Amy Schumer recalls getting photographed on Met Gala steps before giving birth to her son

The 44-year-old actress is the mother of a son named Gene David Fischer who was born in 2019
Amy Schumer recalls the time she went to Met Gala before giving birth to her son (TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
Amy Schumer recalls the time she went to Met Gala before giving birth to her son (TheStewartofNY/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Amy Schumer reportedly did not attend this year’s Met Gala, but she remembered the time when she was photographed at the event just before giving birth to her son.

The 44-year-old actress — who attended the 2022 and 2023 Met Gala events — is the mother of a son named Gene David Fischer, who was born in 2019. 

Amy Schumer posed on Met Gala steps before delivering her son

Giving her fans a bit of nostalgia, Schumer posted a photo of her pregnant self on her Instagram Stories of the time she posed on the stairs of the Met Gala. She captioned the image as “Met ball 7 years ago today. On my way to give birth, I stopped on the steps.”

(Instagram/ @amyschumer)
Amy Schumer at the Met Gala steps in 2019 (Instagram/ @amyschumer)

The ‘I Feel Pretty’ star was seen wearing a tan cardigan and a gray shirt, along with a pair of black leggings in the photo.

Amy Schumer is divorcing her chef husband

Schumer welcomed Gene with her now-estranged husband, Chris Fischer, a chef. The pair got married in 2018 in a surprise ceremony in Malibu.

She filed for divorce earlier this year before announcing in December last year that she and Chris “have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years.”

Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer attend the
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer attend the 'Room To Move' premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 11, 2025, in New York City (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

“We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son. We would appreciate people respecting our privacy at this time,” she added at the time, before asserting, “Amicable and all love and respect! Family forever.”

Amy Schumer proudly celebrates her son's birthday as a single mom

Meanwhile, on May 3, the ‘Kinda Pregnant’ actress celebrated her child’s seventh birthday for the first time as a single mother.

Amy Schumer celebrated her son's 7th birthday recently (Instagram/ @amyschumer)
Amy Schumer celebrated her son's 7th birthday recently (Instagram/ @amyschumer)

Taking to her Instagram Stories, she wrote, “This women[sic] just threw her first bday party as a single mom.”

Amy Schumer called giving birth the 'most terrifying thing'

Earlier, Schumer had talked about motherhood and the challenges she faced as a working mother.

Regarding giving birth, she told PEOPLE, “It’s all terrifying. Giving birth is the most terrifying thing you’ll ever do that’s completely worth it. Having a c-section was … my pregnancy was so hard, I was just very ready to meet my son.”

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Amy Schumer attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood an
Amy Schumer attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Also, months after giving birth to her son, when Schumer had to return to work, she reportedly said, “I’m feeling strong and good and like I’m still a human being with interests and ambitions and goals I’m excited to reach. It felt good to be back at work.”

“A couple of days ago I cried from missing [Gene]. But it’s mostly good to be back, and the breaks energize me to be a better mom and appreciate our time even more,” Schumer added.

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