“My deepest sympathy goes out to the trolls who are in more pain than we will ever understand,” she said. “I want to thank them for making it so evident that I am a great choice. It's that kind of response that lets you know something's wrong with our culture and we all need to work together to change it.”

Schumer finished by calling upon her fans to help her make a change, saying: ““Anyone who has ever been bullied or felt bad about yourself I am out there fighting for you, for us. And I want you to fight for yourself too!

“We need to laugh at the haters and sympathize with them. They can scream as loud as they want. We can't hear them because we are getting shit done. I am proud to lead by example.

“I say if I'm beautiful, I say if I'm strong. You will not determine my story. I will”

Amy Schumer pens powerful letter to fat-shaming trolls after Barbie casting: “You will not determine my story”