Lizzo is feeling good as hell, and she intends to keep it that way.
On Monday (July 26), the chart-topping singer, flutist and rapper made a public service announcement on Instagram Live requesting that fans keep a six-foot distance from her as coronavirus cases continue to rise, particularly among unvaccinated individuals.
Im just putting this out here right now, the Truth Hurts hitmaker said.
I dont care who you are. You could be the nicest person. You could be vaccinated. You could be quadruple-vaccinated. If you see me, please give me six feet. [Covid-19] is coming back… and people are being real sloppy with personal space.
To prove shes not messing around, the Juice artiste jokingly warned anyone who broke the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended six-feet rule that she would shower them with Lysol disinfectant spray upon approach. She then demonstrated by spraying the camera, saying, I dont even trust this motherf Live. Im not trying to catch nothing, she continued. I dont even want to catch feelings, b. You think Im trying to catch Covid? So at this point, Im going to be slightly rude about it.
Dont think, Ah, she a celebrity. She think she all that. Its not that, boo boo. You know what I think I am? Healthy. You know what I think I am? Covid-free. You know what I think I am? Full of vitamin D and vitamin C. You know what I think I am? Safe for my friends and family to be around.
The Grammy winner also urged her nearly 11 million Instagram followers to protect themselves and double-mask up by wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask, to be extra safe. She pointed out that breakthrough infections are possible among vaccinated people. Though, to be clear, vaccinations remain consistently effective when it comes to shielding people from severe illness and hospitalisation.
If yall see me in the street [and] come up on me you want a hug, you want to shake my hand, you want to kiss me on the cheek dont do it, she said, recounting a way too motherf close call she had recently with the coronavirus.
Im nice, but this virus gonna have me acting up.
Lizzos announcement comes as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread in California. Earlier this month, Los Angeles County once again began requiring residents to wear face coverings indoors as cases spiked significantly among the unvaccinated. Stay safe, my friends, she said. I love yall. Im just putting this out there. Im very passionate about it…. Dont get offended. But Im about to be rude about it. Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service