Fact Check: Was Amy Schumer Hospitalized After Falling Down Stairs?

A rumor that Amy Schumer has been hospitalized after falling down the stairs is making the rounds on social media.

The comedian was allegedly injured while recreating a TikTok trend, with reports claiming the 42-year-old is in "critical condition."

Fortunately, the story is a hoax. The rumor appears to have stemmed from an account on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter.

On Wednesday, user @LyricVault shared footage of a blonde woman dressed in a black long-sleeved top, leggings and white socks bouncing sideways up a set of wooden stairs. The woman's face cannot be seen clearly while she performs the routine, or as she tumbles down the stairs.

However, @LyricVault shared the clip alongside a red carpet photo of Schumer, suggesting it's the actor in the video.

"Amy Schumer hospitalized after attempting TikTok trend. Sources say she's in critical condition," they captioned the post, which has received over 13 million views.

Although the name of the person in the video is unconfirmed and their face shielded from the camera, the woman's profile does not resemble Schumer. The clip is also not visible on the Trainwreck star's TikTok account, with Schumer last posting a video on September 14.

Still, the hoax appears to have fooled a number of social media users, with @MMAnomaly writing: "TikTok trends are really out here hospitalizing people."

"Critical Condition? Damn!" said Sensei.

"God, please take care of her," wrote Shirin Khan.

"[Praying] for her quick recovery," said Feemi.

"Damn she broke her hip from such a small fall..." commented XCB, while @ultratbp said: "Get well soon Amy."

Newsweek has reached out to Schumer for comment by email.

This isn't the first time @LyricVault has fooled the internet with rumors of a celebrity injury.

On Sunday, the account claimed that Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp had fallen "off a bike rack," with the 19-year-old "landing on his neck."

However, no trusted sources have reported that Schnapp has sustained an injury, with the actor posting a photo from Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday to his Instagram account.

Nevertheless, several fans were taken in by the false reports, with Sania commenting: "Amy Schumer and Noah Schnapp hospitalized in the same week?!"

"She and Noah Schnapp took "break your leg" literally," said Cloud.

"First Noah Schnapp falling off a bike rack and now this. i love seeing Zionists suffer," wrote Kai.

Although it is unknown why @LyricVault targeted Schnapp and Schumer, the stars have both come under fire recently for their remarks on the Israel-Hamas war.

On October 7, Hamas launched a shock attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking another 240 captive. Israel subsequently launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian militant group is based.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "Demolish Hamas." Supplies of food, medicine, fuel and energy into Gaza were suspended, followed by the launch of air and ground offensives into the territory.

As of December 28, at least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, while 85 percent of Gaza's 2.3 million population has been displaced by fighting, according to The Associated Press.

Since news of the conflict broke, Schumer—who was raised Jewish—has been a vocal supporter of Israel. However, her comments on the war have led to accusations of Islamophobia, with the Critics' Choice Award winner getting into social media spats with actor Asia Jackson and Martin Luther King's daughter, lawyer Bernice King.

Schnapp has faced similar backlash. Following the reports of Hamas' attacks on Israel, the Jewish-American actor shared a statement to Instagram which included the line "You stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism," sparking fury from pro-Palestinian users.

He later shared a video featuring a sticker that read "Zionism is sexy," causing further uproar. According to Britannica, Zionism is a Jewish nationalist movement that supports and upholds a Jewish state in the area once known as Palestine, now Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

As a result of Schnapp's comments, some fans have threatened to boycott the upcoming fifth season of Stranger Things. The final season of the Netflix sci-fi show begins production in January after a 10-month delay due to the Writer's Guild of America strike.

Newsweek has reached out to Schnapp for comment by email.