Amy Schumer is no stranger to public scrutiny, but in a recent revelation, the comedian shared how harsh comments about her appearance led to a life-changing medical diagnosis. In an honest conversation on the Jan. 22 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Schumer, 43, detailed how she discovered she had Cushing syndrome — a condition she might never have recognized if not for online trolls and some keen-eyed physicians.
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“A year ago, the Internet really came for me,” Schumer admitted to host Alex Cooper. The criticism centered on her “suddenly swollen” face, with commenters speculating about what might be going on. At first, Schumer brushed off the remarks. “I was like, ‘Okay, everybody, like, relax,’” she said. However, the situation took a serious turn when doctors began weighing in.
“Doctors were chiming in in the comments and they were, like, ‘No, no … something's really up. Your face looks so crazy,’” Schumer recalled. While initially dismissive, she eventually took the warnings to heart and sought medical advice. Doctors suggested that she might have Cushing syndrome, a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high cortisol levels, often from extended steroid use. The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms such as weight gain, acne, and a distinctive swelling of the face, commonly referred to as “moon face.”
“At first, I was like, ‘F—k off,’” Schumer said. But she soon realized the doctors could be onto something. “Wait, I have been getting steroid injections for my scars” from her breast reduction and Cesarean section, she explained. Schumer welcomed her son, Gene, in 2019 with her husband, Chris Fischer.
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Schumer’s diagnosis came just before she began filming her new Netflix comedy, Kinda Pregnant, premiering on Feb. 5. The timing couldn’t have been worse for her self-esteem. “I learned I had this condition, and that I had something called moon face, and I’m starring in a movie — and there’s a camera right in my face,” she said. “I was feeling really down on myself before I started filming this movie … I was, like, really having trouble figuring out how I was going to star in a movie while I had this going on.”
Schumer recalled how even close friends couldn’t sugarcoat her appearance. “Everyone’s like, ‘You look great,’” she said, until one blunt friend told her, “Your face is looking, like, a little bit insane.”
Thankfully, the comedian found solace in the support of her friend and director Lorraine Caffery, who told her, “You know, I think you look f—ing great.” That encouragement helped Schumer push through her insecurities and focus on her performance.
Since receiving her diagnosis, Schumer shared that she’s “gotten rid” of Cushing syndrome, explaining, “it just has to work itself out.” Reflecting on the experience, she expressed gratitude for the unusual path that led her to the diagnosis. “So I got these steroid injections, and so it gave me this thing called Cushing syndrome — which I wouldn’t have known if the internet hadn’t come for me so hard.”
Amy Schumer’s candidness about her health struggles and the role online commentary played in her diagnosis highlights an unexpected silver lining to public criticism. Despite the initial hurtful remarks, it’s clear that this experience has only made the comedian stronger — and ready to take on her next big role with her signature humor and resilience.
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