The song debuted on the comedian’s Comedy Central series and has stuck a chord on social media.
On Tuesday night’s edition of ‘Inside Amy Schumer’, a fictional boyband, that may or may not have been based on One Direction, performed ‘Girl, You Don't Need Makeup’. A song which may or may not have been based on, ‘What Makes You Beautiful’. As well as being pretty funny, the song also inspired women to tweet Schumer selfies of their makeup-free faces, using the hashtag, #girlyoudontneedmakeup.
Schumer encouraged fans to tweet their no make-up selfies.
The song highlighted the mixed messages often heard in the media when it comes to make- up and natural beauty. The boys began by singing to Amy, ‘You don't need no lipstick / You don't need no blush / 'Cause you've got that inner natural glow / Magazines say that you're whack / Girl, don't believe them / Just leave that tabloid trash on the rack.’
Following the song’s instructions Schumer took off her make-up, but the boys suddenly didn't seem so impressed with her natural glow. ‘We spoke too soon / With this whole no makeup tune,’ they begin singing.
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In the song’s chorus the band sing ‘Girl, you don't need makeup / You're perfect when you wake up / Just don't go outside like that, OK? / Just a little makeup / Some natural looking makeup,’ exemplifying the mixed messages girls often hear when it comes to make-up.
It didn’t take long for the #girlyoudontneedmakeup hashtag to begin heating up twitter, with thousands of women and even some men tweeting Schumer their make-up free selfies.
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“I have been brought to tears with all the strong, badass, incredible women tonight,” the comedian tweeted. “In jungles, jumping out of planes, holding their babies and mothers hands. All the strong lovely men who tweeted too. We are all different and beautiful.”
“Let's waste no time stressin bout looks," Schumer continued. "We are sisters and fighters and laughers and happy strong women. Smile at yourself in the mirror girl. #girlyoudontneedmakeup much love! also, let's change some shit.”
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