Did Amy Schumer Steal Oscars Joke About Leonardo DiCaprio? Here’s What She Says…
perezhilton.comJoke 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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