On an April 28 episode of the show on Comedy Central, Schumer parodied the (rather obnoxious) trend of men assuring women of their beauty -- notably the idea that men commonly tell women they don't need to wear makeup.
In the sketch, styled as a music video for a song called "Girl, You Don't Need Makeup," Schumer is surrounded by a boy band singing in high-pitched tones about how she's so beautiful that she doesn't need to wear makeup. That is, until she takes her makeup off... at which point, they beg her to put it back on.
“Girl you don’t need makeup, you’re perfect when you wake up. Just walk around like that all day,” the boys sing while caressing Schumer's face. As commanded, Schumer takes off her makeup -- and the guys quickly backtrack: “Hold up girl we spoke too soon with this whole new makeup tune. We kinda changed our mind on the makeup… thing.”
To prove that women do look beautiful without makeup, Schumer tweeted out a picture of her and a friend wearing no makeup before the episode aired. She asked users to tweet images of them without makeup with the hashtag #GirlYouDontNeedMakeup:
In 30 mins #InsideAmy airs. Post your #girlyoudontneedmakeup photos (no makeup and tag me and #InsideAmy and I'll RT! http://ift.tt/1P6jw4K
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) April 29, 2015
The responses started pouring in:
#girlyoudontneedmakeup but you need adventures! @amyschumer #Gorillatrekking http://ift.tt/1HRlfKw
— Dr. Emily M Church (@emilymusilchrch) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup yaaaay http://ift.tt/1dtndpt
— Whiskey River (@laddernaut) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup in PV! http://ift.tt/1AgUcSI
— Laurie Vega S. (@lorenamvs) April 29, 2015
my 92yr old grandmother & i in rural Vietnam <3 fuq Western beauty standards
#girlyoudontneedmakeup @amyschumer http://ift.tt/1dtndFL
— Thanh Mai (@hithanhmai) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup #insideamy http://ift.tt/1dtndFP
— alyssia (@alyssssia) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer you are the wind beneath my wings #girlyoudontneedmakeup http://ift.tt/1dtnfh8
— styrovor (@styrovor) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer Me and my 92 yrs young Grandma, out on the town. #girlyoudontneedmakeup http://ift.tt/1AgUf0L
— Jen Britton (@jenniferbritton) April 29, 2015
❤️ my Sis. Breast Cancer survivor, wife & Mom. My hero #girlyoudontneedmakeup
@alyssav1979 @Shera_P_rox @amyschumer http://ift.tt/1beBfcA
— Tessa Martinez (@TessaM74) April 29, 2015
@amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup http://ift.tt/1AgUf0P
— Dani (@DaniKrameroni) April 29, 2015
This mumma might be tired but she is in love and happy @amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup http://ift.tt/1dtnfxy
— Ali Parker (@Slayer_Gal_Al) April 29, 2015
Schumer later responded to everyone who participated, tweeting about how amazed she was by the overwhelming support she received:
I have been brought to tears with all the strong, badass, incredible women tonight. In jungles, jumping out of planes, holding their babies
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) April 29, 2015
and mothers hands. All the strong lovely men who tweeted too. We are all different and beautiful. Let's waste no time stressin bout looks.
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) April 29, 2015
We are sisters and fighters and laughers and happy strong women. Smile at yourself in the mirror girl. #girlyoudontneedmakeup much love!
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) April 29, 2015
Indeed, a few men also showed their support by tweeting images of their fresh faces:
@amyschumer am I doin it right?? #freshfacedbeauties #girlyoudontneedmakeup #InsideAmy http://ift.tt/1AgUf0T
— dabe. (@BlkCookie) April 29, 2015
Here you go @amyschumer #girlyoudontneedmakeup #InsideAmy http://ift.tt/1AgUfhb
— matt (@mcfargle) April 29, 2015
#weloveourfaces #girlyoudontneedmakeup #InsideAmy @amyschumer #freshfacedbeauties http://ift.tt/1dtnfO1
— Jake (@JakeZSachs) April 29, 2015
So no, ladies -- you don't have to look like this to attract a significant other.
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