Jennifer Aniston shares photo of friend hospitalized with COVID-19 to encourage fans to wear a mask
This isn't the first time the actress has called on her fans to take the pandemic seriously
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jennifer Aniston shared the personal story of a friend dealing with COVID-19 in an effort to encourage people to wear masks and to take the pandemic seriously.
The “Friends” actress on Sunday took to Instagram, where she shared a photo of a friend named Kevin who was laid up in the hospital. In the image’s caption, Aniston notes that the photo was taken in April during his a serious battle with COVID-19 despite being in otherwise good health. She shared that he has since recovered.
“This is our friend Kevin. Perfectly healthy, not one underlying health issue. This is Covid. This is real,” the star began her caption. “We can't be so naive to think we can outrun this...if we want this to end, and we do, right? The one step we can take is PLEASE #wearadamnmask.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}TOM HANKS, JENNIFER ANISTON ADDRESS PEOPLE NOT WEARING MASKS, SOCIALLY DISTANCING: 'SHAME ON YOU'
Aniston concluded her post by encouraging people to think about their own friends and family and what they’re willing to do for them during this crisis.
“Just think about those who've already suffered through this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And most of all yourself. Covid affects all ages,” she wrote.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The post also came along with a shot of Aniston and her former sitcom co-star, Courteney Cox taking a selfie wearing matching blue masks.
This isn’t the first time that Aniston has used her Instagram to advocate for people to wear masks as COVID-19 cases continue to spike throughout the United States.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jennifer Aniston shared a personal story of a friend of her that battled COVID-19. (Getty Images)
“I understand masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable. But don’t you feel that it’s worse that businesses are shutting down... jobs are being lost... health care workers are hitting absolute exhaustion. And so many lives have been taken by this virus because we aren’t doing enough,” she shared over an image of herself in a black mask on June 30.
“I really do believe in the basic goodness of people so I know we can all do this. BUT still, there are many people in our country refusing to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve, and keep each other safe. People seem worried about their “rights being taken away” by being asked to wear a mask. This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized at the expense of peoples’ lives. And it really shouldn’t be a debate.“
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As of Monday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 14,508,892 people across 188 countries and territories, resulting in at least 606,206 deaths. In the U.S., all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more than 3,773,260 illnesses and at least 140,534 deaths.