Chris Rock Reveals He Tested Positive For COVID-19, Urges Fans To Get Vaccinated
Chris Rock has revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19.
The 56-year-old shared the news with fans on Twitter on Sunday, September 19. "Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated," he tweeted.
The Everybody Hates Chris alum did not give any further details on his condition.
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Fans and famous friends sent Rock well wishes.
"Get well…" LeVar Burton replied to Rock with a heart emoji.
"Wishing you a speedy recovery Chris Rock... thank you for advocating getting vaccinated," one fan wrote.
"I’m a cancer patient I get my third shot tomorrow. It just boggles the mind why people won’t take a simple precautions. Yes you can still get the virus however you’re more likely too live with the vaccine," a second fan told Rock.
"Damn, get well soon," another tweeted.
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In May, the comedian said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he was vaccinated. He said he got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. "That's the food stamps of vaccines," he joked at the time.
"You know, I skipped the line," he said. "I didn’t care. I used my celebrity, Jimmy. I was like, 'Step aside, Betty White. Step aside, old people … I did 'Pootie Tang.' Let me on the front of the line.'"
In January, Rock spoke to Gayle King about his support for the COVID-19 vaccines. "I'm gonna put it this way — Do I take Tylenol when I get a headache? Yes. Do I know what's in Tylenol? I don't know what's in Tylenol, Gayle. I just know my headache's gone. Do I know what's in a Big Mac, Gayle? No. I just know it's delicious," he said.
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Earlier this month, Wendy Williams also tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19, while battling other health issues. Insiders told TMZ that that talk show host is asymptomatic.