Tina Fey says it is a 'terrible time for women in comedy' as she hits out at the male stars who are 'getting paid more money for a lot of garbage'

Tina Fey might be happy to head back to her old Saturday Night Live stomping grounds to reprise her role as lookalike Sarah Palin, but that doesn't mean she's still always able to find the funny side of the candidates this year.

The 45-year-old Whiskey Tango Foxtrot star covers Town & Country's April issue, which goes on sale March 8, and opened up to the magazine about the unfairness (and strangeness) of aging in Hollywood, her friendship with sometimes-co-star Amy Poehler, and this year's presidential election. 

'It's funny until it isn't,' remarked the independent voter, who added that she 'hates' all of the candidates this year. 'It's gotten kind of ugly.'

Cover girl: Tina Fey appears on the cover of the April issue of Town & Country magazine

The 45-year-old says in an interview that she doesn't want to wear multiple pairs of Spanx or get Botox

Going the natural route: She also shared her thoughts on aging in Hollywood, and how we 'never see a real human face' anymore

Besides brief comments on 2016's race to the White House — which she said makes 2008's run look 'tame in comparison' — the star discussed her relationship with Amy, 44, who has joined her playing Hillary Clinton.

The duo recently got to relax during the Golden Globes, after sharing hosting duties for three years, while Ricky Gervais took the mic. (Ricky joked that night that he got paid the same as Tina and Amy combined — something Tina promised was not true.) 

The comedian said that one of her biggest annoyances on her recent press tour for the move Sisters, in which she and Amy both starred, was that they constantly fielded sexist and unfair questions about women in comedy and female friendships.

'Every single interviewer asked, "Isn't this an amazing time for women in comedy?"' she said. 'People really wanted us to be openly grateful — "Thank you so much!" — and we were like, "No, it's a terrible time. 

'If you were to really look at it, the boys are still getting more money for a lot of garbage, while the ladies are hustling and doing amazing work for less,"' she said. 

Chilling: The actress got a break from award show hosting gigs this year after she and Amy ended their three-year Golden Globes streak

Besties: Tina expressed frustration that she and Amy were often asked what they fight about on their recent press tour for Sisters

Politically hilarious: Tina first played Sarah Palin on SNL in 2008, alongside best friend Amy , who played Hillary Clinton

They also had a habit of asking what the famous BFFs fight about, presuming that two women who are friends must have regular catfights.

'And we'd say, "We fight about the same things Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg fight about. Do you ask them that question?"' she explained.

On the subject of sexism in Hollywood, Tina also shared her thoughts on what it's like to get older in an often superficial business, pointing to Carrie Fisher's recent comments as a great contribution to the discussion. 

On a press tour for the newest Star Wars movie, Carrie, 59, said that it hurt her feelings when people debated whether she 'aged well'.

'I thought it was heartbreaking, and also smart of Carrie to be, like, "This hurts,"' Tina said. 'Because a lot of times we talk about the politics of it, the unfairness of it, which is all true, but I think it's clearer to people when you go, "Hey, that hurts my feelings."'

Funny new film: Tina stars in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, which hits theaters this weekend

Smart cookie: Discussing aging in Hollywood, Tina commended Carrie Fisher for saying that comments about her looks hurt her feelings

Tina's feeling the pressure of getting older, too, but she won't resort to what some women do in an effort to remain youthful — especially because it can backfire.

Speaking about women who get Botox starting in their 20s, she insisted that she won't obsess over her skin or figure to the point that she looks unnatural.

'We've been so conditioned now to never see a real human face, one that moves, with its original teeth,' she said. 'Sometimes we forget that there is a choice. I choose not to do this. It's like wearing multiple pairs of Spanx: Good for you, not for me. Not mandatory.'

In fact, Tina seems to have thrown out the Spanx altogether for her shoot, instead opting for menswear-inspired suits that look chic and polished without requiring uncomfortable layers of undergarments.