KATHY’S STRUGGLES AFTER TRUMP PHOTOSHOOT BACKLASH
In 2017, the comedian took part in a photoshoot where she held up a bloody head that was meant to resemble Trump’s face.
The backlash, which led to her getting let go, included receiving nasty messages and death threats.
The entertainer “lost a ton of weight” and had trouble keeping “food down,” but she tried to push through the “really tough time” because she wanted to continue to work and be on stage.
She used Ambien to help her sleep and painkillers for injuries, but she ended up becoming addicted to them.
Kathy revealed: “I really fell in love with them. Then, it was kind of the allure of, ‘Oh, I can regulate my energy levels or my moods. Or … I fell on my elbow in my act or something and I can be pain-free or something.’
“And it got out of control very rapidly.”