Too many hot takes? While the world hunkers down into self-quarantine during the widespread coronavirus outbreak, some celebrities have used their extra free time to share controversial opinions about the global pandemic.
Vanessa Hudgens came under fire after she made comments rejecting the idea that self-quarantine could remain in effect through the summer.
“Yeah, ’til July sounds like a bunch of bulls–t. I’m sorry,” the Spring Breakers star said during a live Q&A via Instagram on March 16. “It’s a virus, I get it. I respect it. But at the same time, like, even if everybody gets it … yeah, people are gonna die. Which is terrible but, like, inevitable?”
Hudgens later apologized for her remarks, noting that it’s been “a crazy time” for everyone.
“Yesterday, I did an Instagram Live and I realize today that some of my comments are being taken out of context,” she said via her Instagram Story on March 17. “It’s a crazy time, it’s a crazy, crazy time and I am at home and in lockdown and that’s what I hope you guys are doing too. Yeah I don’t take this situation lightly, by any means. I am home. … Stay inside.”
Evangeline Lilly sparked controversy when she referred to COVOID-19 as a type of “respiratory flu” and revealed that she has no plans to practice social distancing with her children, despite her Lost costar Daniel Dae Kim testing posting for the virus.
“#morningtea Just dropped my kids off at gymnastics camp,” the actress wrote via Instagram on March 16. “They all washed their hands before going in. They are playing and laughing. #businessasusual.”
While some Instagram users urged Lilly to stay home, the actress explained that she is prioritizing her and her family’s freedom.
“Where we are right now feels a lot too close to Marshall [sic] Law for my comfort already, all in the name of a respiratory flu,” she wrote. “It’s unnerving…Let’s be vigilant right now. And kind. Watchful and gracious — keeping a close eye on our leaders, making sure they don’t abuse this moment to steal away more freedoms and grab more power.”
Scroll down to see a list of celebrities who shared their controversial opinions on the coronavirus.
The model raised eyebrows on December 27 when he said on his Instagram Stories that he "absolutely" would not get the COVID-19 vaccine. One day later, he clarified his stance, writing that because he has Lyme disease and a "compromised immune system," he has to be "careful with each vaccine individually looking at positive and possible negative effects."
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“I just think COVID is God’s gift to the left,” the Oscar-winning actress said in a video posted on October 6, per The Hill. “That’s a terrible thing to say. I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us, but it has ripped the Band-Aid off who he [Donald Trump] is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country.”
Fonda added, “We can see it now, people who couldn’t see it before, you know, they see it now and we have a chance to harness that anger and make a difference.”
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The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum apologized on July 1 after making offensive comments about the virus. “I’m sorry for calling covid19 a hoax. Let’s continue the conversation with compassion and unity within the community,” she tweeted, sharing a link to her YouTube apology video.
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The Canadian musician came under fire for the way he introduced his acoustic Instagram performance on May 10. “Tonight was supposed to be the beginning of a tenancy of gigs at the @royalalberthall, but thanks to some f--king bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards, the whole world is now on hold, not to mention the thousands that have suffered or died from this virus,” he captioned the video post. “My message to them other than ‘thanks a f--king lot’ is go vegan.”
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The House of Cards alum compared people losing their jobs amid the pandemic to himself losing work opportunities due to his multiple sexual assault allegations in a March video interview.
"I don't think it will come as a surprise for anyone to say that my world completely changed in the fall of 2017. My job, many of my relationships, my standing in my own industry, were all gone in just a matter of hours," Spacey said in a video message for the Bits and Pretzels Virtual Founders Breakfast. "I don't often like to tell people that I can relate to their situation because I think it undermines the experience that they may be having, which is their own unique and very personal experience. But in this instance, I feel as though I can relate to what it feels like to have your world suddenly stop."
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The Portal to Hell host raised eyebrows with a crude joke about the origins of the novel coronavirus. "Here's the thing, I'm not letting a disease started by bats kill my dad. That's not how this is going," he told Entertainment Tonight in April. "This is not some giant revenge plot from bats to get back at my dad." While he intended it as a simple joke about Ozzy Osbourne's iconic 1982 bat bite, many found the comment to be insensitive to the realities of the crisis.
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The Dr. Oz Show host said in a Twitter video on April 16 that he “misspoke” after calling the idea of reopening schools “appetizing” during a Fox News interview.
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The comedian received an onslaught of backlash after she joked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 6 that quarantining at her $27 million mansion “is like being in jail.” She added, “It’s mostly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for 10 days and everyone in here is gay.” Twitter users were quick to call out DeGeneres for her joke, pointing out that inmates at overcrowded prisons are susceptible to COVID-19.
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The Roseanne alum shared her hot take on Norm Macdonald’s YouTube show on April 5, saying, “I think they’re just trying to get rid of all my generation. The boomer ladies that, you know, that inherited their, you know, are widows. They inherited the money, so they got to go wherever the money is and figure out a way to get it from people.”
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The TV host apologized in a Twitter video on April 4 after downplaying COVID-19 and the “press-induced panic” that the virus has caused. “I wish I had gotten it right, but I got it wrong,” he said.
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The singer came under fire on March 22 when she called coronavirus the “great equalizer” in a video from her bathtub.
"That's the thing about COVID-19. It doesn't care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, where you live, how old you are, what amazing stories you can tell,” Madonna said in a video shared via Instagram. “What's terrible about it is that it's made us all equal in many ways — and what's wonderful about it is that it's made us all equal in many ways. Like I used to say at the end of 'Human Nature' every night, we are all in the same boat. And if the ship goes down, we're all going down together."
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“I am living with my father at the moment, who has stage four leukemia," the Canada native wrote via Instagram on March 16 in response to a user who questioned why she was still taking her children to extracurricular activities. "I am also immune-compromised at the moment,” the actress responded to one Instagram user. “I have two young kids. Some people value their lives over freedom, some people value freedom over their lives. We all make our choices.”
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The High School Musical star faced intense backlash for her remarks about an extended period of social distancing due to the coronavirus.
"Yeah, ’til July sounds like a bunch of bulls–t. I’m sorry,” she said during a live Q&A via Instagram on March 16. “It’s a virus, I get it. I respect it. But at the same time, like, even if everybody gets it … yeah, people are gonna die. Which is terrible but, like, inevitable?”
One day later she apologized saying in a video posted via her Instagram Story, “Hey guys, I’m so sorry for the way I have offended anyone and everyone who has seen the clip from my Instagram live yesterday,” she wrote on Tuesday. “I realize my words were insensitive and not at all appropriate for the situation our country and the world are in right now. This has been a huge wake up call about the significance my words have, now more than ever.”
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Fans slammed the Vanderpump Rules star after she revealed that she had no plans to self-quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak.
“Any of my friends working from home this week should come join me for a Palm Springs quarantine!” she tweeted on March 14. “I will continue to live my life in Palm Springs or MDR w my friends and not live it in complete isolation or fear. Simple as that. Call me ‘ignorant’ but I’m not gonna stop living!”
The reality star later explained that she made light of the situation because she didn't understand the severity of the pandemic at the time. " For those who expressed concern or viewed my remarks as insensitive, I had just returned from a work trip and wasn’t fully updated on the pandemic,” she wrote. “I now understand the severity of our current predicament. Please stay safe, and wash your damn hands!”
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