Amy Schumer Responds to Allegations That She Stole One of Her Oscars Jokes From This Viral Tweet
justjared.comA tweet went viral late last year making a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio that was similar to a joke Amy Schumer made while co-hosting the 2022 Oscars. Amy‘s joke was as follows: “He has done so much to fight climate change and leave behind a cleaner, greener planet for his girlfriends.” After she told the joke, some on social media questioned if she stole the joke. Click inside to read the joke tweet in question, plus Amy’s response…… The joke tweet, sent out in December 2021, read, “Leonardo DiCaprio is so passionate about climate change because he wants to leave a better word for his girlfriends.” Amy made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live and said in response, “OK.
Well, I would like to say, I haven’t personally been on Twitter. I’ve had my assistant do it, just so I can remain alive and not kill myself.
And also, that joke was written by Suli McCullough. But I thank you guys, always, for making sure that I don’t start thievery.” She added, “I just got to do a lie-detector test on Vanity Fair and they asked me, thank god, ‘Have you ever stolen a joke?’ and I said no, and it was ‘that’s true.’ So, everybody just chill.
It’s crazy. I’m funny enough, I don’t need to steal sh-t.” Amy revealed the joke she was not allowed to tell at the Oscars recently.
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