Amy Schumer Slammed For Degrading Kirsten Dunst Joke

Amy Schumer has some explaining to do.  Apart from “the slap”, the Oscars gave birth to enough controversies to keep the internet busy for days. Word on the street is that Amy Schumer calling actress Kirsten Dunst a seat-filler is tasteless and uncalled for.

Amy Shumer – People Are Still Talking About Amy Schumer’s Joke

The 40-year-old actress made a joke about the role that seat fillers play and how they’re an important part of the Academy Awards. For those who don’t know what a seat filler does at the Academy, it’s certainly not that extras are invited to attend the occasion in order to make sure that there are enough people at the Awards ceremony.

Surprisingly, their job is to ensure that the audience looks full, at all times. So if someone leaves for the bathroom or for any other reason when the cameras are rolling, seat fillers take their spot until they return. Weird right?

To demonstrate to the audience how it works, Amy Schumer decided to use none other than the Oscar nominated actress Kirsten Dunst as her specimen.

Acting like she mistook Dunst, whose movie catalog includes the first “Spider-Man” franchise, “Hidden Figures” and “The Bling Ring”, Amy Schumer proceeded to ask her to stand up. While Kirsten looked confused, she nevertheless put up with it with a smile on her face.

Her husband Jesse Plemons, also wore a smile as Amy Schumer proceeded to take his wife’s seat and congratulate him on his performance in “Power of the Dog” — a movie he starred in with Kirsten.

And while many realized that it must have been a joke, others weren’t so sure and called out Amy Schumer’s attitude as being disrespectful.

Amy Schumer – Offers Explanation To Fans For Her Kirsten Dunst Oscars Skit

Fans proceeded to call out the “unfunny” joke, with one tweeting: “More awkward moments at the Oscars: Amy Schumer, with one of the most unfunny jokes of all time, moved Kirsten Dunst out of her seat, calling her a “seat filler”, prompting husband Jesse Plemons to say “you know that was my wife?” ”

To make sure fans recognized that the joke was nothing but a joke, Amy Schumer took to Instagram on Monday to confirm that the skit was “choreographed”. Apparently, she’s also a big Kirsten fan, so nothing to see here guys.

“Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst. I love her too! That was a choreographed bit she was in on. Wouldn’t disrespect that queen like that,” Amy wrote.

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