Published 20:10 IST, January 13th 2021
Bruce Willis issues apology over maskless viral picture, calls it "an error of judgement"
Bruce Willis has issued a statement over his recent maskless viral picture. In his statement, the actor said that it was an error of judgement on his part.
Bruce Willis has issued an official apology for not wearing a mask while out in Los Angeles. Bruce’s resistance to not adhering to the public health protocols comes after Los Angeles has been declared as the epicentre of COVID-19 in the State of California. Bruce Willis was reportedly removed from a pharmacy after he declined to wear a mask or cover his face. Read on to know more details about this story.
Bruce Willis apologises after his maskless outing backlash
The entire state of California is battling due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Los Angeles has been declared as the epicentre of this outbreak in the state. Hence the city gone under indefinite lockdown since December 2020. Many hospitals in the city and parts of the city are flooding with new patients everyday and many of them are running on their full capacity being occupied.
Amidst this chaos, the public has been requested to adhere to public health protocols and wear a mask whenever they step out and maintain social distance. But recently a picture of Die Hard actor Bruce Willis went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. According to Page Six’s report, Bruce Willis was asked to leave a pharmacy in Los Angeles as he refused to wear a mask.
Moreover, Willis had a bandana around his neck, and he could have easily pulled it up, but he did not do so. When the veteran actor was asked to wear a mask, he refused and left the store without purchasing anything. Willis’ picture while stepping out of the store has gone viral and he has been facing major backlash since then. Take a look at some of these tweets here.
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But now, the Die Hard actor has accepted his mistake and issued an apology. In a statement given to People, Willis said that it was an error in judgement. He advised everybody to be safe and continue to wear a mask. According to the same media portal’s report, Willis’ wife Emma and their two daughters Mabel and Evelyn have been quarantining in Los Angeles since the pandemic began. While Bruce was with his ex-wife Demi Moore and their three daughters Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah in Idaho.
Updated 20:10 IST, January 13th 2021