference to address the uproar over her photo in which she held what appeared to be the bloody, severed head of President Donald Trump, we predicted disaster. Better to issue a statement or give one-on-one interviews. “Pressers” can be chaotic and too hard to control. Normally we advise against press conferences for crises. ![]()
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