Amy Schumer and Nicole Kidman.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Emma McIntyre/WireImage
Amy Sussman/Getty; Emma McIntyre/WireImage
Amy Schumerhas a message to critics regarding a recent joke she made involving fellow actressNicole Kidman: “Breathe, y’all.”
On Friday, theTrainwreckactress, 42, issued a statement regarding her comment about theBombshellstar, 56, which some deemed distasteful.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Schumer uploaded a photo of Kidman sitting in the standsat the US Open. “This how human sit,” the comedian captioned the image. Soon after, many accused Schumer of bullying.
Nicole Kidman at 2023 U.S. Open tennis championships.Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com
Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingactress later returned to Instagram to explain that she meant no harm in her initial post.
“Okay so the joke I was making was the way she was posed didn’t seem like how a human sits. I was not making fun of how she looks. Nicole Kidman is beautiful and one of the most incredible actors of all time,” Schumer said on Friday.
In her caption, she went more into detail about the topic.
“I hope everyone is okay and takes a deep breath including all of the think pieces written on this,” Schumer wrote before asking if her critics were okay.
“To all of the people who commented on me. I’m so sorry I’m not prettier. Please forgive me. I apologize,” she continued.
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer are seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships on September 08, 2023 in New York City.Gotham/GC
Gotham/GC
Schumer went on about the amount of attention her comment got, adding, “It wasn’t even a slow news day.”
TheSnatchedtalent then pointed out other events happening around the world.
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“North Korea and Russia are getting too close for comfort. There are deadly storms sweeping our world and a man was convicted of rape,” she wrote.
Schumer added, “But what got your goat was me saying that Nicole kidmans pose was not human like. Breathe y’all.”
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After forgiving “the people who write hateful things” about her, theLast Comic Standingalum said she hopes everyone enjoys their weekend.
Her Instagram comment section filled up once again, with users split on her apology.
“We forgive you too for being hateful and insensitive,” one user wrote.
Another quipped, “How dare you make a joke - what do you think you are, a comedian?”
Meanwhile,Howie Mandeloffered up some support.
Nicole Kidman watches the Women’s Final’s match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Coco Gauff in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Saturday, September 9, 2023.John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
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source: people.com
