Amy Schumer Sends Strong Message About Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 1923 — Pictured: Comedian & actress Amy Schumer during an interview on Tuesday, February 13, 2024
It can be tough to capture people’s attention when megastars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are dominating the cultural conversation, according to Amy Schumer.
The comedian sent a strong message about the two performers during an appearance this week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Host Jimmy Fallon asked the Life & Beth star, who released her latest stand-up special Emergency Contact on Netflix last year, if she has plans to do more standup in the near future.
“It’s just hard to go on the road, to tour, right now,” the Trainwreck star explained. "Because who are we competing with? Who’s been filling up our feeds? Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.”
Schumer said she loves “both of them” and has seen Beyoncé and Swift in concert. But they’ve set a pretty high bar. Schumer contrasted the “life-changing” experience she had watching them perform with the small laughs she expects from her own audiences.
“I can’t compete with this,” Schumer joked. “Why can’t I be a star? Why can’t I have backup dancers?”
Beyoncé and Swift have for years captivated audiences with new music releases and tours, but the attention focused on each performer reached new heights in the last year as Beyoncé launched her Renaissance World Tour and Swift kicked off her Eras Tour. The subsequent concert films released for each of those tours generated even more excitement from their respective fandoms.
While Schumer’s joking wish to be a standup comedian with backup dancers was temporarily fulfilled on The Tonight Show, her point about Beyoncé and Swift is likely to stay relevant for some time. During the 2024 Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, Swift announced she has a new album coming out on April 19. Beyoncé is also preparing to release a new album on March 29, an announcement she made while appearing in a Super Bowl commercial for Verizon that aired on Feb. 11.
