Amy Schumer got death threats after Oscars seat filler joke with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons

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Amy Schumer revealed on Wednesday that one of her jokes from the 2022Oscars resulted in death threats so severe the Secret Service had to get involved.The comedian, 40, spoke withHoward Stern, 68, on his SiriusXM show and said that her seat filler joke with Kirsten Dunst, 39, and Jesse Plemons, 34, drew much ire from those who thought she 'disrespected' Dunst.The actress said the death threats she received 'were so bad the Secret Service reached out to me about that bit.

I was like, "I think you have the wrong number. It’s Amy, not Will,"' adding, 'The misogyny is unbelievable.' Scary: Amy Schumer revealed that her seat filler joke from the 2022 Oscars resulted in death threats so severe the Secret Service had to get involved; Pictured on Wednesday in NYSchumer also said that the Los Angeles Police Department contacted her about the threats.

During the bit, which was pre-planned and had Dunst's blessing,Schumer mistook the Oscar-nominated actress for a seat filler and kicked her out of her seat, then continued to chat withPlemons.The Life & Beth star tried to calm down upset fans the day after the Oscars, stating, 'Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst.

I love her too! Wouldn’t disrespect that queen like that.' The joke: The comedian, 40, spoke with Howard Stern, 68, about how the Kirsten Dunst, 39, and Jesse Plemons, 34, joke drew much ire from those who thought she 'disrespected' Dunst Death threats: The actress said the death threats she received 'were so bad the Secret Service reached out to me about that bit,' adding, 'The misogyny is unbelievable' Elsewhere in the conversation Schumer touched on the Will Smith, 53, controversy.