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ApparentlyMelissa McCarthyis a dead ringer forAmy Schumer.
On Monday, the Oscar-nominated actress, 49, visitedThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she discussed a previous prank that she participated in for the talk show. For thehidden-camera stunt, McCarthy pretended to faint at a local dry cleaner — and one Good Samaritan calling for help mistook her for a certain blonde comedian.
“What I heard right before [they called] 911 was: ‘Amy Schumer’s gone down! Amy Schumer’s on the ground!'” recalled McCarthy. “And I was like, ‘Hey!'”
She added: “She called me Amy Schumer — which to me was my favorite part, what a compliment — but she called me Amy Schumer four or five times.”
McCarthy also joked that the strangers would probably like the 38-year-oldTrainwreckstar “so much better.”
“She actually did say she knew it was you but she just kept calling you Amy Schumer even though she — no, she knew it was you,” said host DeGeneres, 62, who caught up with the woman after the prank aired in September.
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In 2016, McCarthy seemingly came to the defense of Schumer amid controversy at the time of the comedian’s inclusion in an issue ofGlamourabout plus-size women.
Though she didn’t mention Schumer or the magazine directly, theBridesmaidsstar shared her input on the debate.
“We have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies,” McCarthywroteon Instagram at the time. “We are teaching young girls to strive for unattainable perfection instead of feeling healthy and happy in their own skin.”
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McCarthy — who recently began rehearsals toplay Ursulain Disney’s upcoming live-actionLittle Mermaidmovie — is set to host NBC’sLittle Big Shotsnext month, taking over for Steve Harvey.
“I wanted to be a part ofLittle Big Shotsbecause I wanted to help shine the light on these remarkable kids,” McCarthy said in aPEOPLE-exclusive previewlast month. “One of the many remarkable things that we get to witness onLittle Big Shotsis all of these kids being exactly who they are … doing things differently and absolutely just being the best versions of themselves.”
She added: “It is absolutely an inspiration.”
source: people.com
