So Sweet

Kathy Griffin Shaves Her Head To Support Sister In Cancer Battle

August 1, 2017 9:42AM

She looks completely different.

Kathy Griffin knows how to show up for her sister. The comedian recently went completely bald to support her sister Joyce as she undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.

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In solidarity with her sister, who is going through chemo, @kathygriffin shaved her head. Donate to @AmericanCancer: https://t.co/NazIbJ9FQ2 pic.twitter.com/UXr9YH1LYc

— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 31, 2017

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In photos posted to social media, Kathy poses alone and topless outside, beaming after getting her new buzz cut.

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My daughter Kathleen Mary is a wonderful human being https://t.co/sEEDEBXMoR

— Maggie Griffin (@TipItMaggieG) July 31, 2017

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In another image, Kathy is with her mom Maggie, who is covering her mouth in shock. Maggie tweeted that her daughter is a “wonderful human being.”

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Photo credit: Instagram/@KathyGriffin

This isn't the first time Kathy's family has had to go through this horrible ordeal. Her older brother Gary passed away at 63-years-old from stage-four esophageal cancer. “This AM my brave brother Gary Griffin passed away in palliative care after a brutal struggle w cancer,” Griffin wrote on Instagram at the time. “Oh & he was funny as s––t.”

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BREAKING These 2 @kendalljenner @krisjenner characters somehow snuck in to my home and tried on my "magic hair". Ginger envy!!!

A post shared by Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) on Jul 16, 2017 at 3:02pm PDT

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The actress is comfortable wearing a wig—a few weeks ago Kris and Kendall Jenner were caught sneaking a few selfies in Kathy's wigs—but maybe she'll try the bald look for a while.

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Photo credit: Instagram/@KathyGriffin

It's been a rough few months for Kathy, who came under fire after posting a video she made about decapitating Donald Trump.

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#hair #red #freckles #jeans #ass #louboutin #workout #fittness #running #walk #pale

A post shared by Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) on Apr 12, 2017 at 8:35pm PDT

Photo credit: Instagram/@KathyGriffin

What do you think about Kathy's sweet gesture while her sister fights cancer? Let us know in the comments section.

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In photos posted to social media, Kathy poses alone and topless outside, beaming after getting her new buzz cut.

In another image, Kathy is with her mom Maggie, who is covering her mouth in shock. Maggie tweeted that her daughter is a “wonderful human being.”

This isn't the first time Kathy's family has had to go through this horrible ordeal. Her older brother Gary passed away at 63-years-old from stage-four esophageal cancer. “This AM my brave brother Gary Griffin passed away in palliative care after a brutal struggle w cancer,” Griffin wrote on Instagram at the time. “Oh & he was funny as s––t.”

The actress is comfortable wearing a wig—a few weeks ago Kris and Kendall Jenner were caught sneaking a few selfies in Kathy's wigs—but maybe she'll try the bald look for a while.

It's been a rough few months for Kathy, who came under fire after posting a video she made about decapitating Donald Trump.

What do you think about Kathy's sweet gesture while her sister fights cancer? Let us know in the comments section.

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