Amy Schumer’s “Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup” One Direction Parody Is The Funniest Video You’ll See Today

Bianca Gracie | April 29, 2015 9:34 am
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Boy, Amy Schumer has been on a roll lately! After hosting the 2015 MTV Movie Awards and hilariously pranking Kanye West and Kim Kardashian at the TIME 100 Gala in NYC, the comedienne has now released a must-see One Direction parody.

So what is Schumer’s song of choice from the UK boy band? Their 2011 single off their debut Up All Night LP, “What Makes You Beautiful.” This tune has become a guilty pleasure for many, as the group convinces their significant others they “don’t need make-up to cover up.” But for Schumer’s parody, she takes that lyric to a whole ‘nother level!

The comedienne’s video, titled “Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup”, finds her playing the dumb blonde as a group of male singers convince her she’s fine without cosmetics while displaying every single boy band stereotype imaginable — from the cheesy dance moves, the spoken word bridge (“I regret missing my father’s funeral to audition for The Voice”) and Tin Man-worthy silver outfits.

Things soon go astray once Schumer finally does wipe her face clean, with the faux boy band singing:

“Ho-ho-hold up, girl / We spoke too soon / With this whole no makeup tune / We kinda changed our minds on the makeup thing / You’ll be the hottest girl in the nation / With just a touch of foundation / Girl, I can’t be seen with the ghost from The Ring / I didn’t know that your lashes were so stubby and pale / Just a little mascara and you’ll look female / Please listen, girl, what we’re trying to say / Just get up an hour earlier / And you can make yourself much girlier (girlier).”

Ouch, she may need some ice for that burn! Watch the parody video up top, and let us know if it also had you cracking up in the comments below!

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