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Amy Schumer kicked off her fresh start on Instagram with a red-hot minidress that featured a major double optical illusion on Tuesday.

Schumer also deleted all her old Instagram photos on November 11.

The Trainwreck hit back at speculation that she’d deleted photos due to her weight loss on November 12.

Amy Schumer is embracing a fresh start with a social media purge—and she’s kicking off her new era in red-hot style. Shortly after deleting all her Instagram photos on Tuesday, November 11, the I Feel Pretty actress didn’t leave her grid blank for long before giving her 12.6 million followers a sultry update. Schumer got glammed to the nines in a red optical illusion minidress before heading out for a celebratory evening out on the town.

The Trainwreck alum was “back on [her] staircase bullshit again” as she showed off a Valentine’s Day-coded micro minidress in a bold crimson hue. In an Instagram photo dump, Schumer shared photos of her lounging barefoot in a white sherpa chair with her black Chanel pointy-toed slingback heels in one hand, as well as several images of her with her black kitten heels on as she leaned up against a brown fabric staircase at home.

Instagram/Amy Schumer Amy Schumer in a red minidress on November 11

Instagram/Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer in a red minidress on November 11

Schumer, who’s been taking her fans along on her health issues and weight loss journey, brightened up the night in a red strapless minidress, Valentino’s Red Silk-Wool Heart Mini Dress. The flirty design featured an intricately-designed sweetheart bodice that was constructed to look like a big red heart in a slightly darker hue. A row of black fuzzy velvet buttons ran down the front of her structural heart accent, which appeared to be made out of coiled silk.

Instagram/Amy Schumer Amy Schumer in a red minidress on November 11

Instagram/Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer in a red minidress on November 11

Styling her long blonde hair in a side-parted sleek style, the comedian—who shares a son Gene David Fischer with husband Chris Fisher—showed off bold smoky eyeshadow, nude lips, and a golden faux tan while crediting her glam team. “I actually left my house tonight. Who’s proud? I’m feeling good and happy,” she wrote, adding, “Deleted my old pics for no reason!”

Schumer took to Instagram to shut down a theory about why she deleted her photos, writing, “Hey media outlets I didn’t delete my old photos because they were pre me losing weight. That’s a narrative you have created. I’m proud of how I’ve looked always. I have been working it be pain free and I finally am.” Detailing her improvements with her endometriosis, her back pain, and her Cushing syndrome diagnoses, she added, “I am grateful to be strong and healthy, especially for my son.”

Instagram/Amy Schumer Amy Schumer responds to comments about deleting old Instagram photos

Instagram/Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer responds to comments about deleting old Instagram photos

Schumer’s latest Instagram updates come just days after she opened up about her weight loss in a now-deleted Instagram post. “I’m feeling strong and like myself,” she wrote, per People. Posing at home in a black-and-white Valentino dress, the Snatched actress got vulnerable about her changes both inside and out. “I’m enjoying how I look but man it is all about how you feel,” she added. “I’m so grateful to be pain free thanks to my trainer Mona at reload who has helped strengthen me since my back surgery and @seckinmd for lifting all the endometriosis out of my body.”

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