When Glamour came out with its plus-size issue, we rejoiced—it’s always refreshing to see diverse body types represented on newsstands where we’re accustomed to seeing nothing more than a single body shape. But not everybody was happy about it—Amy Schumer called the magazine out for including her in the issue (without her consent, no less).
“Plus size is considered size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8… Young girls seeing my body type thinking that is plus size?” the comedian pointed out on Instagram.
Glamour has since come out in defense of their decision to include Amy, noting that they never actually used the term “plus-size” to describe her, and that no matter what her size, she is a great advocate of body positivity. Amy sat down with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show last night to talk more about how she really feels about “plus-size.”
“I love Glamour magazine. Honestly, they’ve been so nice to me. They’ve done so many great things for women. But what I’ve learned is that people really don’t like being classified as ‘plus-size.’ We don’t need these labels. We don’t need ‘em!” she declared.
And even though the star admitted to having gained some weight after her movie, Trainwreck, a supportive Fallon reassured her that she looks amazing. And we agree!
The rest of the episode was as hilarious as we expected—come on, Amy Schumer and Jimmy Fallon on the same stage are bound to induce some serious belly laughs.
Schumer joked not just about Glamour’s beauty standards but also those in star-studded Los Angeles. “My arms register as legs! They don’t see me as a woman,” she said frankly. She added jokingly that she despises the city so much that anytime she’s in L.A., she’s blindfolded because she’s so upset.
The stars later swapped cellphones, a game that’s quickly becoming a celebrity favorite and pretty much always makes for hilarious television—just ask J. Lo. And Amy was forced to explain a questionable photo of her creepy stuffed animals (think “Bride of Chucky”).
At the end of the episode, Amy dramatically and humorously flashed the camera one last glamour shot of her assets. Just in case you weren’t already impressed by her badassery.