Amy Schumer revealed in a new interview that she has been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome following lots of internet chatter about her appearance.
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” “Life & Beth” star, 42, shared on Jessica Yellin’s “New Not Noise” newsletter Friday.
“It has been a crazy couple [of] weeks for me and my family.”
Schumer continued, “Aside from fears about my health, I also had to be on camera having the internet chime in. But thank God for that. Because that’s how I realized something was wrong.”
According to the National Institutes of Health, Cushing syndrome is a disorder that “occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time.”
The syndrome is extremely rare — only 40 to 70 people out of every one million get it — and symptoms can include high blood pressure, weight gain and a round face. It can also be fatal if not treated.
Earlier this month, Schumer hit back at trolls who commented on her “puffier” face during the press tour for her Hulu series.
“Thank you so much for everyone’s input about my face!” she sarcastically wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption after appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”
“I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance as all women do for almost 20 years. And you’re right it is puffier than normal right now.”
The “Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo” author then shared she has “medical and hormonal things going on,” and criticized the double standards when it comes to assessing women’s appearances over men’s.
“I also believe a woman doesn’t need any excuse for her physical appearance and owes no explanation,” Schumer added at the time….
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