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- ABC News
- April 5, 2016
Amy Schumer Spars With Glamour Magazine Over Cover Mention
The comedian was offended by her inclusion in the "Chic at Any Size" issue.
We love Amy Schumer, & would never want to offend her. To be clear, @glamourmag special edition never called her plus-size...
— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 5, 2016
Her 2015 cover story was included in the edition, aimed at sizes 12 and up, with the coverline “Women who Inspire Us” bc…
— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 5, 2016
…her longtime message of body positivity—& talking back to body haters—IS inspiring. (To me, too!)
— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 5, 2016
To be clear, size 6-8 is not plus. (Even size 12—frequent size of “plus” models—is smaller than average American woman!)...
— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 5, 2016
But women of all sizes can be inspired by one another’s words. So sorry if implication was otherwise, Amy.
— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 5, 2016
A video posted by @amyschumer on Apr 5, 2016 at 11:17am PDT