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No big surprise here: Amy Schumer's GQ cover was not “Star Wars” approved.
@CPThrio @icecoldpenguin Lucasfilm & Disney didn't approve, participate in or condone the inappropriate use of our characters in this manner
– Star Wars (@starwars) July 16, 2015
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The above Twitter post came down following scattered outrage from fans of the beloved sci-fi franchise, some of whom called the risque cover — in which Schumer appears to be sucking the gold metallic finger of English-accented robot C-3PO — “distasteful” and “lame” among other descriptors:
I can't believe @Disney and @starwars are allowing @GQMagazine to do this DISTASTEFUL #starwars spread shame on all of you
– Teresa Delgado (@icecoldpenguin) July 16, 2015
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@icecoldpenguin @Disney @starwars @GQMagazine THANK YOU! This is the lamest thing I've seen in a while.
– Ron Solo (@CPThrio) July 16, 2015
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Because it is. Too far, GQ RT @TheWrap: .@starwars Calls @AmySchumer GQ Cover 'Inappropriate' https://t.co/roiSElqV5B pic.twitter.com/XwURVmTKBQ
– Kiran Hefa (@kiranhefa) July 17, 2015
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I feel like I might be the only one who feels Amy Schumer is a bit distasteful. Sucking on C3PO's finger doesn't help.
– Mark Kwak (@THEmarkkwak) July 17, 2015
Are you frigg'n kidding me with that Amy Schumer GQ photo shoot? I don't mind a joke. But that shoot is needlessly tasteless & tacky.
– Kyle Shold (@Kyle_Shold) July 17, 2015
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That said, the majority of tweeters appear to be on GQ/Schumer's side, with user @beetsc1 summing it up this way:
@TheWrap @starwars @amyschumer the last 3 Star Wars movies were way more inappropriate.
– gary klein (@beetsc1) July 17, 2015
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Hard to argue there.