Amy Schumer addresses concern over ‘puffy’ face after chat show appearance

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Amy Schumer has responded to feedback a couple of change in her facial appearance after latest TV appearances.

The comic and actor, 42, issued an announcement on her social media on Thursday (15 February) after on-line commenters questioned the “puffiness” of her face throughout an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Alongside a poster selling the new season of her comedy collection Life and Beth, Schumer started her message by encouraging followers to observe earlier runs of the show and added: “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.”

Schumer then famous that she lives with endometriosis, an usually painful situation during which tissue just like the lining of the uterus grows outdoors of the uterus. It can take a number of years for folks with uteruses to get identified with the situation, and analysis into the dysfunction is restricted.

The comic underwent a hysterectomy and an appendectomy to deal with the illness in September 2021.

“There are some medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay,” she continued. “Historically women’s bodies have barely been studied medically compared to men.

“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.”

Schumer, who has spoken about physique picture and insecurities about her appears all through her profession, then went on to notice that her confidence fluctuates, however would like folks to give attention to her work as an alternative of her face.

“Like every other woman/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.”

Ending her message, she quipped that regardless of having backup dancers throughout her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s show, “my face is the headline hahaha”.

Elsewhere, Schumer has been closely criticised in latest months for utilizing her massive social media platform to marketing campaign in favour of Israel’s assault on Gaza following the Hamas assault on 7 October.

Notably, the Trainwreck actor deleted a put up that conflated Palestinian civilians with Hamas after it obtained appreciable pushback throughout social media.