Country Singer Chase Rice Faces Backlash for Making Joke About Having COVID-19 Symptoms
A country singer named Chase Rice is facing backlash this week after he wrote some tweets that seemingly make light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 35-year-old singer joked that he had symptoms of COVID-19 and then later told fans he doesn’t actually have the virus. He then used that tweet to promote his new song.
“Just lost my taste and smell. Weird. Also, dropping a single at midnight,” Chase tweeted.
He followed up that tweet by saying, “On a real note. Don’t have covid. But I’m dropping a single tonight. With 2 guys that I learned a lot from. Respect the hell out of @FLAGALine. And 10 years after we started doing music together and lived together, we’re at it again. Drinkin beer. Talkin God. Amen🤙🏼.”
Chase is the same guy who was criticized back in June for holding a packed concert in Tennessee in the middle of the pandemic. He also was featured on The Bachelor earlier this year because he previously dated one of the contestants.
Just lost my taste and smell. Weird. Also, dropping a single at midnight.
— Chase Rice. (@ChaseRiceMusic) November 29, 2020
On a real note. Don’t have covid. But I’m dropping a single tonight. With 2 guys that I learned a lot from. Respect the hell out of @FLAGALine. And 10 years after we started doing music together and lived together, we’re at it again. Drinkin beer. Talkin God. Amen🤙🏼
— Chase Rice. (@ChaseRiceMusic) November 29, 2020
Click inside to read some of the backlash…
Read some of the backlash below.
Speaking of respect, I used to respect you as an artist. But I was so disappointed to see how you handled the pandemic earlier this year, and now this. You’ve lost a fan my man. Be better.
— Derek James (@derekjames66) November 30, 2020
I'm legitimately glad you're ok but it's NOT funny joking about having Covid. Especially to promote music. People are literally dying from it. And Tyler might not find your joke funny either since he's actually HAD Covid.
— 🎄Kay Watson (@Kaylore) November 30, 2020
you made a joke in poor taste considering the state of our citizens at this time. i do hope you’ll sincerely apologize and donate a portion of the sales from this single to frontline workers and PPE as a good faith gesture. just a thought…
— flutie's girl (@flutiefan) November 30, 2020
Really in bad taste to joke about Covid. Thought you had learned something since the concert incident this year. Guess not. Here’s an idea: take all the earnings from this song and donate to Covid survivors or donate PPE to local hospitals. Do better, Covid is not a joke.
— wendyrn11 (@wendyrn11) November 30, 2020
I’ve lost all my respect for you this year. Congrats. I’ll be turning off the radio every time it comes on.
— Ashley (@ashleylayneee) November 30, 2020
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