Puzzles, dancing and donkeys: celebs do social distancing
They’re used to full social calendars, the gaze of adoring fans and being surrounded by crowds — but in these days of corona lockdown, celebrities are shut indoors just like the rest of us.
Here’s a look at how the world’s biggest stars are fighting the boredom.
THE TERMINATOR FEEDS HIS MINI PONY
Former California governor and Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger set Twitter alight with a video urging people to stay home and listen to the experts, while casually feeding carrots to his mini pony Whiskey and donkey Lulu from his kitchen table.
ELLEN DEGENERES TRIES A PUZZLE
US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres tried her hand at a 4,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, sharing her progress on Instagram before admitting it was too taxing. “So much for that plan,” she wrote, before posting a picture of herself relaxing on the couch with her dogs.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS: DISTANT LOVER
British singer Robbie Williams is keeping a safe distance from wife Ayda Field after returning from a trip to Australia. In a video called A Social Distancing Love Story, Ayda re-enacts the world’s most romantic balcony scene while Robbie looks on from below. “Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou?” she asks dramatically. “Down here, Juliet. I’m right here,” he replies with a wave.
J.LO’S WARDROBE CHANGE
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez joined Tik Tok’s “flip the switch” clothes-swapping craze, snapping herself in a suit and shades while her fiance Alex Rodriguez strikes a pose in one of her legendary figure-hugging dresses. Elsewhere on Tik Tok, former Friends star Courtney Cox shows off her dance moves under the hashtag “bored”.
PINK AND SERENA: MUMS IN ACTION
US singer Pink shared a handwritten schedule to keep her daughter Willow and son Jameson entertained during the day, including time alloted for yoga, walks and chores — and a later
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bedtime if the kids “don’t fight”.
Also on Instagram, tennis star Serena Williams says she plans to spend “the next six weeks in solitude. Being a wife. Being a mom”. She also plans to make time for face masks and make-up tutorials.
In one of the more unusual videos, US singer Lizzo posted a 30-minute meditation session on Instagram, complete with a floaty flute recital, healing crystals and an ocean sound machine.
“We’re going to take all of this fear and transmute it into love,” she said.