Singer Pink donates $1M to coronavirus relief funds, says she tested positive for COVID-19.
Pink, who said Friday she had tested positive for COVID-19, announced she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
In a pair of tweets, the singer said she and her 3-year-old son were displaying symptoms two weeks ago, and she tested positive after getting tests through a primary care physician. Her family had already been sheltering at home and continued to do so, she said. They were tested again “just a few days ago” and were negative.
“It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible,” Pink wrote. “This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities.”
She announced she’s donating $1 million across two coronavirus-related relief funds, with $500,000 each going to the Temple University Hospital Fund in Philadelphia and the COVID-19 response fund run by the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles. The Temple University donation honors her mother, who worked at the hospital for nearly two decades.
More roar: The “Tiger King” phenomenon is not over yet. Netflix is releasing an extra episode of the hit docu-series next week, according to zoo owner
Jeff Lowe from the show. He revealed the details about a new episode in a Cameo video posted on Twitter by Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. “Netflix is adding one more episode. It will be on next week. They’re filming here tomorrow,” Lowe said in the video. It’s unclear whether the new episode will be a follow-up to the show’s seven-episode run or more of a reunion. Netflix did not respond to a request for comment.
Gomez reveals she’s bipolar: Selena Gomez opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder during a social media chat with Miley Cyrus. Gomez spoke about her diagnosis Friday on Cyrus’ “Bright Minded” series on Instagram. The singer says she “realized that I was bipolar” after she recently visited a mental hospital. Gomez, 27, said understanding her disorder more “took the fear away. And so when I got to know more information, it actually helps me. It doesn’t scare me once I know it.”
‘Flash’ actor dies: Actor Logan Williams, who appeared in CW’s “The
Flash” as the young Barry Allen, has died. He was 16. Williams’ agent, Michelle Gauvin, said he died Thursday. She did not give the cause of his death, but said his sudden death comes as a “shock.” “The Flash” star Grant Gustin posted a photo of him with Williams and actor Jesse L. Martin on Instagram that was taken during the filming of a series pilot in 2014. Gustin called the news of Williams’ death “devastating.” Williams, who started acting at the age of 10, appeared in other television shows, including “When Calls the Heart” and “The Whispers.”
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