On Wednesday, comedian Amy Schumer appeared on actor Penn Badgley's Stitcher podcast, Podcrushed. During their chat, Amy opened up about why she decided to fire her doula, Domino Kirke, immediately following the birth of her son, Gene. The topic was likely especially interesting for Penn, who happens to be married to Domino!
Domino helped Amy throughout her pregnancy
Amy admitted she was uncomfortable having Domino around
Amy blamed her own vulnerability for her decision to let Domino go. "I was like, I can't have this Botticelli goddess floating around my home when I am, like, bleeding out," she recalled. "I just didn't have the strength to allow myself the luxury of having her around our home. I was like, 'I think you can't come anymore.'"
There doesn't seem to be any hard feelings between Amy and the Badgley family
Penn didn't sound too hung up on Domino's firing while they were chatting — Amy even went on to hilariously read an entry from her middle school diary for the actor — so it seems like everything worked out in the end between Amy and Domino. Considering Domino works with pregnant women for a living, we're sure she's used to navigating tricky emotional situations.
It's been three years since Amy gave birth
Amy has been very open about her journey from pregnancy to raising a young child with her husband, who has been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. We're not surprised she was so candid with Penn about why she let Domino go, but we hope she continues to be honest about the parenting struggles she faces — we find them so relatable!
