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| Vanessa Hudgens interrupted her make-up totorial on Instagram to comment about COVID-19. |
Self-quarantine is making some people a little batty, or at the very least, off their game. For example, consider Vanessa Hudgens.
Like many of us, the actress is heeding officials' suggestions by staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
She is usually adept in the use of her social media but Monday (March 16) she committed a grievious blunder when she gave the impression of shrugging off the medical warnings on the pandemic and its deadly consequences saying the deaths were, well, "inevitable."
The High School Musical star posted an Instagram story Monday about applying make-up during which she began talking about Covid-19, the virus spreading around the world, including the US. "Even if everybody gets it, like yeah, people are going to die which is terrible, but inevitable?" she said.
She is usually adept in the use of her social media but Monday (March 16) she committed a grievious blunder when she gave the impression of shrugging off the medical warnings on the pandemic and its deadly consequences saying the deaths were, well, "inevitable."
The High School Musical star posted an Instagram story Monday about applying make-up during which she began talking about Covid-19, the virus spreading around the world, including the US. "Even if everybody gets it, like yeah, people are going to die which is terrible, but inevitable?" she said.
What made the message even worse was the way she said it so nonchalantly and seemingly uncaring. You have to watch the video below:
The blowback against her "insensitive" comments was immediate and strong.
The next day, the 31-year old Filipina American actress tried to ease the sting of her earlier words.
"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," Hudgens said. "Yeah I don't take this situation lightly, by any means, I am home."
The lack of an apology made her attempt to walk back her words seem insincere, so about a half-hour later, came her delayed mea culpa.
"I realize my words were insensitive and not at all appropriate for the situation our country and the world are in right now," she wrote. "This has been a huge wake up call to the significance my words have, now more than ever. I'm sending safe wishes to everyone to stay safe and healthy during this crazy time."
"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," Hudgens said. "Yeah I don't take this situation lightly, by any means, I am home."
The lack of an apology made her attempt to walk back her words seem insincere, so about a half-hour later, came her delayed mea culpa.
"I realize my words were insensitive and not at all appropriate for the situation our country and the world are in right now," she wrote. "This has been a huge wake up call to the significance my words have, now more than ever. I'm sending safe wishes to everyone to stay safe and healthy during this crazy time."
The California-raised actress gained fame as the lead actress in Disney's High School Musical and its two sequels. She wowed critics with her performance in the live Grease, In her short-lived TV series Power, she played a character who was half-Filipino. Her latest film was a rom-com for Netflix, A Knight to Remember.
As of Tuesday night, there are about 200,000 people with coronavirus and 6,000 in the US. There have been over 100 deaths in the US alone. Experts believe the situation will get worse before it gets better.
The US Centers for Disease Control suggest self-quarantining oneself to avoid contact with anyone who might be a carrier and to help stem the spread of the virus.
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