I would like to note that I would give more detail regarding the specific topics that were talked about in this Netflix special, but most of it is not family-friendly, because Amy Schumer is so raunchy, which is really just another reason why we love her.
Amy Schumer recently married Chris Fischer, a well-known chef. Schumer discusses that fact that she thinks she is the smartest woman in the world for marrying a chef, and honestly, I can’t really argue with that. Being married for almost a year now and both of them being in their late 30s, they are expecting a baby. Throughout this Netflix special, Schumer hits on the many obstacles she has faced during her pregnancy, specifically her various hospitalizations and lack of alcohol consumption.
She talks about how being pregnant at the same time as Meghan Markle is one of her most difficult struggles. Markle fashions the most stylish stilettos while Schumer showed the audience her double band-aided belly as a result of her deformed belly button that has been changing throughout her pregnancy. She flashed the audience and looked down to the front row to recognize that it is “more than they bargained for.”
She goes on to discuss one of the many times she was hospitalized during her pregnancy where her sister and her husband left her in the hospital to go paint pottery. Fischer comes back and shows her the plate he painted with her face on it, which freakishly looks exactly like Trump. If you follow Schumer on Instagram, you may already know how much time she has spent in the hospital the past few months, and she recognizes the fact that her audience was probably worried that she would be unable to perform her Netflix special. However, Live Nation would have sued her and claimed, so it wasn’t exactly a “the show must go on” type of situation. Live Nation must have loved that joke.
Then, Schumer explains the many different people she consulted to decide whether or not it is a bad idea to drink during her pregnancy, even just a few glasses of wine. Her most responsible friend, a nurse, said that just to be safe, she shouldn’t drink at all; another friend said a few glasses a week would be okay, and her raunchiest friend said to just stop when she gets drunk enough. No doubt, she was very pleased with this last response.
Schumer also talked about being arrested in Washington D.C. for opposing Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Minutes before being arrested, she explains that her biggest fear of getting arrested was being hungry while behind bars, a totally valid concern. With that said, she stuffed as many snacks as she could into her mouth before she was arrested, while the rest of the crowd protested beside her.
Different from her other performances, this comedy special focused mainly on Schumer developing her own family. No doubt, it made me laugh, but it was not as creative as I expected from a comedian who I often rave about. This sold out comedy special was performed in Chicago, where her fans appreciated the honesty and absurdity that Schumer is known for.
