Following Two Grammy Nominations, Amy Schumer Addresses Fat-Shamers in Powerful Post

Jon San
·Producer, Yahoo Entertainment

Hidden among all of Beyoncé’s and Bieber’s and Adele’s Grammy nominations is Amy Schumer, who this morning picked up two nods.

The comedian and actress is nominated in the category for Best Comedy Album for Live at the Apollo, which was also broadcast on HBO. Schumer faces competition from fellow comics like Tig Notaro, Margaret Cho, David Cross, and Patton Oswalt, but even if she doesn’t win, she’s still got another chance.

Her second Grammy nomination is in the Best Spoken Word category for the audiobook of her memoir, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo. Like her standup album, it’s equally raw and self-deprecating. Schumer’s fellow nominees in the category are slightly more venerable figures, including Carol Burnett, Patti Smith, and Elvis Costello.

On Instagram, Schumer simultaneously addressed her nominations and recent online commenters who’ve been criticizing her weight after it was announced she would play Barbie in a new movie.

Very very honored to be nominated for 2 Grammys and to be considered to play an important and evolving icon. Is it fat shaming if you know you’re not fat and have zero shame in your game? I don’t think so. I am strong and proud of how I live my life and say what I mean and fight for what I believe in and I have a blast doing it with the people I love. Where’s the shame? It’s not there. It’s an illusion. When I look in the mirror I know who I am. Im a great friend, sister, daughter and girlfriend. I’m a badass comic headlining arenas all over the world and making tv and movies and writing books where I lay it all out there and I’m fearless like you can be. Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support and again my deepest sympathy goes out to the trolls who are in more pain than we will ever understand. I want to thank them for making it so evident that I am a great choice. It’s that kind of response that let’s you know something’s wrong with our culture and we all need to work together to change it. Anyone who has ever been bullied or felt bad about yourself I am out there fighting for you, for us. And I want you to fight for yourself too! We need to laugh at the haters and sympathize with them. They can scream as loud as they want. We can’t hear them because we are getting shit done. I am proud to lead by example. “I say if I’m beautiful, I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story. I will” #thegirlwiththelowerbacktattoo

A photo posted by @amyschumer on Dec 6, 2016 at 12:10pm PST

In 2015, Schumer won an Emmy for her sketch show Inside Amy Schumer. So if she wins even one Grammy next February, that will bring her halfway to EGOT status — all that’s left is an Oscar and a Tony.

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