10 Biggest Movie Controversies Of 2018

7. "Hot" People Can't Have Low Self-Esteem - I Feel Pretty

On paper, it seemed like Amy Schumer's new movie had a body-positive message about confidence and self-esteem being a hugely important part of what makes a person attractive and appealing.

Sadly the message backfired somewhat when you dig a little deeper into the movie. For starters, Schumer isn't unattractive in the first place and the film strains to sell her "ugliness", but things get truly cringe-worthy when we're introduced to Renee's (Schumer) pal Mallory.

Now, Mallory is played by Emily Ratajkowski, a model who most people would surely agree is an incredibly beautiful woman. But when Mallory speaks to Renee about her self-esteem issues, Renee's response? "I want to punch you in your dumb face."

This isn't even really played as some ill-advised gag that Renee will later learn from: it's just thrown out there so everyone can laugh at the hot lady for being down on herself. Because beautiful people can't have self-doubt and confidence issues, right?

For a film that apparently wants to prop women up, it felt like a contradictory, regressive message that understandably rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.