On the set of her upcoming film with actress Goldie Hawn (the details of which have yet to be released), Amy Schumer shot an entire video recreation of Beyonce’s Formation.
While some are calling it parody, it seems closer to a recreation considering Schumer kept the original music and lyrics (yes, “baby hair”, “hot sauce” and all), and incorporated a good chunk of the video’s original choreography. Also because parodies are supposed to be funny and witty and we’re not getting the joke here…
Native American women are at times substituted for the original shots of black women standing in formation…
Amy Schumer/YouTube.com
…and there are shots of dozens of white/non-black women giving their best ‘slay poses’.
Amy Schumer/YouTube.com
Formation is clearly an anthem for black women. Like, how much clearer can you BE when you resurrect the term “negro” and incorporate it into a pop song. Which begs the question, how callous and/or clueless must Schumer be to include a slow motion shot of Hawn’s very European nose, while the lyrics “Jackson 5 nostrils” play. Which perhaps proves that Schumer possesses the ability to make literally anything about her. Oh, and we’re side eyeing Wanda Sykes HEAVILY for her involvement.
But here is perhaps what’s worst of all. Beyonce approved this ish.
Yes, y’all… yes she did.
The video was released on Tidal, the music streaming company she co-owns with husband Jay-Z.
Black folks… are we so desperate to have white friends that we will co-sign mess like this?! Honestly I’m wondering…
Check it out below.
Predictably, black women were not amused…
@amyschumer @YouTube like damn black people cant have SHIT without you either a) making a mockery of it b) trying to steal or c) both
— ?thick & tired? (@olympiancrystal) October 24, 2016
@amyschumer Why did you all have to look like dirty swamp things? NOT what Formation was about. So rude and distasteful. Typically clueless
— ReadingVixen (@ReadingVixen) October 24, 2016
@amyschumer @YouTube plz dont
— Macy Quartz ??? (@macytweets2u) October 24, 2016
extremely confused as to why tidal released a video of amy schumer dancing to formation
— daniela (@hellahydrated) October 24, 2016
it's a goddamn hate crime that amy schumer was allowed to do a parody of formation and it's on tidal
— cockatoos in the sky (@lotuseatur) October 23, 2016
*Sigh*