Vanessa Hudgens Blasted for Coronavirus Comments
by EG
Coronavirus lesson to be learned: don't post videos mocking the pandemic while drinking "gin and juice." That's what Bad Boys For Life actress Vanessa Hudgens learned this week after she posted an Instagram video in which she said, "people are going to die, which is...inevitable?" Then, after the predictable backlash, she apologized. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Vanessa Hudgens has officially apologized for making insensitive comments regarding the deadly coronavirus.
The actress, 31, posted her apology on Twitter after being called to the carpet for saying that it’s inevitable that many people will die during the current pandemic. Fans were especially upset because the comment appeared to stem from Hudgens’ disappointment that Coachella has been postponed.
“I’m sorry for the way I have offended anyone and everyone who has seen the clip from my Instagram live yesterday,” Hudgens wrote Tuesday. “I realize my words were insensitive and not at all appropriate for the situation in our country and the world we are in right now. This has been a huge wake-up call about 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.”
— Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) March 17, 2020
The “Bad Boys For Life” actress also posted a video to Instagram an hour prior saying she believes her original comments were “taken out of context.”
“Hey guys, so yesterday I did an Instagram Live and I realized today that some of my comments are being taken out of context. It’s a crazy time, it’s a crazy, crazy time and I am at home and in lockdown,” she explained. “And that’s what I hope you guys are doing too — in full quarantine — and staying safe and sane. Yeah, I don’t take this situation lightly by any means. I am home.”
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