Amy Schumer’s “I Feel Pretty” opened on April 20 to mixed reviews and average box office numbers, but it’s now found an unlikely ally two weeks into its theatrical release.
HBO late night host Bill Maher devoted an entire segment during the May 4 episode of “Real Time” to address the backlash against Schumer’s film and specifically call out publications who took issue with the movie’s message.“The professionally offended have decided that even though it’s a movie by women filmmakers, presenting a pro-woman message, it’s does it the wrong way,” Maher said.
“Schumer remade ‘The Nutty Professor,’ where someone not thin, and not cool, magically sees themselves as better looking and gains confidence.
Except, when Eddie Murphy did it, he didn’t have the Purity Police up his ass.”“I Feel Pretty” has been accused of promoting unhealthy messages about body image.
Some outlets even
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