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| Amy Schumer throws sexist heckler out of Stockholm show | |
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| Amy Schumer shut down a sexist heckler during a standup show in Stockholm this week before having him removed from the arena after he repeatedly attempted to disrupt the show. | Amy Schumer shut down a sexist heckler during a standup show in Stockholm this week before having him removed from the arena after he repeatedly attempted to disrupt the show. |
| The comedian, who comes to the UK this weekend, was performing at the Swedish capital’s Hovet arena on Wednesday when a man interrupted her by calling out “Show us your tits” just minutes into her set. | The comedian, who comes to the UK this weekend, was performing at the Swedish capital’s Hovet arena on Wednesday when a man interrupted her by calling out “Show us your tits” just minutes into her set. |
| In a video she posted online, the Trainwreck writer is seen to stop the show to call out the heckler. “OK, wait, I want the guy who just yelled ‘show us your tits’ to come up here,” she said. “Everybody point at him, so I know which one.” | In a video she posted online, the Trainwreck writer is seen to stop the show to call out the heckler. “OK, wait, I want the guy who just yelled ‘show us your tits’ to come up here,” she said. “Everybody point at him, so I know which one.” |
| Members of the audience pointed to the man, who said he was wearing a shirt which read: “I love pussies.” | Members of the audience pointed to the man, who said he was wearing a shirt which read: “I love pussies.” |
| “Now don’t get shy, what do you do for a living?” Schumer asked the man, to which he responded: “Sales.” | “Now don’t get shy, what do you do for a living?” Schumer asked the man, to which he responded: “Sales.” |
| “Sales?” Schumer said. “How’s that working out? Is it going well? Because we’re not buying it. | “Sales?” Schumer said. “How’s that working out? Is it going well? Because we’re not buying it. |
| “That’s really cute, but if you yell out again, you’re going to be yelling ‘show your tits’ to people in the parking lot, because you’re going to get thrown out, motherfucker. | “That’s really cute, but if you yell out again, you’re going to be yelling ‘show your tits’ to people in the parking lot, because you’re going to get thrown out, motherfucker. |
| “Don’t throw him out, just look him in the eye, tell me if you’re going to see a scarier motherfucker than that guy … I’ll show my tits when I want to.” | “Don’t throw him out, just look him in the eye, tell me if you’re going to see a scarier motherfucker than that guy … I’ll show my tits when I want to.” |
| When the man yelled out for a second time Schumer finally decided to have him removed, to which he said: “I was about to go anyway.” She replied: “We’re going to miss you so much. I already miss you,” before telling the audience to clap if they think he should be kicked out. The arena burst into applause. | When the man yelled out for a second time Schumer finally decided to have him removed, to which he said: “I was about to go anyway.” She replied: “We’re going to miss you so much. I already miss you,” before telling the audience to clap if they think he should be kicked out. The arena burst into applause. |
| Schumer has a history of confronting sexist or derogatory remarks. In January, she chastised a 17-year-old film critic after he aimed a sexist tweet at her. | Schumer has a history of confronting sexist or derogatory remarks. In January, she chastised a 17-year-old film critic after he aimed a sexist tweet at her. |
| Jackson Murphy, who runs the review site Lights Camera Jackson, met Schumer at the Critics’ Choice awards and tweeted a picture of the pair together with the caption: “Spent the night with @amyschumer. Certainly not the first guy to write that.” | Jackson Murphy, who runs the review site Lights Camera Jackson, met Schumer at the Critics’ Choice awards and tweeted a picture of the pair together with the caption: “Spent the night with @amyschumer. Certainly not the first guy to write that.” |
| The tweet was deleted but Schumer responded: “I get it. Cause I’m a whore? Glad I took a photo with you. Hi to your dad.” | The tweet was deleted but Schumer responded: “I get it. Cause I’m a whore? Glad I took a photo with you. Hi to your dad.” |
| @LCJReviews @jondaly I get it. Cause I'm a whore? Glad I took a photo with you. Hi to your dad. | @LCJReviews @jondaly I get it. Cause I'm a whore? Glad I took a photo with you. Hi to your dad. |
| Murphy later apologised claiming he thought she would “like the joke” and that he should leave the comedy to her in future. | Murphy later apologised claiming he thought she would “like the joke” and that he should leave the comedy to her in future. |
| In May, Schumer turned her attention to body shamers by captioning an Instagram photo of herself in a one-piece swimsuit: “I meant to write ‘good morning trolls!’ I hope you find some joy in your lives today in a human interaction and not just in writing unkind things to a stranger you’ve never met who triggers something in you that makes you feel powerless and alone. This is how I look. I feel happy. I think I look strong and healthy and also like miss trunchbull from Matilda, Kisses!” | In May, Schumer turned her attention to body shamers by captioning an Instagram photo of herself in a one-piece swimsuit: “I meant to write ‘good morning trolls!’ I hope you find some joy in your lives today in a human interaction and not just in writing unkind things to a stranger you’ve never met who triggers something in you that makes you feel powerless and alone. This is how I look. I feel happy. I think I look strong and healthy and also like miss trunchbull from Matilda, Kisses!” |
| An extract from Schumer’s new book, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, was published in the Guardian last week. | An extract from Schumer’s new book, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, was published in the Guardian last week. |