As if times weren't crazy enough, some celebrities now have to fight the insane claim that they would be paid to say that they were infected with the corona virus. So also actor Idris Elba (47, "Luther"), who finds clear words for it.
Elba, who revealed his coronavirus infection on March 16, said in an Instagram live stream, according to the British tabloid "The Sun", about the rumors: "This idea that someone like me will be paid for it, to say that I have the corona virus is utter nonsense. "
"This is stupid and it is the fastest way to make people sick," Elba continued. He and his wife Sabrina, who also tested positive for the virus, would have absolutely no advantage in claiming that they did. "I don't even understand the logic behind it."
Has Cardi B spread this rumor?
Where this rumor comes from is not entirely clear. However, rapper Cardi B (27, "Invasion of Privacy"), also in an Instagram live video, expressed the suspicion: "I am beginning to feel that everyone is being paid to say that they have been tested positive. Then pay me too. " She also wondered why all basketball players would be tested even though they had no symptoms, said the rapper. Idris Elba had not mentioned Cardi B by name in his video.