Last month Jennifer Aniston posted a rare selfie on Instagram to show herself wearing a face mask and urging others to do the same during the coronavirus pandemic. Now the actress is again using social media to criticize the importance of taking COVID-19 seriously.
On Sunday, the Friends star posted a photo of a man he identified as his friend Kevin, who is shown lying in a hospital bed with a ventilator and other tubes attached. A second image shows her and Courteney Cox, her close friend and former co-star, wearing tie-dye masks.
According to Aniston’s post, his friend Kevin “perfectly healthy” was hospitalized for COVID-19.
“This is our friend Kevin,” he wrote. “Perfectly healthy, it is not an underlying health problem. This is COVID. This is real. ⠀ ⠀ “We can’t be so naive as to think we can escape this … if we want this to end, and we do, right? The only step we can take is PLEASE #WearADamnMask. ⠀ ⠀ “Just think of those who have already suffered from this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And especially yourself. Effects of COVID-19 [sic] All ages.”
Fans praised Aniston for speaking and expressed good wishes for her sick friend.
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MALIBU, CA – June 02: Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox attend the CHANEL Dinner celebrating our majestic oceans, a benefit for NRDC on June 2, 2018 in Malibu, California. (Photo by Rich Fury / Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 18: Actress Jennifer Aniston, designer Jennifer Meyer and actress Courteney Cox attend Barneys New York, Jennifer Aniston and Tobey Maguire host a private dinner to celebrate The Barneys New York’s exclusive RTW collaboration XO Jennifer Meyer on November 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for Barneys New York)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – April 20: Actress Jennifer Aniston and director Courteney Cox attend the Los Angeles special screening of ‘Just Before I Go’ at ArcLight Hollywood on April 20, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss / Getty Images for Darin Pfeiffer Consulting)
COUGAR TOWN – ‘All Mixed Up’ – Jennifer Aniston is the guest star alongside Courteney Cox at the second season premiere of ‘Cougar Town’, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9: 31-10: 00 pm, ET) on ABC . Jules finds an instant connection with her new psychiatrist, Glenn (Aniston), until she discovers the unfortunate but hilarious truth about her method of treatment; Ellie is jealous of Jules’s fondness for Glenn; A bet between Laurie and Travis leads to a sweet brother-like moment; and Bobby represents her frustrations that Jules and Grayson are dating. (Photo by Karen Neal / ABC via Getty Images) COURTENEY COX, JENNIFER ANISTON
Actress Jennifer Aniston and honoree Courteney Cox Arquette attend the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards: A New Era at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on June 1, 2010 in Century City, California.
CENTURY CITY, CA – June 1: Honoree Courteney Cox Arquette and actress Jennifer Aniston arrive at the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards: A New Era at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on June 1, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen / WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 14: *** EXCLUSIVE *** Actresses Rita Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore, Courteney Cox and Kirsten Dunst arrive at the premiere of Glamor Reel Moments presented by Suave at the Directors Guild of America in October 14th of 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen / WireImage)
(EXCLUSIVE, premium rates apply) LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 14: Actresses Courteney Cox (L) and Jennifer Aniston arrive at the premiere of Glamor Reel Moments presented by Suave at the Directors Guild of America on October 14, 2008 in Los Angeles California (Photo by Jeff Vespa / WireImage)
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox-Arquette during ‘The Tripper’ Los Angeles Premiere – Red Carpet and Interior at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California, United States (Photo by Jeff Vespa / WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
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BURBANK, CA – SEPTEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE, NO US TABLOID SALES) Courteney Cox Arquette (L) and Jennifer Aniston smile on the set of NBC’s hit series ‘Friends’ during one of their last shows on the Warner Bros. lot on September 12. , 2003 in Burbank, CA. Now in its ninth and final season, ‘Friends’ debuted in 1994, has won 44 Emmy Awards, and is one of the biggest hits in television history. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly / Getty Images) This image is not included in any subscription agreement. Use of this image will incur a charge.
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Cox, meanwhile, shared a happier video. Her Instagram post shows her, Aniston, and a pair of puppies in masks.
Aniston and Cox are among several celebrities who have participated in the #WearADamnMask challenge started by designer Tory Burch. In its June 30 post, the Morning program Star called people who see the masks a political symbol, rather than a necessary precaution.
“There are many people in our country who refuse to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve and stay safe,” he wrote. “People seem concerned about their ‘rights taken away’ by asking them to wear a mask. This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized at the expense of people’s lives. And it really shouldn’t be a debate. “
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