What You Didn't Know About Kathy Griffin's Mansion

Kathy Griffin is a comedy legend — she's been making people laugh for decades. According to The Chicago Tribune, Griffin has made over $75 million just from making people laugh. From her appearances on "Seinfeld" to her show Bravo show "My Life on the D List," the comedian has been a pop culture staple.

Things took a turn when she posted a photo of herself holding a (fake, we should add) severed head of former president Donald Trump. She told the Tribune that since the photo was posted, she has not been working. "I'm still totally blacklisted. No agency will touch me. No network will touch me. No streaming service will touch me. Nobody. And yet, I'm an earner. I've made them all money, and I'll make them money again. I have to dig myself out of this hole," she said. 

Things continued to go downhill for Griffin. She was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery in mid-2021 (per ABC News). Out of work and sick, she spent many days in her beautiful home in Bel Air. While both Griffin's health and career are on the mend, she is still enjoying time in her lavish Los Angeles mansion.

Details of Kathy Griffin's estate may surprise you. According to Architectural Digest, she calls her 13,000 square foot home "my f**k-you house." The house has nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and an elevator. As for bells and whistles, it also has an infinity pool, its own movie theatre, and a 12 car garage! She told The Hollywood Reporter that she gave her home that name because she felt her success was overlooked. "The splurge was a gesture of defiance: Look, Hollywood, at what this perpetual outsider and self-described D-lister, a woman who built a thriving comedy career by mercilessly mocking celebrities, has accomplished with nothing but her own mouth and a microphone," she said. 

You may think having a large home is not at all bizarre for a celebrity, but for Griffin, the surprises keep coming. In her beautiful home hangs a portrait of the comedian herself. Looking at it, you may not think it has a dark story behind it. However, the convicted murderer of his parents, Erik Menendez, who is a huge fan of Griffin, painted that portrait. According to People, he sent it to her from prison!

On the portrait, Griffin told Larry King, "As a comedian, it's heaven for me," she said. "I mean, when I saw that painting come, I thought, OK, this is a nice painting. What the heck am I going to do with the painting of myself, that's weird. And then when I looked down and saw Erik Menendez, I thought this has to be framed."

Nothing beats the bizarreness of having a portrait of yourself painted by a convicted killer and hanging it up in your own home. However, there are still more odd details to share from Kathy Griffin's estate. According to Architectural Digest, the home that was paid for in cash for $10.5 million was nestled next to some A-list celebs. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were once Griffin's next-door neighbors.

On her famous neighbors, Griffin told People, "We're besties. I'm expecting Kim to come by with a pie. Hopefully it's not going to be like that pie in 'The Help.' But you know..." Kardashian's famous mom, Kris Jenner, also visited the Griffin household. "[Kris] has already come over twice," Griffin shared. "One time she came over, and she opened the window and started yelling at Kim and Kanye and I said, 'Stop it! You are not getting me kicked out!' because when I say they're next door, I mean 15 ft, I don't mean nearby."

When she's not hanging out with her celebrity besties, Griffin lives with her husband and a team of all-male staff. She told The Hollywood Reporter, "I like the idea of only having male employees."