‘Millionaires singing about “no possessions” from their mansions isn’t easing my anxiety’: Gal Gadot and her A-List pals branded ‘out of touch’ by social media users after ‘cringe-worthy’ viral rendition of Imagine
Gal Gadot and celebrity friends have been branded ‘out of touch’ by social media users after joining forces while self-isolating to sing a version of John Lennon’s Imagine to share online.
While the A-listers were aiming for heartfelt feelings, the people of the internet were not having it, quickly taking to social media to slam the stars for their cringeworthy display.
‘I don’t know how millionaires singing about “no possessions” from their mansions is supposed to ease my anxiety,’ one user wrote.
Reactions: People accused Gal Gadot and celebrity friends of being out-of-touch after a group of VIPs shared an extremely cringey rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine on the internet Wednesday
Hard pass: While the A-listers were aiming for heartfelt feelings, the people of the internet were not having it, quickly taking to social media to slam the stars for their cringeworthy display
‘How out of touch it is this?’ wondered one Twitter user about the video montage, which features the likes of Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Zoe Kravitz, among others.
Asking the stars to put their money where their mouths are, someone else shared: ‘Cheesy and embarrassing, until they donate money I [couldn’t] care less about this video.’
‘Just seen the celeb Imagine video and now coronavirus no longer scares me,’ joked another.
‘The video of celebrities singing Imagine to us from their comfortable homes is exactly what Jenna Maroney would’ve done if there was a pandemic in 30 Rock,’ someone else wrote, referencing the fictional sketch show diva played by Jane Krakowski.
‘This is so cursed how did this even come to happen do they have a gc [group chat] and gal gadot was like hey u know what would lift everyone’s spirits? An awkward rendition of Imagine,’ someone else posted.
Many were disappointed in who they thought were their favorite celebs.
‘Me seeing some my my face celebrities singing in the gal gadot video,’ one person tweeted with a reaction image of two people grimacing.
Out-of-touch: The people were not amused
Things all started with good intentions, as Wonder Woman actress Gadot explained in the original video.
She introduced the project saying: ‘Hey guys. Day six in self-quarantine. And I’ve got to say that these past few days got me feeling a bit philosophical.’
‘You know, this virus has affected the entire world, everyone — doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from, we are all in this together.’
The Israeli starlet went on to say she was inspired by a viral video of an Italian man playing trumpet for his neighborhood as the country continues its lockdown.
‘There was something so powerful and pure about this video,’ Gal said before kicking off the excruciating song.
The clip then cut to Kristen Wiig delivering a line, followed by Jamie Dornan, Labrinth, James Marsden and Sarah Silverman.
Kristen and Sarah: The video then cut to Kristen Wiig delivering a line, followed by Jamie Dornan, Labrinth, James Marsden and Sarah Silverman
Jimmy and Eddie: The video continued with a new celebrity delivering each line including Eddie Benjamin, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Zoe Kravitz and Sia
Lynda and Amy: Gadot even enlisted the original Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter, along with Amy Adams, Leslie Odom Jr., Pedro Pascal, Chris O’Dowd and Dawn O’Porter
End: The video ends with verses by Will Ferrell, Mark Ruffalo, Norah Jones, Ashley Benson, Kaia Gerber, Cara Delevingne, Annie Mumolo and Maya Rudolph, before Gadot sang the last line
Things persists with a new celebrity delivering each line including Eddie Benjamin, Jimmy Fallon, and Sia.
Gadot even enlisted the original Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter, along with Amy Adams, Leslie Odom Jr., Pedro Pascal, Chris O’Dowd and Dawn O’Porter.
The video ends with verses by Will Ferrell, Mark Ruffalo, Norah Jones, Ashley Benson, Kaia Gerber, Cara Delevingne, Annie Mumolo and Maya Rudolph, before Gadot sang the last line.
People bristled at the toothless display as Americans continue to deal with city-wide lockdowns, widespread job losses, a plunging stock market, and ever-tightening borders resulting from the pandemic.
In the USA there are now over 8,700 confirmed cases which have resulted in close to 150 deaths, per statistics published by CNN Thursday.
CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWNS IN THE UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. Clair and Shelby.
Public gatherings of more than 25 people banned across the state.
All public schools closed until April 6.
Jefferson County Health Officer Mark Wilson said: ‘I know this has a big impact on our community. It’s quite restrictive.’
The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday urged people statewide to avoid gatherings of more than 50 people, unless they can maintain a 6-foot distance between others, to limit spread of the new coronavirus.
ALASKA
Anchorage – a ban on dine-in service from 5pm Monday until March 31.
Theaters, gyms and bingo halls closed through March 31.
The mayor of Anchorage signed the order Monday closing gyms and entertainment venues and barring restaurants, bars and other establishments from offering dine-in service to the public through the rest of March.
PENNSYLVANIA
All liquor stores and licensee service centers will close indefinitely at 9pm on Tuesday.
Gov Tom Wolf extended the shutdown to the entire state of Pennsylvania on Monday bar essential services.
LOUISIANA
All bars, nightclubs, casinos, movie theaters, gyms and health clubs will be closed until April 13. Restaurants may open for take-out options only.
Governor John Bel Edwards said the new restrictions take effect Tuesday and will last until April 13.
Public gatherings of 50 people or more will be banned. No one will be allowed to eat onsite at a restaurant.
In heavily Catholic New Orleans and in Baton Rouge, church leaders announced cancellation of masses until further notice.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been postponed.
CONNECTICUT
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned.
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers.
Clubs, bars, cinemas, gyms shut indefinitely.
Hospitals across the state are restricting visitation, and some, including UConn Health in Farmington, have announced the indefinite postponement of elective surgeries.
MASSACHUSETTS
Gatherings of more than 25 people banned.
Bars and restaurants to offer take-out only until April 7.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is shutting down construction sites across the city. Walsh also announced all branches of the Boston Public Library will close.
NEW JERSEY
Curfew from 8pm – 5am; gatherings of more than 50 people banned; bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely.
New Jersey expanded coronavirus mitigation efforts, ordering indoor malls and amusement centers closed.
All public and private schools, colleges and universities are joining the list.
The city of Hoboken on Tuesday also ordered its 55,000 residents to isolate at home for a week.
NEW YORK
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned.
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely.
Essential businesses such as supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open after 8 p.m. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is ‘strongly encouraging’ nonessential businesses to close in New York after 8 p.m.
New York City – Eateries could only accept takeout and delivery orders. Mayor Bill de Blasio also ordered nightclubs, movie theaters and other entertainment venues closed
New York City announced its public school district, the nation’s largest, will be closed starting Monday, joining most of the rest of the country
New Rochelle – one mile containment area set up
ILLINOIS
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers until March 30
KENTUCKY
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers until March 30.
The Democratic governors of Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington on Monday all ordered the full or partial closure of certain categories of businesses.
OHIO
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Ohio marked St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday with no parades and no primary election over fears of the coronavirus. Health Director Dr. Amy Acton issued an order late Monday shutting down polls Tuesday.
Youngstown State University and Capital University in Columbus were among those announcing the cancellation of May commencement ceremonies, saying they couldn’t comply with restrictions severely limiting the size of gatherings.
Ohio’s Roman Catholic bishops suspended all publicly celebrated Masses through Easter on April 12, extending an earlier suspension of services through Palm Sunday one week earlier.
OKLAHOMA
Public schools closed at least until April 6.
Oklahoma’s governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday evening.
The Oklahoma Legislature approved sweeping changes to the state’s Open Meeting Act on Tuesday to allow government bodies to meet via teleconference.
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt both ordered the immediate shutdown of bars, while restaurants can serve only take-out orders. Similar measures were also imposed in Stillwater and Norman, including orders that theaters, gyms and amusement facilities must also close.
Officials with the Remington Park horse track in Oklahoma City said it was closing to the general public and races would be held without spectators.
The archbishop of Oklahoma City announced Tuesday that all public masses and liturgies at Catholic churches in the archdiocese of Oklahoma City would be canceled through Easter Sunday, April 12.
MICHIGAN
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers indefinitely, but can offer take-out. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has banned more than 50 people in a gathering at a time.
Whitmer issued a sweeping order Monday banning dine-in customers at restaurants and closing all bars, movie theaters, gyms and other sports facilities to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The measure was to last through March.
Besides those restrictions, all Michigan schools are closed.
WASHINGTON
Restaurants and bars ordered to shut temporarily.
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned for at least two weeks.
MINNESOTA
Dine-in restaurants and bars ordered to shut through March 27 beginning Tuesday evening.
Gov. Tim Walz ordered bars and restaurants across Minnesota to temporarily close to customers who dine in.
Delivery and curbside takeout services may continue to operate. The temporary closure also applies to other places of public amusement, including theaters, museums, fitness centers and community clubs.
Affected businesses must close by 5 p.m. Tuesday. While the governor’s order runs through March 27, he said he’ll likely end up extending it. Supermarkets, pharmacies and other retailers are not affected.
OREGON
Gatherings of more than 25 people banned.
Restaurants and bars allowed to offer take-out only.
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer.
Restaurants can still offer takeout or delivery, she said at a news conference.
Gov. Kate Brown announced an extension of her previous statewide school closure order to combat the spread of coronavirus, saying now schools will be shuttered until at least April 28.
Only essential medical and emergency personnel can visit residents of long-term care facilities statewide, except for residents who are in the end stages of life.
CALIFORNIA
All bars advised to shut, restaurants cut occupancy by half and over 65s are told to self-quarantine.
San Francisco Residents are ordered to ‘shelter in place’ in five counties. Residents in the city are legally banned from leaving their homes for three weeks for non-essential reasons.
Disneyland closed to the public.
Palm Springs orders residents to shelter in place.
‘Few if any’ California schools will reopen before summer break, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Three more Northern California counties on Tuesday follow the example of those in the San Francisco Bay Area that told residents to stay at home and go outside only for food, medicine and other essential needs.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Restaurants, bars and clubs to shut down by 10pm Monday, with take-out and delivery still available until April 1.
Health clubs, spas, massage parlors and theaters to shut down.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a state of emergency.
Organizers of the popular Cherry Blossom festival, which was scheduled to begin March 20, announced that several events would be postponed.
Officials recommended that all ‘non-essential mass gatherings, including conferences and conventions,’ be postponed or canceled through the end of March.
Georgetown University joined the growing list of higher-learning institutions to cancel in-person classes.
MARYLAND
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely.
FLORIDA
In Florida, Walt Disney World and Universal-Orlando closed Sunday night for the rest of the month, joining their already closed California siblings.
Farther south, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale closed their beaches, where thousands of college spring breakers flocked.
All bars and nightclubs are set to close.
Officials in Clearwater Beach, Naples voted to close the beach by Monday March 23, while others along the Gulf Coast in Florida’s southwest communities are also being closed.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order limiting parties on beaches to 10 people per group, but after Spring Breakers flouted the rules, stricter control will be rolled out.
NEVADA
Casinos throughout Nevada were closed Wednesday, along with other nonessential businesses, under an order from Gov. Steve Sisolak.
All public, private and charter K-12 schools in the state will be closed Monday until at least April 6 in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Monthlong closure of non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms. Restaurants must shutter their dining rooms and only offer takeout or delivery.
COLORADO
Colorado’s 12,000 bars and restaurants are limited to takeout and delivery orders under a 30-day ban on gatherings of 50 people as the state expands testing to try to brake the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Jared Polis said Monday.
Polis also announced the closure of all theaters, gyms and casinos until further notice.
Vail Resorts said it will keep its North American resorts closed for the rest of the ski season.
People arrested for low-level crimes will no longer be booked into jail.
INDIANA
Bars, nightclubs and restaurants closed for dine-in with and takeout allowed until the end of March.
Honda said Wednesday that it will shut down plants in North America, including one in Greensburg.
RHODE ISLAND
All restaurants, bars, coffee shops shut down for dine in until March 30.
Drive-thru and delivery services remain open.
The Rhode Island Statehouse will be closed to visitors and certain popular government services will be curtailed.
The popular, downtown Providence Place Mall will be shut down.
Catholic churches in Rhode Island are suspending Mass services.
VERMONT
Bars and restaurants can only serve takeout from Tuesday night.
All pre-K-12 schools in Vermont must close no later than Tuesday
ARIZONA
All schools closed through March 27.
Phoenix and Tucson joined Flagstaff on Tuesday in ordering bars, gyms and other indoor facilities to close immediately and restaurants to offer to-go service only in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
ARKANSAS
All schools closed from Tuesday.
Arkansas casinos are closing temporarily because of concerns about the coronavirus.
Arkansas’ largest city is imposing more restrictions, including a curfew, in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus as the number infections in the state continues to rise.
Mayor Frank Scott said Monday that a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. will be in effect in Little Rock beginning early Wednesday.
DELAWARE
Gov. John Carney directed that restaurants and bars in Delaware restrict their operations to take-out, drive-thru and delivery services.
GEORGIA
All public schools and universities closed.
A large outdoor music festival in Atlanta has been postponed until fall. Organizers of the Shaky Knees Festival on Wednesday said the event featuring headliners the Black Keys, the Strokes and Smashing Pumpkins is now set for Oct. 16 to 18.
HAWAII
Visitors asked to postpone their island vacations for at least the next 30 days.
Directive that all bars and clubs close and that restaurants shift to serving food through drive-through, takeout and delivery service. Gatherings to be limited to a maximum of 10 people.
The National Park Service said the Pearl Harbor National Memorial has closed temporarily.
IDAHO
Gov. Brad Little said state is adopting federal guidelines that include avoiding social gatherings of more than 10 people.
The guidelines also call for not eating or drinking in bars, restaurants and food courts, but to use drive-thru or pickup options. Little also recommended avoiding discretionary travel and shopping.
Boise: State of emergency declared Monday, city buildings closed with the exception of the Boise Airport
IOWA
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered restaurants, bars, fitness centers, theaters and casinos to close for two weeks.
Also bans events of more than 10 people, including parades, festivals, conventions and fundraisers, in line with federal recommendations.
KANSAS
Kansas State University to teach remotely.
In Kansas, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday banned public gatherings of 50 or more people for the next two months.
All of the state’s K-12 schools to close and to move lessons online for the rest of the spring semester.
MAINE
Maine’s largest city, Portland, declared an emergency and adopted a curfew to prevent the spread of the virus on St. Patrick’s Day.
The curfew applies to establishments where groups gather all day Tuesday and from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Wednesday to Saturday.
L.L. Bean is closing all of its retail stores across the country, including its flagship store in Freeport, Maine, to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The North Haven Select Board voted Sunday to ban visitors and seasonal residents immediately to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to the Penobscot Bay island, where there have been no cases yet.
A growing number of municipalities declared emergencies and imposed curfews.
MISSISSIPPI
Casinos, public universities and school districts closed until further notice.
Mississippi legislators are suspending their work until at least April 1.
MISSOURI
Restaurants, bars and movie theaters ordered shut for 15 days in Kansas City metro from Tuesday
MONTANA
Public schools closed for two weeks.
Billings, Missoula, Bozeman, Butte and Helena restrict restaurant openings.
NEBRASKA
Omaha bars and restaurants limited to 10 and under patrons.
The Douglas County Board of Health issued an order limiting gatherings within the county, which includes Omaha, to no more than 10 people. The order also says that a venue must be large enough for all people in any gathering to be at least 6 feet (1.8 meters) apart from each other.
The order is effective through April 30.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Restaurants will be restricted to take-out, schools are shut down and large public gatherings are being banned in an effort to contain the coronavirus in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire’s directive, which extends until April 7, also will ban public gatherings of 50 people or more.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and affiliated hospitals are no longer allowing visitors.
NEW MEXICO
Restaurants and bars to operate at 50 per cent capacity; tables must not seat more than six people, and must be separated by at least six feet.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is ordering all restaurants and bars be closed to dine-in patrons.
Cooper’s office announced he would issue a new executive order directing the closings effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The establishments can continue to offer takeout and delivery.
NORTH DAKOTA
No mandated closing of restaurants and bars.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued an executive order closing schools across the state for one week beginning Monday.
PUERTO RICO
Two-week closure for the majority of businesses; 9pm overnight curfew through March 30.
Puerto Rico Secretary of State Elmer Román said at a press conference on Monday that no one is allowed to go to the beach.
On Sunday, Gov. Wanda Vázquez ordered a two-week closure of nonessential government offices and commercial businesses except for gas stations and those in the food, health and finance sectors. Puerto Rico also cancelled major events, including an Ironman race scheduled for this past weekend.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston banned gatherings of more than 50 people outside of stores and private offices.
Columbia restricted businesses to no more than half their legal occupancy and won’t allow more than six people to sit at a restaurant table.
Schools closed from Monday
SOUTH DAKOTA
No current plans to close restaurants or bars.
The governor signed a state of emergency order last week, requesting public schools to close and ordering non-essential state employees to work from home.
South Dakota public universities announced on Monday that all classes will move online next week after an extended spring break.
TENNESSEE
All bars closed in Nashville; restuarants ordered to operate at no more than 50 per cent capacity.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday asked schools to close, exhorted people to avoid crowded bars
TEXAS
Austin joined other major cities statewide in closing bars and restaurant dining rooms to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Texas Capitol in Austin also will be closed to the public.
SXSW canceled.
The University of Texas System on Tuesday instructed its eight academic campuses to, effective immediately, move all classes online for the rest of the spring semester and postponed graduation ceremonies until the fall.
El Paso closed its bars and ordered restaurant capacities cut in half.
Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough ordered the island city’s bars and restaurants to close, as well as all public amusement venues, including museums, the Pleasure Pier and Moody Gardens.
Houston has also enacted restrictions on bars, clubs and restaurant
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
State of emergency declared
All public schools closed for at least three weeks from Wednesday
UTAH
Salt Lake City shuts restaurants to dine in customers and bars; take out continues.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered statewide dine-in closures at restaurants, bars and other eateries while health officials in the national parks hot spot of Moab halted new overnight tourists.
Authorities also closed restaurants, except for takeout, and other public places like theaters and gyms in Grand, Carbon and Emery Counties.
VIRGINIA
Gov. Ralph Northam bans public gatherings of more than 100 people.
All K-12 schools to close through at least March 27.
WEST VIRGINIA
So far, West Virginia has just one coronavirus case.
WISCONSIN
Bans on 50 people or more gatherings; bars and restaurants limiting customers. Gov. Tony Evers ordered that child care settings have no more than 10 staffers and 50 children present at the same time.
WYOMING
Dine in customers banned at restaurants and bars.
Airlines are wrapping up winter-season flights to Jackson Hole weeks earlier than usual.
The resort and two others in northwest Wyoming — Grand Targhee resort and Snow King Resort — have shut down early.
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