After months of marinating in the COVID-19 restrictions, celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and John Oliver are doing their best to make people believe the truth, not conspiracy theories, about the disease.
Aniston shared a scary photo of a hospitalized friend on Sunday who she said had no underlying health problems to increase the risk of a bad result from the virus. In the photo, the man is on a respirator, with his eyes closed, with many cables and tubes connected to him or hanging nearby.
“This is our friend Kevin. Perfectly healthy, it is not an underlying health problem. This is Covid. This is real, ”wrote Aniston. “We can’t be so naive as to think that we can escape this … if we want this to end, and we do, right? The only step we can take is PLEASE #wearadamnmask. “
Fortunately, Aniston said, that photo was taken in early April, and her friend has now “almost recovered” from COVID-19.
“Just think of those who have already suffered from this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And especially yourself. Covid affects all ages, “he declared. The post followed a June 30 post that also promoted the use of masks.
Aniston included a photo of her with her friend Courteney Cox, both masked. With the help of a pair of puppies, Cox posted a video to her Instagram account, also promoting the use of masks.
Meanwhile, Oliver had his eye on stifling new coronavirus conspiracy theories.
“The coronavirus has created a perfect storm for conspiracy theorists, because their theories are everywhere,” he said on his HBO Sunday show, “Last week tonight.”
He highlighted the widely released and widely discredited video “Plandemic” and others to promote troubling ideas. Then he took “Plandemic” his way, step by step.
In response, he is promoting his own “The True Truth” videos, made with the help of Alex Trebek, Catherine O’Hara, Billy Porter, John Cena and Paul Rudd. While Oliver recommended that Trebek’s video be shown to grandparents with a conspiracy mindset, Cena’s video was slightly more visually appealing as the wrestling actor took off his shirt. And Porter was hilarious, as always.
Those videos can be found at thetruetruetruth.com.
“If you are looking to start a conversation with someone, choosing one of these videos is really a good starting point,” said Oliver.
