In a since-deleted Instagram post, comedian and actress Amy Schumer revealed that her 50-pound weight loss was not just about looking attractive, which she described as a "fun and temporary" benefit of slimming down. "I did it to survive," she explained. Schumer then went on to write, "I had a disease that makes your face extremely puffy that can kill you, but the internet caught it, and the disease has cleared" (via People ).

While she did not explicitly mention the name of the illness, Schumer has previously spoken about being diagnosed with Cushing syndrome . According to People , the star first discussed her diagnosis in the February 23, 2024, edition of Jessica Yellin's "News Not Noise" newsletter. Having fans ask her why her face looked "puffier" just days earlier was a wake-u

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