With a blend of candor and wit, Amy Schumer is tackling her critics and haters.
After promoting the second season of her show Life & Beth on The Tonight Show and Good Morning America last week, some viewers took to Instagram to remark on the 42-year-old star’s “puffier” appearance.
In a new IG post for her 13.1 million followers, the comedian wrote: “Thank you so much for everyone’s input about my face! I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance as all women do for almost 20 years. And you’re right, it is puffier than normal right now.”
Amy Schumer Fires Back At Critics While Explaining Her Symptoms Of Endometriosis
Within her post, she shared a promotional poster for the forthcoming second season of her show, available on Hulu. Schumer continued, reminding fans that she has endometriosis. "There are some medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I'm okay," she added.
Endometriosis, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a condition that often brings pain and discomfort, characterized by the growth of tissue resembling the uterus's inner lining outside of the organ. The symptoms associated with endometriosis range from painful menstrual periods, discomfort during sex, bowel movements or urination, infertility, fatigue, and bloating.
In her message to followers, Schumer continued: "I also believe a woman doesn't need any excuse for her physical appearance and owes no explanation, but I wanted to take the opportunity to advocate for self love and acceptance of the skin you're in."
She went on: "Like every other women/person some days I feel confident and good as hell and others I want to put a bag over my head, but I feel strong and beautiful and so proud of this tv show I created. Wrote. Starred in and directed. Maybe just maybe we can focus on that for a little."
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Back in September 2021, Schumer openly shared on Instagram that she underwent surgery to remove both her uterus and appendix due to endometriosis. At the time, she wrote: "So, it's the morning after my surgery for endometriosis and my uterus is out. The doctor found 30 spots of endometriosis that he removed. He removed my appendix because the endometriosis had attacked it. There was a lot, a lot of blood in my uterus and I'm, you know, sore and I have some, like, gas pains."
