Griffin 'not upset by Palin joke boos'

Kathy Griffin has insisted that she did not mind the negative reaction she received in response to a joke she made about Bristol Palin at the VH1 Divas Support the Troops concert.

The comedian sparked criticism earlier this month after commenting about Palin's lack of weight loss during her time on Dancing With The Stars.

However, Griffin insisted that she stands by the joke as it was planned and not meant to appeal to everyone.

"We had it in the prompter. I did it at dress rehearsal. In the prompter it said the joke and it actually said, 'Audience boos and then Kathy says, Go ahead and boo me, war is hell'," she explained to PopEater.

"I had a range of jokes that I knew would get a range of reactions from gasps to boos to cheers and that was the one they chose to leave in the show and it was, of course, what they like to call a 'water-cooler moment'."

She went on to say that the incident did not affect her experience at the concert, adding: "That whole show was such a fun show."