Vanessa Hudgens Is 'So Sorry' About Those 'Insensitive' Coronavirus Comments

Vanessa Hudgens has gotten a lot of heat for insensitive comments that she made about the coronavirus while in a Instagram Live on Monday (March 16). And yesterday, the actress took to Twitter to apologized for those comments, calling the scenario a "wake up call" and asking her followers to "stay safe and healthy" as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic head-on.


It all began as soon as Hudgens downplayed the severity of the virus while speaking to her followers on social media while in a period of self-isolation. "Till July sounds like a bunch of bullshit," she mentioned on IG Live. "I'm sorry, yet like, it's a virus. I get it, I respect it, however at the same time, even if everybody gets it, folks are gonna perish, which is terrible, however like, inevitable?"


It didn't take long for the world wide web to react, and once Hudgens's comments went viral, she took to Twitter to apologize to anyone she could have offended while in a time of so much uncertainty and apprehension. "Hey guys. I'm so sorry for the way I have offended anyone and each person who has seen the clip from my Instagram Live yesterday," she wrote. "I realize my words were insensitive and not at all suitable for the scenario our nation and the world are in right now."


The High School Musical star also reassured her followers that she's taking the virus very seriously and that she plans to be more cautious with her words in the future. "This has been a large wake up call about the significance my words have, right now more than ever," she wrote. "I'm sending safe wishes to each person to stay safe and healthy while in this crazy time."


additionally to addressing the distribute on Twitter, Hudgens also apologized by way of the her Instagram Story. "Yesterday I did a Instagram Live and I realize today that some of my comments are being taken out of context," she mentioned. "It's a crazy time, and I am at house and in lockdown and that's what I hope you guys are doing, also, in full quarantine and staying safe and sane."


Hudgens closed out her Story with a reminder to each person that being residence — if you're able — remains the safest choice while in this very stressful time. "I don't take this situation lightly by any means," she mentioned. "I am house, so stay indoor, y'all."