Amanda Kloots was surprised by the hatred she received over the weekend after she said on social media that she had received the first dose of coronavirus vaccination, she said on Monday. The talk.
“The post I posted was a little embarrassing,” said the co-host at the top of the show. “It got a lot of positivity, but it also got a lot of shame. And I’m not even going to focus on the shame, because I do not spend time in my life concentrating on negativity, but this report got a lot of shame. The “shame got purple. That press turned into a conversation. That conversation turned into awareness. And then that awareness created a positivity. That’s how I roll and that’s how I live my life.”
California, where Kloots lives, is officially only those who vaccinate 65 and older and essential workers. People therefore accused her of using her celebrity status to skip the rope. However, she explained that at the end of the day, she was just waiting with two friends at a local vaccination center to see if there were any unused doses. Different websites have different rules about how it works.
“I received so many DMs from people and said, ‘I did not know that you could wait to see if people would not show up for appointments to get this vaccine. I did not know that people do not show up for their appointment I did not know that you can be on a waiting list and possibly be called if someone does not show up for an appointment I did not know that the vaccine has a shelf life, that it would be thrown in the trash if not used, ‘said Kloots. “So I want to say that the awareness of this subject is so beautiful. If my message had to be a little embarrassing to raise awareness, I’m glad it did. “
Kloots said she also received messages from doctors, nurses and other health professionals confirming the stories about unused vaccines. So it surprised her that some people were in arms.
“It drives me crazy that someone would rather see the vaccine go into the fray than into an arm,” she said.
Kloots’ husband, Broadway actor Nick Cordero, died of complications from COVID-19 on July 5, 2020. He was only 41. Since Cordero first became ill in March, she has regularly shared news about her husband’s health, including severe lung damage and the amputation. of his right leg. Kloots, who is a fitness trainer, will dance and sing to Cordero’s song “Live Your Life” every day at 3pm while he was in the hospital.
The pandemic deeply affected her and Elvis, her now 20-month-old baby boy with Cordero. Her son was with her during her vaccination.
“I chose to bring Elvis because it was a trip for me, and Elvis is my family,” she said. ‘And I wanted him here. If that happens tonight, I want him by my side. ‘
Immediately after receiving the shot, Kloots ‘got chills and started crying’.
She only responded to the criticism on Saturday.
“We took a chance, as I said, and everyone can try – and the fact that there was a setback took away this beautiful and emotional moment for me,” she said. People. “Vaccination should not be done, especially if you are waiting in line and would otherwise be thrown out.”
She stressed that, as far as she was concerned, every arm that the vaccine went into was a good thing.
“We should not shame anyone who gets this vaccine that will help America get back on track,” she told the magazine.
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