Lady Gaga Vows To Self-Quarantine: The 'Kindest Thing We Can Do'

Lady Gaga is urging others to practice social distancing as a preventive try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, given that she has the ability and privilege to do so.


On Saturday (March 14), the dumb Love" singer took to social media with a vow to self-quarantine following a discussion with healthcare professionals. She posed on her sofa alongside her three canine friends with a Chromatica-themed jacket draped over her shoulder.


"So I spoke to some doctors and scientists," she wrote. "It’s not the simplistic for each person now however the kindest/healthiest thing we can do is self-quarantine and not hang out with people over 65 and in large groups." She lamented being unable to spend time with her parents and grandmothers, nevertheless mentioned it is "much safer to not," so to decrease the risk of contagion among weak people.

"I’m hanging at house with my dogs," she concluded. "I love you, world, we’ll all get through this. Trust me, I spoke to God — she mentioned we’re gonna be OK."


Previously, Gaga tweeted about how key it was "to be kind," on social media. Spreading kindness has habitually been Gaga's modus operandi, however it appears that the singer has begun leaning more heavily into sharing that message with the debut of her latest single and the unveiling of her new album Chromatica. In the silly Love" video, she's seen wearing a leather jacket proclaiming her a "Kindness Punk."

“ I think it’s so key to acknowledge that we are and must be a world kind singular community,” she shared in a separate post. “ We can’t do this without kindness. And corona virus isn't prejudiced. My thought for the day is to accept there will be times we feel powerless and out of control—but we can fill that space with kindness and be a segment of the solution to a global problem.”


Gaga is the latest in a chorus of celebrities calling for others to self-quarantine. Taylor Swift urged fans to "cancel plans" and "actually truly isolate as much as you could Ariana Grande also reminded followers that "your hip hop yoga class" can wait. It is a time of uncertainty, although the message several celebrities and experts alike are sending is crystal clear: in case you could do so, stay home.