Amy Schumer Reveals Attempt to Buy Son's Halloween Costume Resulted in Receiving Hilarious Bird Head

Mar. 15, 2025

Amy Schumer with Gene (left); Bird costume.Photo:Amy Schumer/Instagram

Amy Schumer/Instagram

Amy Schumer’sattempt to get her son a cute Halloween costume went hilariously awry.

Sharing a Reel onher Instagramon Sunday, Oct. 13, the comedian, 43, revealed that she tried to get her son Gene, 5, a bird Halloween costume, but ended up with the huge head of a mascot instead.

“So if anybody needs me to homeschool their kid, I just wanted you to know that I’m a totally fit parent.”

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Schumer shares her son with husbandChris Fischer.

In March, Schumer shared a post to Instagram in which she revealed thatshe consulted a toddler sleep consultantto help her son Gene master a “bedtime routine.”

“We’re finally SLEEPING again. Jessica@awesomelittlesleepershelped us create a bedtime routine for our 4 year old and now he’s going to bed 3 hours earlier than he was. We got our nights back,” Schumer wrote, alongside a black-and-white photo of her and husband, 44, out on a walk.

“She seriously saved us,” Schumer added. “This is not an ad. Just trying to pass on the info that helped us.”

Amy Schumer carries son Gene.Amy Schumer Instagram

In November 2022, Schumer opened up abouther son’s bout with respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known asRSV. The comedian and actress posted a photo on Instagram and revealed that her son and husband were hospitalized for RSV as she was juggling the demanding schedule of hostingSaturday Night Live.

“This was the hardest week of my life,” Schumer wrote alongside a series of behind-the-scenes photographs on theSNLset. “I missed Thursday rehearsals whenmy son was rushed to the ER and admitted for RSV. Shout out to all the parents going through this right now.”

source: people.com