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Amy Schumer addressed an Oscars joke she made that didn’t sit well with viewers at home.
Schumer took to her Instagram story Monday to explain her decision to call actress Kirsten Dunst a “seat filler.”
“Hey, I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst. I love you to! That was a choreographed part that she was involved in,” Schumer wrote. “Wouldn’t treat that queen so disrespectfully.”
Schumer joked at the 94th Academy Awards that Dunst, who was sitting with her husband and “Power of the Dog” co-star Jesse Plemons, was a seat filler.
Amy Schumer confirmed Kirsten Dunst was involved in the Oscars seat-filler joke that left viewers unhappy.
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“Here’s a placeholder,” Schumer said to the camera while explaining the concept to viewers. “Darling, do you want to go to the bathroom?”
The comedian then sat in Dunst’s place and struck up a conversation with Plemons.
“Jesse, I loved you on ‘Power of the Dog,'” Schumer said. Plemons replied, “You know, that was my wife, Amy.”
“You’re married to that seat filler?” She answered.
Schumer called Dunst a “seat filler” and removed her from her seat.
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Fans quickly took to Twitter to criticize the comedian’s joke.
“Kirsten Dunst DID NOT fire Tom Cruise at 11 for Amy Schumer to call her a seat filler!” one user wrote.
“Please don’t ever invite Amy Schumer to an awards show again…why is she using Ukraine and trans as a punchline…then calling Kirsten Dunst a seat placeholder in front of her husband?” Oh she needs a SMACK,” another user interfered.
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Viewers at home criticized Schumer for disrespecting the Oscar-nominated actress.
“Let’s not forget that Amy Schumer removed Kirsten Dunst, an Academy-nominated actress, from her seat and dubbed her a little ‘seat filler.’ I’m so sick of making jokes at the expense of women. The whole show was cheap. Booo.” added another user.
Dunst was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Mighty Dog.
Schumer was also criticized for her joke about Jennifer Lawrence’s weight gain. The comedian referenced the actress’ pregnancy, but viewers didn’t like that joke either.
“Why did Amy Schumer just make a comment about Jennifer Lawrence’s weight like it was nothing,” said one user wrote on the internet.
“Anyway, the real enemy last night was Amy Schumer. Jennifer Lawrence should have hit her for making comments about her weight and I wouldn’t have batted an eyelid,” another called.