Bribing doctors and other ridiculed celebrity responses to coronavirus

Bruce Willis was asked to leave a pharmacy after "refusing" to wear a mask, a source told Page Six. The actor reportedly had a bandana around his neck that he could have easily lifted, but instead he chose to the leave the Rite Aid. What's more, the pharmacy is in Los Angeles—the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in California.

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Kim Kardashian and co. -

Dr. Anthony Fauci revealed that Kim organized a private Zoom call with him and 36 other A-listers in the early days of the pandemic. According to CNN, the virtual meeting with the US infectious diseases expert also included stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Orlando Bloom, and Katy Perry. Fauci felt these stars could reach many more people than he could with the accurate information, and yet, many Twitter users have pointed out, Kim K has been a repeat offender during the pandemic.

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Kim Kardashian -

After posting her birthday photos, of her friends and family on a private island amid the pandemic, Twitter had a field day mocking Kim's caption, which read: “After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time,” she shared, adding a description of all the fun things they did and acknowledging that "this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is." Twitter users mocked her tone-deaf concept of "normal."

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Alyssa Milano -

On May 23, Alyssa Milano posted a photo of her family wearing masks with the caption, "Masks keep people safe and healthy. Show me yours! Ready? Go! #WearAMask," which would have been fine if her mask didn't seem to be crocheted and sporting many, many holes. Naturally, Twitter had a lot of fun criticizing her, but the actress eventually wrote back, “A–holes, mask has a carbon filter in it. So, yes, it might be crochet but totally safe." Touché!

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Bryan Adams' insensitive rant -

On May 11, the Canadian singer posted a video of himself singing his hit 'Cuts Like a Knife,' which was all fine until he went on an angry rant after his concerts were canceled due to the pandemic. "Thanks to some f—ing bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bast–rds, the whole world is now on hold, not to mention the thousands that have suffered or died from this virus," he wrote.

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Madonna's general behavior -

She already had some previous controversial thoughts about coronavirus, and after testing positive for antibodies, Madonna said she's going to go for a long drive and "breathe in the COVID-19 air." Some say it's performance art, many more say they're not a fan.

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Gal Gadot's second failure -

After initiating the highly criticized celebrity rendition of 'Imagine,' which you'll see later in this gallery, the actress was spotted ignoring social distancing guidelines, hugging friends and not wearing a mask, on her birthday.

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Joe Rogan's weird brag -

Podcast host Joe Rogan went so far as to brag about getting multiple coronavirus tests, two for himself in the same week, and one for each of his podcast guests. "I'm just going to test myself every three or four days. F— it," Rogan said, even after testing negative twice. The US is experiencing a shortage of tests for the virus, and he's being called out for abusing his privilege.

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Ellen DeGeneres's unfortunate comparison -

When the talk show host joked that quarantine for her was "like being in jail," people were quick to point out that her lavish mansion was nothing like a prison, especially since real inmates were at increased risk of coronavirus.

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Singing 'Imagine' -

Gal Gadot invited friends like Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Jamie Dornan, Zoë Kravitz, Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Kaia Gerber, Sia, Amy Adams, Mark Ruffalo, Ashley Benson, and more to sing John Lennon's 'Imagine.'

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Singing 'Imagine' -

The public response was overwhelmingly negative, with people mocking these millionaires for their literally and figuratively tone-deaf response to a global crisis. Many pointed out the irony of rich people singing "imagine no possessions" from their mansions.

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Vanessa Hudgens's nihilism - In an Instagram Live video, the actress said quarantining until July is "a bunch of bulls—" and added, "Yeah, people are gonna die, which is terrible, but, like... inevitable?"

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Evangeline Lilly refusing social distancing -

After the pandemic was announced and lockdowns began, the actress decided to post about how she was still taking her kids to gymnastics and how everything was "business as usual."

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Evangeline Lilly refusing social distancing -

"Some people value their lives over freedom, some people value freedom over their lives," she wrote. "We all make our choices." She has, however, since apologized.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's lavish PSA - The star told his followers to stop going outside and start social distancing while he sat in his Jacuzzi, enjoying a cigar.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's lavish PSA - Some Twitter users did not react well, commenting that it's quite easy to say that when your livelihood isn't on the line. To be fair, the actor has donated quite a lot to those affected by the virus.

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Kim Kardashian's mistaken idea of distancing - Kim K posted a video telling her followers to take social distancing seriously, even though she invited her mom over to her house. To make it worse, Kris Jenner encouraged everyone to get outside and boasted about how happy it made her to visit her daughter.

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Sia's questionable contribution -

The singer posted a photo of the word "virus" but with the first three letters crossed out, which deeply confused everyone and inspired many parodies.

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Priyanka Chopra clapping for an empty yard -

The star posted a video of herself clapping from her balcony, as people around the world are doing to honor first responders. But her claps were received by an enormous and entirely empty yard. One user called the now-deleted video "simply a comedic masterpiece."

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Sam Smith's breakdown -

The singer shared emotional snaps of their "quarantine meltdown" to Instagram, after admitting they have been "bored s—tless" during the health crisis, and sympathy was not included in the overwhelming response.

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Sam Smith's breakdown -

Many pointed out the fact that Smith was sharing these photos from their US$14 million, five-bedroom home in London.

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Celebrities taking coronavirus tests without symptoms -

The tests are in short supply and people with symptoms, even medical workers, are struggling to get tested, but stars like Idris Elba, Heidi Klum, and Kris Jenner are getting them without having had any symptoms. Only Elba of those three turned out positive.

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Idris Elba's wife's test -

Elba's wife, model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, knew her husband tested positive, then chose not to isolate from him, and took another test for herself. Of course, she tested positive.

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Lionel Richie had an unoriginal idea - The singer proposed a remake of the 1985 hit 'We Are the World' to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts, and while this idea at least aimed to raise money, many wondered why rich celebrities like him didn't just donate themselves.

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Madonna called coronavirus "the great equalizer" -

She spoke about how COVID-19 "doesn't care about how rich you are, how famous you are," and added: "It's the great equalizer and what's terrible about it is what's great about it."

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Madonna called coronavirus "the great equalizer" - The kicker was that as she spoke about all being equal and in the same boat, she sat in a luxurious milky bath dotted with rose petals. Many were offended she compared her experience to people losing their income, living off the bare minimum, and actually battling the virus.

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Elon Musk strikes twice -

On March 6, the tech mogul tweeted, "The coronavirus panic is dumb," and then on March 15 he added, "Fear is the mind-killer." Naturally, many disagreed.

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J.Lo's quarantine videos - After posting a video of her backyard, many pointed out that her house uncannily resembles the rich family's estate from Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite.'

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Jaime King thanking the virus - The actress shared a now-deleted video to her Instagram, originally created by Riya Sokol, thanking the coronavirus for various reasons, including the opportunity for people to analyze their priorities, slow down, and work together.

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Jaime King thanking the virus -

The comments targeted this privileged outlook, and one user wrote that it shouldn't take a pandemic for people to realize the toll they're taking on the planet.

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Drake's claustrophobic quarantine -

The rapper documented his quarantine experience on Instagram, writing "My life for the next however long," accompanied with a video of his private full-size basketball court.

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Jennifer Aniston's not-so-relatable quarantine content -

The actress posted a picture of her dog having "deep quarantine thoughts" while simultaneously showing off her stunning patio.

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Jennifer Aniston's not-so-relatable quarantine content -

Just for reference, this is her house.

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Bella Hadid's bold service -

The model told her Instagram followers to stay inside while she ate a burrito topless in her beautiful country home.

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Kylie Jenner's not-so-equal comparison -

The star posted on Instagram about her quarantine, saying that staying in the house for months when she was pregnant prepared her for quarantine.

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Kylie Jenner's not-so-equal comparison -

Many commenters argued that firstly, those two things aren't the same, and that it was, in fact, money and her enormous house that prepared her for a comfortable quarantine.

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Katy Perry's fake video -

The pop star re-posted a video of Italians in lockdown singing her song 'Roar' from their balconies, and wrote, "You cannot break the human spirit. We are one in this." It turned out the video was fake.

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Bribing doctors and other ridiculed celebrity responses to coronavirus

Hollywood elite are scrambling for early vaccines like it's 'The Hunger Games'

27/01/21 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Covid-19

As the world weathers this crisis together and people are reaching out to comfort, inform, and support each other, many celebrities are failing to strike an empathic chord with their followers. Plenty of publications are even claiming that their responses to coronavirus will be the demise of celebrity culture, as many of the rich and famous are making it difficult to idolize them.

In a new report from Variety, Hollywood’s rich and famous are apparently doing whatever they can to get their hands on the COVID-19 vaccine, with some offering bribes of as much as US$10,000, and others even transiently entering healthcare professions to jump the line! Dr. Robert Huizenga told the magazine that notable members of the entertainment industry are treating the scramble for the vaccine as a “fight for their lives,” particularly amid the nation's slow rollout. Still, you'd think with all that time and money they could comfortably afford to stay out of harm's way until it's their turn, right?

And that's just the tip of the iceberg. From trying to share "relatable" quarantine content from the comfort of their mansions, to making ridiculous claims about the virus, click through to see the most widely slammed things celebrities have said or done regarding this pandemic.