Vanessa Hudgens responds to online backlash after seemingly not taking coronavirus seriously: 'It's a crazy time'
- Vanessa Hudgens said that her comments about the novel coronavirus "are being taken out of context" in her Instagram story on Tuesday.
- The 31-year-old actress has faced backlash after discussing the coronavirus pandemic during an Instagram livestream on Monday.
- "It's a virus, I get it. I respect it. At the same time, even if everybody gets it… like yeah people are going to die, which is terrible, but like inevitable?" she said during the livestream.
- After listening to her comments, people expressed their shock on Twitter and demanded an apology.
- "I realize today that some of my comments are being taken out of context. It's a crazy time," Hudgens said in her Instagram story on Tuesday, adding, "I am at home and in lockdown, and that's what I hope you guys are doing too — in full quarantine and staying safe. Yeah, I don't take this situation lightly by any means."
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Vanessa Hudgens defended herself on Tuesday after receiving backlash for her comments about the coronavirus pandemic.
The 31-year-old actress participated in an Instagram livestream on Monday and spoke about the "inevitable" death that will result from the novel coronavirus.
"It's a virus, I get it. I respect it. At the same time, even if everybody gets it… like yeah people are going to die, which is terrible, but like inevitable?" she said.
"I don't know. Maybe I shouldn't be doing this right now," Hudgens finished while laughing.
After hearing the actress' comments, people began to tweet their reactions to the video. Many of them called her "selfish" and expressed their anger toward the "High School Musical" actress.
Others suggested that she should educate herself and learn more about COVID-19.
Hudgens responded to the criticism during her Instagram story on Tuesday.
"I realize today that some of my comments are being taken out of context. It's a crazy time. It's a crazy, crazy time," Hudgens said.
She continued, "I am at home and in lockdown, and that's what I hope you guys are doing too — in full quarantine and staying safe. Yeah, I don't take this situation lightly by any means."
After listening to her response, many people were dissatisfied with her explanation.
Shortly before addressing her comments, the actress posted an Instagram video about Saint Patrick's Day on Tuesday.
"Hey you guys, I just realized today is St. Paddy's Day, and I wish we were in a pub, but we're not. Because lockdown," she said as she danced around in a sports bra.
Hudgens told her followers that the lockdown has encouraged her to share more "vibe vids" on Monday and explained, "I love playing with makeup and feel cute lol."
She also shared a video of herself flipping her hair on Sunday and captioned the post, "Lockdown vibessss lol," along with a red heart and a crystal ball emoji.
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