--- title: Amy Schumer 'Formation' Parody Causes Online Uproar description: When Amy Schumer's recreation of Beyoncé’s "Formation" video debuted on Tidal, online backlash over the parody was almost instantaneous. canonical: https://time.com/4544290/amy-schumer-on-formation-parody-backlash/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-25T15:44:30.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:37:59.215Z og:title: Amy Schumer's Addresses 'Formation' Parody Backlash og:description: The video has sparked the hashtag #AmySchumerGottaGoParty og:url: https://time.com/4544290/amy-schumer-on-formation-parody-backlash/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Amy Schumer's Addresses 'Formation' Parody Backlash twitter:description: The video has sparked the hashtag #AmySchumerGottaGoParty twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Amy Schumer Addresses the Backlash to Her Beyoncé 'Formation' Video > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 25, 2016 3:44 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 25, 2016 3:44 PM UTC When [Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn’s recreation](http://time.com/4541512/amy-schumer-goldie-hawn-beyonce-formation-parody/) of [Beyoncé’s iconic “Formation”](http://time.com/4211888/beyonce-formation-activism/) debuted on Tidal Friday, backlash over the DIY video was almost instantaneous. James Corden, Stephen Colbert and other comedians have also recreated “Lemonade” videos before her. This video — which also features Wanda Sykes and Joan Cusack — is a montage of its stars lip-syncing and dancing to the pop star’s [empowerment anthem](http://time.com/4306316/beyonce-lemonade-black-woman-magic/) dedicated to black women, an interpretation which has been called “racist” by online critics. “Why this racist, ignorant, white feminist is never held accountable for anything problematic she says is beyond me,” [wrote one Twitter user](https://twitter.com/commieecat/status/790481571908313088?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw). The clip has even sparked the hashtag [#AmySchumerGottaGoParty](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmySchumerGottaGoParty?src=hash), a label Tweeters have adopted to express their distaste for the comedian’s actions. > [](https://twitter.com/commieecat/status/790481571908313088) > [](https://twitter.com/maureennboyd/status/790652029911785472) > [](https://twitter.com/FeministaJones/status/790339130559528964) > [](https://twitter.com/LainaDAZE/status/790524502740381696) > [](https://twitter.com/engage%5Ftherapy/status/790643377599545345) > [](https://twitter.com/Kalu%5FMobo/status/790522523406434304) Schumer responded to the criticism with the Hillary Clinton slogan “Stronger Together” on [Instagram Monday](https://www.instagram.com/p/BL9WUcnDpJj/), posting a photo of herself laying topless in bed with the caption: “You know you that b-tch when you cause all this conversation. Thanks for the exclusive release Tidal! We had so much fun making this tribute. 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