Vanessa Hudgens apologises to fans after insensitive Coronavirus comments

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Mar 18, 2020

Celebrities have taken to social media to share their Coronavirus reactions, but Venassa Hudgens's was unexpected, to say the least...

She laughed and said, "Um, yeah. I’m sorry. 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? I don’t know, maybe I shouldn’t be doing this right now."

Joining the worms for brains contingency that seems to be growing larger by the day: Vanessa Hudgens says: “Even if everyone gets [coronavrius], like yeah people are going to die, which is terrible, but like... inevitable? I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t be doing this right now.” pic.twitter.com/OwWA7XDWVm— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) March 17, 2020

OUCH!

Her words have changed some of her fans' impressions of her. Many of the comments called her "heartless" and "insensituve".

Naturally, Twitter had a lot to say:

Vanessa Hudgens not apologizing for her cruel and stupid words about the Coronavirus but instead claiming that we misunderstood and took her words out of context shows a lot about her and her personality #VanessaHudgens— March 17, 2020

coronavirus: *wreaks havoc on humanity*

vanessa hudgens: pic.twitter.com/sloJaSSQD7— m. h. murray March 17, 2020

Vanessa Hudgens literally doesn’t care about people dying from Coronavirus
pic.twitter.com/gLbkai6qAl— Sarah March 17, 2020

did vanessa hudgens say she respected??? the coronavirus???

pic.twitter.com/Jt2OYjMXlc— March 17, 2020

After realising the negative impact her comments made, she tried to apologise by saying, "“Hey, guys, so yesterday, I did an Instagram Live, and I realised 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 and that’s what I hope you guys are doing too and full quarantine and staying safe and sane. I don’t take this situation lightly by any means. I am home. So stay inside, y’all.”