Coverage spread: 2 sources — 2 right
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Where they agree
- Schumer posted a weekend Instagram carousel of bikini/yacht photos captioned as unfiltered.
- She has been open about using Mounjaro (tirzepatide) since early 2025 as part of her weight-loss journey.
- She was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome in 2024 and has cited it as part of her health story.
- Friends including Kate Walsh publicly praised the photos in the comments.
Where they differ
- The New York Post ties the post more directly to her recent divorce from Chris Fischer and her defense of sharing transformation photos.
- The New York Post includes her disclosures about a C-section scar photo and a ‘botched colonoscopy,’ which Fox News does not mention.
- Fox News gives more detail on her medical routine, including trying Wegovy first, switching to Mounjaro via MidiHealth, and starting estrogen/progesterone for perimenopause.
- Fox News references an October Paul McCartney concert appearance and additional fan reactions not covered by the Post.
What Schumer posted
Amy Schumer, 45, posted a carousel of Instagram photos over the weekend showing herself on a yacht in a floral two-piece bikini, at one point putting on a wet suit and scuba diving. She captioned the pictures “I never knew there would be days like this” and “No filter as per ushe,” emphasizing that the images were unedited. Fellow actress Kate Walsh commented that Schumer looked “beautiful” and “happy and thriving,” while singer Sophie Monk also left a supportive comment. The post is the latest in a string of body-focused shares Schumer has made this year, including a Paul McCartney concert photo in Las Vegas last October that drew similar praise from friends like comedian Anjelah Johnson.
Her weight-loss journey, in her own words
Schumer has been public about using Mounjaro (tirzepatide) since early 2025. Last December she told followers she had lost 50 pounds, attributing the effort partly to managing Cushing syndrome, a hormonal disorder she was diagnosed with in 2024. In a March 2025 video posted while driving, she said she’d tried Wegovy three years earlier but couldn’t tolerate it, describing constant vomiting. She said a telehealth consultation through MidiHealth led her to Mounjaro, which worked better and was affordable enough that she wanted to recommend it to friends. She also said she was placed on estrogen and progesterone after learning she was in perimenopause, and that the hormone treatment resolved her perimenopause symptoms.
Responding to critics and other health disclosures
In February, shortly after filing for divorce from chef Chris Fischer — her husband of seven years and father of her 7-year-old son, Gene — Schumer defended posting photos of her transformation. She wrote that pictures of herself “feeling strong and beautiful” were not “a cry for help” but “a celebration of life and health,” adding a message of support for single mothers. Earlier this month she also shared a photo showing her C-section scar, captioning it as a mark of being a “warrior.” In May, during a live podcast taping for “Not Skinny But Not Fat” as part of “Dear Media by Night,” she disclosed she’d had a “botched colonoscopy” and said she wasn’t feeling “very sexual,” while also saying she felt happier than ever.
How the coverage differs
Both outlets cover the same core event — the weekend bikini photos and the caption about going unfiltered — but they differ in what surrounding history they pull in. The New York Post’s account leans more into the personal and relationship context, connecting the post to her divorce from Fischer, her defense of sharing transformation photos, the C-section scar post, and her comments about a botched colonoscopy and reduced libido. Fox News focuses more heavily on the medical and wellness details of her weight-loss method, including a fuller account of her comments about trying Wegovy, switching to Mounjaro through MidiHealth, and starting estrogen and progesterone for perimenopause. Fox also references an October concert appearance and additional fan reactions that the Post’s account does not mention.
Why this keeps making news
Schumer’s willingness to narrate her weight loss in real time — down to specific drugs, dos<< details, and side effects — has made her an unusually candid public figure amid the broader wave of celebrities using GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro. Her disclosures about Cushing syndrome, perimenopause hormone therapy, and a difficult medical procedure have added a layer of health transparency that goes beyond typical before-and-after posts, which is part of why each new photo or comment from her tends to generate fresh coverage.
Sources
Featured photo: Maryanne Ventrice via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)