Tina Arena faces angry backlash after revealing she deliberately broke Covid lockdown rules: ‘She’s just the Pete Evans of music’
Tina Arena has sparked anger after admitting she deliberately broke Covid lockdown rules to oppose what she called a “totalitarian” system.
The Australian singer, 55, made the comments during an interview with The Weekend Australianand revealed she had broken the 5 km rule, which advised citizens not to travel more than 5 km from home unless necessary.
‘Why can’t you drive more than five kilometers? Guess what – watch me. So I did. I drove past my five kilometers. Am I a criminal now? Will you pull me up? Pull me up. Do you want to fine me? Scold me. I’m not the one with the problem here,” she said.
The problem is that there is no logic. You have no right to do that. You fine me. This is totalitarian. That’s not how we work.’
Tina went on to claim that she was the only person who objected to lockdowns.
Tina Arena (pictured) has sparked anger after admitting she deliberately broke Covid lockdown rules to oppose what she called a ‘totalitarian’ system
“I haven’t heard anyone complain during the lockdown except me, ‘Why are we locked up? Where’s your science? What? Why?’ The fear was so great for me; it suffocated me, I was like, I can’t deal with you all being so fear-driven and compliant,” she said.
The article was widely shared on Twitter, with many speaking out about what they called the singer’s “selfish” choice.
“Tina Arena is simply the Pete Evans of music,” one person wrote, referring to the disgraced television chief who was criticized for his anti-vaxxer views.
“Tina Arena – another ignorant, selfish, fearful person who was unwilling to comply with lockdown orders at the height of a deadly pandemic before vaccines were available. Yes ‘deadly’! I have no pity for those who blatantly ignored the restrictions,” said another.
‘Why can’t you drive more than five kilometers? Guess what – watch me. So I did. I drove past my five kilometers. Am I a criminal now? Will you pull me up? Pull me up. Do you want to fine me? Scold me. I’m not the one with the problem here’ she said
“I had to deal with a brain tumor diagnosis, brain surgery without my family and friends being able to visit me and then rehabilitate to restore my balance, speech and movement during the lockdown. I don’t have time for Tina’s nagging,” one wrote.
Tina Arena’s indulgent narcissism is astonishing, does she think she was the only person who felt anxious, cooped up and struggling with mental health issues during the pandemic? Bragging about lifting restrictions, moaning and complaining about her conditions,” said another.
Another tweeted: “I can’t stand how you are all so fear-driven and docile.” It never seems to have occurred to her that maybe it wasn’t fear that drove us. The idea of selflessness apparently hadn’t occurred to her.’
Another chimed in: “Most of us didn’t wallow in self-pity, we just did what we had to do to protect our families.”
The article was widely shared on Twitter, with many speaking out about what they called the singer’s “selfish” choice
Others noted that Arena has homes in Melbourne as well as France and could have left Australia if she wasn’t happy with the rules.
‘Tina Arena could have always stayed in France, her home for decades. Oh wait, they had lockdowns too…” one person suggested.
“Very selfish of Tina Arena. Hundreds of health workers were exhausted, people with disabilities and serious health problems lived (and still live) in fear of getting sick, and she decided the rules wouldn’t apply to her. Very disappointing” wrote another.
Not everyone was upset with her comments, with one person tweeting that Arena was a “legend” and another claiming she’d gained a new “fan.”
Not everyone was upset with her comments, with one person tweeting that Arena was a “legend” and another saying she’d gained a new “fan”
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