Amy Schumer Changed Her Stand-Up as the ‘Worst White Woman’ After Realizing Comedy Could Be ‘Harmful’
Amy Schumer is reevaluating her onstage persona amid the changing political climate.
During The Hollywood Reporter roundtable alongside the “Life and Beth” star addressed a shift in her stand-up, starting with The Whore Tour.
“I love playing a monster, just like the worst white woman, but I’m getting further and further away from that [in my act].”
Schumer explained that the change has “happened gradually” after “educating” herself about the effects jokes can have on audiences.
With women’s reproductive rights threatened on a national scale, Schumer backed a New York bill to provide abortion care across the state.
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