Coronavirus: Vanessa Hudgens slammed for ‘heartless’ comments about pandemic
‘Yeah, people are gonna die,’ says actor
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Your support makes all the difference.Vanessa Hudgens has come under fire after making “heartless” comments about the coronavirus pandemic.
The actor made the remarks in a recent live video on Instagram, which was being widely shared on social media on Tuesday.
“Yeah, ‘til July sounds like a bunch of bulls***, I’m sorry,” she said.
“But like, it’s a virus, I get it, I respect it, but at the same time, like – even if everybody gets it... Like, yeah, people are gonna die. Which is terrible, but like – inevitable?”
She added before chucking: “I don’t know. Maybe I shouldn’t be doing this right now.”
The video was met with outrage on Twitter. Journalist Yasha Ali was among those criticising Hudgens, writing: “What a horrible and heartless message for you to share with the younger people who look up to you.”
Hudgens reacted to the backlash on Tuesday, saying that some of her comments were “being taken out of context”.
“It’s a crazy time. It’s a crazy, crazy time,” she said. “And I am at home and in lockdown, and that’s what I hope you guys are doing too – in full quarantine and staying safe and sane.
“I don’t take this situation lightly by any means. I’m home. So stay inside, y’all.”
The Independent has contacted Hudgens’s rep for comment.
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