I was lying in bed this morning checking my phone, as I do every morning. I came across a Mamamia article about Amy Schumer, with an embedded podcast. Being such an Amy Schumer fan, I clicked on it, curious as to what it was going to be about.

Now, those who know Amy Schumer know that she is very comfortable, almost too comfortable, with everything in her life. The way she openly and explicitly discusses her sex life and drinking habits in comedic ways is essentially what she is known for. I can understand why people don’t think she is funny. Her content is very cringe worthy and at times it’s hard to know whether to laugh, cry or just stare at the computer screen not knowing what to do.

Her new 1 hour stand up show “The Leather Special” is now on Netflix. I watched it a while ago and thought it was funny, but extremely predictable in terms of the content.

In the podcast, the girls review and criticise The Leather Special, and despite being an Amy fan, I definitely agree with them.

Especially when discussing the fact that her ‘Trainwreck’ movie character, whose name is actually Amy, often overrides her persona in her stand up shows rather than being the real Amy. It’s very predictable, and a bit repetitive. Having said this, of course she’s going to put on her persona. Her on stage persona is still a character. Whenever she’s performing, whether that be on screen or live, she’s always acting.

I personally think the only reason she’s funny is not the stories she tells, but how she actually tells those stories. Her confident yet hesitant way of describing the details is what makes her stories funny. The little shrugs and sarcastic comments during her stories is what makes her funny. I also admire her for being so open about topics that people often find uncomfortable and difficult to talk about. She generates conversation. She creates an environment where people can be happy about themselves. This is where she becomes a great role model.

Anyway, I love Amy Schumer and I think she is incredibly fierce, strong and of course funny.