‘This was the hardest week of my life’: Amy Schumer reveals she had to miss an SNL rehearsal after her son Gene, three, was ‘rushed to the ER for RSV’
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Amy Schumer revealed she had to miss an important Saturday Night Live rehearsal after her son was rushed to the emergency room for Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Less than 24 hours after hosting the long-running sketch show for the third time in her career, the 41-year-old comedian revealed a behind-the-scenes drama.
“This was the hardest week of my life. I missed Thursday’s rehearsals when my son was rushed to the emergency room and admitted for RSV,” she wrote in a slideshow on Instagram.
Tough week: Amy Schumer revealed she had to miss an important Saturday Night Live rehearsal after her son was rushed to the emergency room for Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
She continued: ‘Shout out to all the parents who are going through this right now. I was allowed to spend the whole day with him in the hospital and the beautiful people at @nbcsnl couldn’t have been more supportive.’
The I Feel Pretty actress also assured her fans that her three-year-old, Gene, is already “home and better” after his scary hospitalization.
“The reason this show is so much fun to do isn’t really the performance or the show itself. It’s time to spend time with the people out there,” Schumer raved about the SNL cast and crew, who described them as “the most talented people with the sweetest heart.”
Oh no! Less than 24 hours after hosting the long-running sketch show for the third time in her career, the 41-year-old comedian revealed a behind-the-scenes drama
“This was the hardest week of my life. I missed Thursday’s rehearsals when my son was rushed to the emergency room and admitted for RSV,” she wrote in a slideshow on Instagram.
The Life & Beth star concluded: ‘Thank you to everyone there and to the doctors and nurses who helped us.’
Despite a few chaotic days, Schumer didn’t miss a beat on stage when she mocked West for his recent anti-Semitic rhetoric during her opening monologue.
The performer also spoke to the crowd about how her husband, Chris Fischer, was on the autism spectrum and how his condition used to be called Asperger’s Syndrome.
On the mend: The I Feel Pretty actress also assured her fans that her three-year-old, Gene, is already “home and better” after his scary hospitalization
“The reason this show is so much fun to do isn’t really the performance or the show itself. It’s time to spend time with the people out there,” Schumer raved about SNL’s cast and crew, who described them as “the most talented people with the kindest hearts.”
Schumer then said, “It used to be called Asperger’s, but then they found out that Dr. Asperger had Nazi ties, Kanye…’
The creator of Inside Amy Schumer then seemed to riff as if she hadn’t meant to say so, tapped her microphone to see if anyone could hear her and said, “That’s weird.”
Schumer appeared to be referring to West and the suspension of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s recent spate of anti-Semitic comments during the show’s conclusion, where she wore a baseball T-shirt that read, “
Intrepid Performer: Despite a few chaotic days, Schumer didn’t miss a beat on stage when she mocked West for his recent anti-Semitic rhetoric during her opening monologue
The longtime Liberal comic also referenced the upcoming election, joking that she hosted the final episode for the “Interim Abortions” before interrupting herself and saying, “What did I say? Sorry, I was thinking about what’s at stake if we don’t vote.’
She also discussed her life with her husband and son before starring in several skits and introducing musical guest Steve Lacy.
The comments were the latest criticism of West, who has recently come under fire for comments he made last month that were deemed anti-Semitic.