Joke stealing is one of the worst offenses possible in the comedy world, but would Amy Schumer really be so bold to do it on the Oscars stage?
As a matter of fact, joke stealing allegations have followed Amy as her star has risen over the years. She’s always been adamant that her work is original — but in this case, her defense appears to be that this joke wasn’t original (in that it didn’t originate from her).
Here’s the quip that’s come under question, a roast of Leonardo DiCaprio: Related: Amy Calls Will Smith’s Oscars Slap ‘A F**king Bummer’ During Comedy Show The dig closely resembles a viral tweet from 2021 (although we should point out, even in that case, one of the replies included a TikTok of another extremely similar Leo joke).
During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live, the comedian shut down any suggestion that she’d lifted the joke from social media.
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