Despite her popularity as a comedian, Amy Schumer seems to attract a great deal of controversy. She is outspoken and confident, which led to her initial success both in stand-up comedy and Hollywood movies. After more than two decades in the industry, no one seems to care about casting her in roles anymore.
From allegedly plagiarizing jokes to expressing controversial opinions about world issues, the 44-year-old New York native finds herself embroiled in nasty issues that have been affecting not only her career but also how fans perceive her as a public figure.
1. Amy Schumer’s Netflix Special Was A Critical Failure
Netflix’s Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact was met with largely negative reviews, with viewers giving their honest opinions on IMDb about how unfunny and boring the jokes were. It only received a 5.2/10 score, which reflects the poor performance of the comedy special.
2. Amy Schumer’s Comedy Lacks Diversity, Always About Female Anatomy
One of the major criticisms when it comes to Schumer’s stand-up comedies is her overreliance on jokes involving human s*xual organs, specifically that of females, to the point that it has already become the blueprint of her performances, according to a Redditor. The lack of diversity in her lines, despite how good she delivers them, tends to bore the audience.
3. Amy Schumer Tore Down Other Women Despite Claiming to Be A Feminist
Schumer claims to be a feminist, but she had moments when she said controversial things about other women. During her 2023 Netflix special, she took a jab at Hilaria Baldwin for pretending to be Spanish. In her 2015 Saturday Night Live monologue (via Huffpost), she accused the Kardashians of not being good female role models.
4. Amy Schumer Admitted to S*xually Assaulting Men
Nothing is more shocking than Schumer admitting she assaulted men in the past. At the 2014 Gloria Awards, the comedian shared that during her college days, she took advantage of her male friend while he was drunk. During her guesting on the Opie & Anthony Show, Schumer revealed moving a cab driver’s hand towards her private part.
5. Amy Schumer Is Accused of Stealing Jokes
Schumer has been accused of copying jokes from other comedians. Wendy Liebman, Tammy Pescatelli, and Kathleen Madigan all pointed their fingers at the Trainwreck star, claiming she stole materials from each of them.
“Between Amy Schumer doing 1 of my best jokes on her HBO special and this meme of my joke, I’m done with social media,” said Liebman in a now-deleted tweet (via HuffPost). The comedian-actress defended herself and denied that she stole their materials on Jim Norton’s SiriusXM.
6. Amy Schumer’s Take On Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ Was Allegedly Racist
Together with Snatched co-star Goldie Hawn, Schumer shared a video of what seems to be a parody of Beyoncé’s Formation. It drew criticism from the public and was accused of appropriating a song that was meant to encourage black female empowerment. After the backlash, Schumer wrote an essay admitting she did not mean to detract any of the meaning from the said video.
7. Amy Schumer Reveals Double Standard Views About Body Image
For someone who openly admits struggling with body image, Schumer’s comments in the past sent mixed signals. While she called herself “fat” during 2017’s The Leather Special, she also called out Glamour magazine for including her in the list of “Chic at Any Size” page (via US Weekly). The actress acknowledged her own size, but she seemingly didn’t want to be associated with other curvy stars.
8. Amy Schumer Gets Slammed For Controversial Israel-Palestine Conflict Post
Schumer was canceled after posting a controversial Instagram story about the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. The comedian accused media outlets of putting “terrorist lies on their homepages” and “lies that stoke anti-Jewish hatred worldwide” (via Newsweek). Schumer then demanded accountability from news organizations. Her comments sparked backlash on social media.
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