Kathy Griffinis pulling out the receipts for her recent facelift.
Speaking on theNov. 10 episodeof the "Good Guys" podcast withJosh Peckand Ben Soffer, the 65-year-old comedian opened up about the third facelift she'd undergone three months prior.
"I am no beauty, but he did a good job," she told Peck and Soffer. "I went to Kris Jenner's last guy ... but it was not cheap."
She didn't need much cajoling to admit that the plastic surgery procedures came out to an eye-popping $218,000.
In August, the Emmy Award-winning "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" star revealed on her "Talk Your Head Off" YouTube showthat the procedures were performed by Beverly Hills-based celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Ben Talei.
Her choice of doctor was inspired bySia's facelift results, Griffin explained, and the "Chandelier" singer even made a personal call to Talei to slot the comedian into his busy schedule.
Griffin described getting "stitches in my eyelids" – likely a blepharoplasty – with a "cat eye stitch" to lift the corners, as well as a facelift. She also had a stitch in her chin, though it's unclear whether that was part of the facelift.
Fittingly, Griffin is currently on her "New Face, New Tour" run of comedy shows.
Kathy Griffin slams critics who go after female comedians' looks
On the "Good Guys" podcast, Griffin reflected on why women in her line of work feel pressured to alter their appearances.
"I actually think when you're a chick comedian, they just go for your looks," she said. "I think that's probably why Joan (Rivers) did so much. Because she was really pretty."
Griffin said hearing constant feedback "day in and day out" can have a big impact.
Model and socialite Lori Harvey revealed she has been battling polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis for years. In a September 2025 episode of the "She MD Podcast," the 28-year-old entrepreneur said gynecologists dismissed her symptoms for years before she received a proper diagnosis." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"If you've experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you're aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically," he said. "When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness."
Timberlake shared the news as he concluded his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. He said he considered whether to stop touring due to the diagnosis.
"I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling," he wrote. "I'm so glad I kept going."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I just wanted to check in with you all. Towards the end of the last Stray Cats tour I noticed that my hands were cramping up. I've since discovered that I have an auto-immune disease," he wrote alongside several photos of himself with his guitar. "I cannot play guitar. There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play. I have seen some progress in that I can hold a pen and tie my shoes. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I was at a point where I couldn't even do that.
"Luckily, I have the best hospital in the world down the block from me. It's called the Mayo Clinic. I know I will beat this, it will just take some time."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"One thing I did early on was search other stories like mine. Other young women with breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma. Mastectomy. Pregnancy after breast cancer. All of their stories helped," she wrote. "So I intend to be the same for others. This is day one of sharing and is going to be a long one. This first step of acceptance of my reality was the hardest. But I am ready to fight this."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"Unfortunately, there's no cure for it. So that weighs heavily in every decision I make," Turner told People of the disease. "It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me. And I was a bit in denial for a while, I didn't want to admit to it."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />In January 2025, she revealed she was officially done with radiation treatment and had moved on to taking a drug that prevents recurrence of the disease.
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"I haven't felt like there was time to cry," she wrote in an Instagram post detailing her battle with the disease. "My focus narrowed and I tabled any emotions that I felt would interfere with my ability to stay clearheaded."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I'd be making an announcement like this but here we are. Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free," the actress wrote in an Instagram post at the time.
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"Every once in a while, I come to a show or two and I can sing a few songs onstage, and that's been a treat." Scialfa, who is a member of Springsteen's "E Street Band," said in the film "Road Diary."
"That's the new normal for me right now, and I'm OK with that," she added.
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"I have colorectal cancer," Van Der Beek told People. "I've been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming," the actor told People. "This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey."
" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />"If any of the kids chewed gum or ate or tapped their fingernails on the table, I would want to run away so badly," Gilbert told the outlet. "I would turn beet red and my eyes would fill up with tears and I'd just sit there feeling absolutely miserable and horribly guilty for feeling so hateful towards all these people — people I loved."
The actress said menopause made her reactions worse. It wasn't until 2023 when she discovered there was treatment for the condition, and underwent 16 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy. "I realized I could ride out these waves but that they're not going to go away," she said. "But now I have all these tools to enable me to be more comfortable and less triggered. It made me feel in control."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
She said social media comments also get to her, including once when someone once asked her, "What happened to your face?"
"I just wanted to respond like, 'How dare you?' I haven't done anything to my face. I've had Botox," she said. "You wanna know what happened to my face? I'm 52."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
The "Poor Things" actor said he had a dream about having a brain tumor that was "so intense" that he went to the doctor, who ordered him a CAT scan. "You have a mass behind your left ear the size of a golf ball, and we don't know what it is," he recalled being told. He had the mass removed but didn't tell his then-pregnant wife, Sunrise Coigney, until the night before he was due to undergo surgery. The procedure left him with a "big" scar, and he was temporarily "totally paralyzed" on the left side of his face." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Though Foxx has not explained the nature of his health scare, he shared several updates with fans over the ensuing months on social media. "I went to hell and back, and my road to recovery had some potholes as well, but I'm coming back," he said in a July Instagram post.
In December, during his first public speech since his hospitalization, Foxx said, "I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
In a January 2022 essay for Today.com, Macklemore elaborated on the relapses he has experienced. "Relapsing is always hard. It's traumatic for myself and for my family. I've had three relapses in the last six years. The amount of pain and damage that I can do very quickly in losing the trust of others happens instantaneously," he wrote. "I know that addiction is a treatable disease, but I'm never going to be cured, and I'm completely fine with that."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
The "PLL" alum said her drinking became a regular activity after turning 18, but she "didn't realize I had a problem until my early 20s." Hale revealed she secretly went to rehab when she was 23 while filming the show. The "Truth or Dare" star eventually got sober in 2021, which she credits in part to getting COVID-19, because it forced her to stay home and receive medical treatment. "Without having COVID, I might not have gotten sober or committed to it," she said." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Every two weeks, Neill gets infusions of a drug that his tumor has been responding to well. He'll keep doing this indefinitely, until the treatment inevitably stops working, he shared in a 30-minute documentary released in October 2023 by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
It's like "going 10 rounds with a boxer, but it's keeping me alive, and being alive is infinitely preferable to the alternative," Neill said." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"December 20 was my last radiation. This week before, I'd finished my chemo and (for) months and months I was on radiation and chemo as it attacked my throat," he said. "I still have right here (on my throat) a bump where my lymph nodes, they burned them out because they shot this area with radiation."
Despite the diagnosis and the strain it took on his body, Olmos said he feels "in good condition … It was an experience that changed me, the understanding of how wonderful this life is. I've been through some experiences that have gotten me close to death, but that was close."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Although the actress said she was initially "embarrassed" to talk about it, she's found strength in others who have. Tisdale said her alopecia is largely stress-related and found prioritizing self-care, an autoimmune paleo diet and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment when she is experiencing hair loss are some things that have helped." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Couric appeared on "Today" with her former co-anchors Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie soon after and revealed she "finished radiation last week." (I'm) just so grateful that they caught it early enough so it could be treated," she said. The television personality has Stage 1A breast cancer, which is treatable. Couric has been an advocate for regular health screenings ever since her first husband Jay Monahan died from colon cancer in 1998." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"You have a small window to change the way you live, the way you eat, the way you exercise, and so far I've been able to do that," Gardell told the outlet. "I do it a day at a time and I'm just so, so very grateful that that happened for me. No more diabetes, no more bad blood numbers."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I struggled with the inevitable shock with fear and frankly hopelessness," she wrote. "But slowly I realized that my inner life has not changed. My passion for music, for singing, remains profoundly robust."
Posterior cortical atrophy "refers to gradual and progressive degeneration of the outer layer of the brain (the cortex) in the part of the brain located in the back of the head (posterior)," according to the Alzheimer's Association." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"My symptoms were quite scary because before I was diagnosed, I was onstage very dizzy. I was losing my balance. I was afraid I was going to fall off the stage," Twain revealed. "I was having these very, very, very millisecond blackouts, but regularly, every minute or every 30 seconds."
Despite releasing the No. 1 album "Now" in 2017, the Grammy-winning singer said her "voice was never the same again."
"I thought I'd lost my voice forever," she said. "I thought that was it: I would never, ever sing again."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
She also humorously shared that she's seen a scan of her brain following the aneurysms. "There's quite a bit missing, which always makes me laugh," she said. "Because strokes, basically, as soon as any part of your brain doesn't get blood for a second, it's gone. And so the blood finds a different route to get around, but then whatever bit it's missing is therefore gone."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Blunt began to notice her stutter around age 6 or 7, she said. "It's biological and it's often hereditary and it's not your fault. And I think it's very often a disability that people bully and make fun of," she said. "It's a big deal for me to be here."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
In 2019, the former "All My Children" star shared he had renal cell carcinoma, or kidney cancer. As a result, he underwent partial nephrectomy surgery, a procedure in which doctors remove a tumor but only take out a small portion of the kidney." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"It breaks my heart to say this but there is no other option for me. I'm not feeling too good at the moment," she wrote. "I am so sorry for this inconvenience but I promise to be back better than ever by the grace of God. Then I'll give you the best show ever."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Although the singer had to cancel performances on his Justice World tour, Bieber said he'd be using his time off to "rest and relax and get back to 100%." "In the meantime, this ain't it," he said. "I'm doing all these facial exercises to get my face back to normal, and it will go back to normal. It's just time, and we don't know how much time it's gonna be, but it's gonna be OK. And I have hope, and I trust God, and I trust that... it's all for a reason."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"It definitely started in my shoulders and then in my knees," he said. "And again, to me, that was just such a sign of dancer pain, so I just thought it was completely normal, totally ignoring the signs."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
The singer then said they were was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"We were in the middle of talking, and all of a sudden I felt this really weird sensation that traveled down my arm from my shoulder all the way down to my finger tips," she said. When Justin asked if she was OK, Bieber said she "couldn't speak" and that "the right side of my face started drooping. I couldn't get a sentence out." She added: "Immediately, I thought I was having a stroke, like a full-blown stroke."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I always try to think what is the upside to having your life turned upside down? Maybe it's to appreciate every moment — and have a sense of deeper compassion for people living with chronic pain," she told People in April 2022. "My body may be breaking down but my spirit is ginning up. I wanted to express gratitude for my life."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Green expressed gratitude to his girlfriend, Sharna Burgess, for taking care of him and his children while he was recovering. "I'm back now. I'm feeling good. Thank goodness," he said in an Instagram video. "It was a terrible experience. I'm glad it's over."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"At 28 years old during a routine doctor's visit, my doctor felt a lump in my neck. They did a lot of tests and finally told me I had thyroid cancer," the "Modern Family" star said. "I tried not to panic and I decided to get educated…I also learned that in times of crisis, we're better together."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
She continued: "I spent a lot of time at the craft services table, and I watched myself get bigger and bigger. And if you watch the show, you can see me get bigger and bigger. And I got a pre-diabetes diagnosis maybe in season one, and then by season three it was full-blown diabetes."
Since her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, Brown said she's cut down her sugar intake but hasn't cut it out completely: "I believe everything in moderation."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
The singer gave her followers an update on her health in June 2021 saying that the steroids she took for her ear problems caused her to have major acid reflux and nodules on her vocal chords.
"Every doctor has told me if I sing ... the nodules will just come right back," she wrote on June 18 on her Instagram story. "My biggest lesson my whole life has been my health."
She added: "I know I'm being faced with this because I can handle it."
According to Mayo Clinic, Ménière's disease is a "disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss." It's a chronic condition that can be relieved with various treatments and medications." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"This is the first time I've ever talked about it, because people are like, 'Well, why are you so overweight?' Well, because I'm a compulsive overeater in addition to being an anorexic and restricter," Bialik said while speaking with author/activist Glennon Doyle." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I'm someone who deals with anxiety by making sure I stay busy and moving," she said. "And I haven't had that luxury this year. So I've been forced to sit with my sadness, sit with my anxiety, sit with my anger, sit with all the things that you normally can outrun. I think that's kind of a beautiful thing."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"The least harmful thing PCOS can bring is acne. To all the people struggling with this please know you're not alone and that you are still so (expletive) fine!" she added." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Roker was also hospitalized in November 2022 for blood clots in his leg that traveled to his lungs and had to step away from the cameras again in December to treat two bleeding ulcers: "I went in for one operation, I got four free," he joked when he returned to the "Today" show in January 2023 after two months away.
He later revealed on a podcast that he'd "almost died" from his medical issues, but his family shielded him from knowing the extent of the complications he'd experienced." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"Without paying attention, I had started down the path of completely imploding and letting my mental health lapse and allowing myself to end up in positions or situations that I knew were detrimental for me," he said.
After "a very intense wake-up call," the "Call Me by Your Name" star said he confided in a friend about his mental health problems and started working with a therapist multiple times a week.
"Having the time to sit with myself in quarantine made it painfully clear that I've got some improvement to do and that's the goal," he said. "That's the journey."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
In January 2021, Bridges updated fans, saying his tumor "drastically shrunk." Months later, in Septemer, the actor said his cancer is in remission." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I want to thank all of you for your love, prayers and support," Doherty wrote February 2020 in an Instagram post. "It's an odd time right now and I find my feet not completely underneath me."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I became depressed and I did not want to get out of bed. In the past, I had been able to overcome it, but this time something happened that made me fall down too many flights of stairs," she said. "I had to really go on a mental health journey."
Perry said she wrote new album, "Smile", while she was "coming through one of the darkest periods of my life...This whole album is my journey towards the light - with stories of resilience, hope, and love."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
In 2017, Gomez revealed she underwent a transplant to receive a kidney donated by her friend, Francia Raísa. In an interview with "Today" later that year, she described the procedure as a "life-or-death" move.
She said she underwent the transplant as part of her fight against lupus, an autoimmune disease that often attacks the kidneys. The singer also underwent chemo as part of her treatment." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I went to a great doctor, and the minute she looked at me, she was like, 'Oh, you have PCOS.' It explained everything," she told People in September 2019. "Through diet, I have been able to manage it. But I am very fortunate. There are way more extreme versions of PCOS that women have a lot of difficulty with – mine is not as intense. Which is why I haven't really talked about it, because there are women who have it so much more intense."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, more stars open up about their health struggles
Celebrities such asSelma Blair,Jada Pinkett Smith,Selena GomezandJustin Bieberhave embraced speaking out about ongoing health issues, encouraging fans to do the same. Here are more stars who opened up about their health struggles.Model and socialite Lori Harvey revealed she has been battling polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis for years. In a September 2025 episode of the "She MD Podcast," the 28-year-old entrepreneur said gynecologists dismissed her symptoms for years before she received a proper diagnosis.
"I'm from a generation where these agents thought nothing back in the day of saying stuff like, 'Yeah, they loved your audition, but they're going to go attractive, sorry," Griffin continued. "Or 'with a nose job, you might have a chance.' So I went and got a nose job."
The comedian has previously been open about feeling pressured to surgically alter her nose at 26 years old.
Griffin is among several celebrities who have recently been candid about altering their appearances – a list that includesKris Jenner,Christina Applegate,Sofía VergaraandKristin Davis. Meanwhile,Lindsay LohanandKate Beckinsaleare among the stars who have come out swinging against widespread speculation about possible cosmetic procedures.
Experts have praised public figures' transparency for offsetting unrealistic beauty standards that are especially pervasive on social media.
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Daniel Barretttold USA TODAYin 2021, "Many celebrities look good naturally, but many also have work done. And when they're not honest about it, I think they're being unethical because they're in the spotlight.
Barrett added, "They're benefitting from being a celebrity and have a moral obligation to be transparent about anything they've had done that helps them achieve a certain look."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Kathy Griffin reveals her third facelift cost six figures