Amy Schumer Opens Up About Life & Beth Depicting Her Trichotillomania
Amy Schumer has opened up about her decision to depict her struggles with trichotillomania in Life & Beth. Life & Beth is a dramedy series that premiered on Hulu on March 18, 2022. The 10-episode series follows Beth (Schumer), a woman who is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life. When a death occurs in the family, Beth must go back to her roots and explore her past, including her relationship with her mother. Schumer is the writer, director, and producer of the series. Meanwhile, she is also the inspiration, as the series is semi-autobiographical.
Life & Beth also stars Michael Cera as John, a gentle yet socially awkward farmer who is key to leading Beth to happiness. John was heavily inspired by Schumer's real-life husband, Chris Fischer, who is an Award-winning chef and farmer. Meanwhile, Laura Benanti, who stars as Beth's mother, similarly parallels Schumer's real mother. Schumer has opened up on how Life & Beth explores her own complicated relationship with her mother, who had some destructive habits but also made Schumer feel loved. However, Schumer's love story with Fischer and her complicated relationship with her mother aren't the only aspects of her life she tackled in Life & Beth.
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In an interview with THR, Schumer opened up about her decision to share her struggle with trichotillomania in Life & Beth. Schumer admitted that trichotillomania has been her secret for quite a while and one that she has felt ashamed of. Just like Beth, Schumer did once pluck out so much of her hair as a child that she had to wear a wig. However, she chose to include that depiction because she is done carrying around her secret. She hopes that the depiction
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