(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745960&forum_id=2Elisa#49070797)

Kathy's eldest brother Kenny was a pedophile, drug addict and homeless at various times. When Kathy was 7, Kenny—who was 20 years older—sexually abused her and would climb into her bed and whisper into her ears. She did not tell her parents until she was in her 20s, at which point Kenny admitted his pedophilia to them. Kathy was disowned by her own family for trying to get Kenny arrested after learning he had abused other children. She said she was "afraid of him until the moment he died" because of his violent, abusive nature.[9][10][11]

Griffin described herself during her early years as being "a kid who needed to talk, all the time".[5] She would often visit her neighbors to tell them stories about her family; she has referred to those visits as her first live shows where she learned "the power of juicy material".[5] After most of her siblings had moved, Griffin developed a binge eating disorder.[12] In her 2009 autobiography Official Book Club Selection, Griffin said she "still suffers [from food issues]" but has learned to "deal with them".[12]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745960&forum_id=2Elisa#49070803)

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F0PF2H/kathy-griffin-at-the-teen-choice-awards-2000-barker-hanger-los-angelesk19447fb-F0PF2H.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745960&forum_id=2Elisa#49070819)