While the rest of the nation hunkers down under rigid pandemic lockdown restrictions, Hollywood stars shamelessly defy precautionary measures by throwing wild parties and jetting away on lavish vacations.
Here are the celebrities that have been caught in the act.
Keanu Reeves
The A-list actor caught flack for attending a 200 person wrap party for the new “Matrix” sequel after filming was completed in Germany. To circumvent local ordinances banning gatherings of more than 50 people, producers Lana and Lily Wachowski disguised the party as a film shoot, but were still caught by local authorities.
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Kendall Jenner
The reality star sparked public ire when she threw herself a Halloween themed birthday bash attended by 100 partygoers including Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, many who were seen maskless. Despite trying to minimize exposure by banning social media, attendees defied both the state and Jenner’s orders, by posting photos online.
not Kendall Jenner hosting a birthday party with all these celebrities in attendance ? pic.twitter.com/xCCj5FHKnt
— ???? ✨ (@ctrlovato) November 1, 2020
Cardi B
The WAP rapper, who interviewed Joe Biden earlier this year, posted pics of her lavish Las Vegas birthday party, where her guests can be seen largely maskless. Instagram commenters called her out for being “irresponsible.”
She’s been hiding her botched face surgery. She was at her birthday party recently with no mask, no social distancing, so spare me she’s adamant about wearing mask & social distancing. That’s why she got called out, too. pic.twitter.com/cJdmzoVOjo
— tall_n_opinionated (@tallopinionated) November 29, 2020
Thanksgiving
The fan backlash was not enough to stop the rapper or her husband Offset from hosting 37 people at their Atlanta home for Thanksgiving. The following day she issued an apology, claiming she was sorry for making people “feel bad,” but spent a lot of money getting everyone who attended tested prior to the gathering.
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Rita Ora
The British singer was supposed to be on a 14-day quarantine after a trip to Egypt, but instead threw herself a birthday party the day after she returned home to London. Despite claiming that she would be celebrating her 30th birthday quietly with her parents, Ora threw a 30-person bash attended by celebrity guests including model Cara Delevigne.
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Jake Paul
The YouTube star caught major flack after social media leaked a huge party at his Calabasas mansion in July, where partygoers can be seen maskless and ignoring social distancing rules. The city’s mayor announced a zero-tolerance stance on house parties as a result.
NEW: The mayor of Calabasas & neighbors tell me they’re outraged after they say YouTube celebrity @jakepaul threw a massive party at his mansion on Saturday. They call it irresponsible, selfish, & say it’s businesses & workers who pay the price for this w/ lockdowns. 10pm @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/COiVleuDH2
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 15, 2020
Dua Lipa
The “Don’t Stop Now” singer was called out after posting photos of her 25th birthday celebration, where she can be seen partying maskless with boyfriend Anwar Hadid and Jayden Smith.
? sugaboo ? pic.twitter.com/04MFoQ8e3l
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) August 26, 2020
Kim Kardashian
The reality megastar was harshly criticized for posting about her lavish island birthday party, where she spent a million dollars flying friends and family to celebrate with her at a private island resort in French Polynesia.
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Who are these people?!? I seriously have only heard of one of them so who cares what they do.