The 'Inside Amy Schumer' star fires back at critics who called her racist for making jokes about the sensitive issue.
- June 29, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Amy Schumer responded to critics who accused her of being racist. "I am a comic," she began her defensive message. "I am so glad more people are laughing at me and with me all of a sudden. I will joke about things you like, and I will joke about things you aren't comfortable with. And that's OK. Stick with me and trust I am joking."
"I go in and out of playing an irreverent idiot," she went on. "That includes making dumb jokes involving race. I enjoy playing the girl who time to time says the dumbest thing possible, and playing with race is a thing we are not supposed to do, which is what makes it so fun for comics."
"You can call it a 'blind spot for racism' or 'lazy,' but you are wrong. It is a joke and it is funny. I know that because people laugh at it. Even if you personally did not," she concluded. Along with her lengthy note, she also wrote, "Put down your torches before reading this so you don't catch on fire."
