Amy Schumer hits out at Glamour magazine over inclusion in plus-size special

The actress was upset that the publication had not sought her permission

Upset: Amy Schumer was disappointed with the magazine

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Emma Powell5 April 2016

Amy Schumer has hit out at Glamour magazine for claiming the publication incorrectly labelled her plus size.

Schumer, 34, took to Twitter to explain how the magazine failed to ask for her permission to feature her in the publication’s special plus-size issue fronted by Ashley Graham.

The actress posted a picture of the cover to her Instagram account which features the tagline: “Women Who Inspire Us: Melissa McCarthy, Adele, Amy Schumer and Ashley Graham.”

Alongside the image she posted: “I think there’s nothing wrong with being plus-size. Beautiful healthy women. Plus-size is considered size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8.

“Glamour magazine put me in their plus-size only issue without asking or letting me know and it doesn’t feel right to me. Young girls seeing my body type thinking that is plus-size? What are your thoughts? Mine are not cool glamour not glamourous.”

She later tweeted: "Just a little odd an unfair not to be told."

A spokesperson for the magazine apologised for upsetting the actress but insisted that they did not refer to her as plus-size.

In a statement they said: “First off, we love Amy, and our readers do, too, which is why we featured her on the cover of Glamour last year.

“The cover line on this special edition — which is aimed at women size 12 and up — simply says ‘Women Who Inspire Us,’ since we believe her passionate and vocal message of body positivity IS inspiring, as is the message of the many other women, of all sizes, featured. The edition did not describe her as plus-size. We are sorry if we offended her in any way.”