Apparently, it’s not that hard to find an exemption from Los Angeles County’s coronavirus restrictions. All you have to do is become a high-profile actor, director, musician, or celebrity.
When asked why hundreds of maskless celebrities were allowed to get together in an indoor setting at the annual Emmy Awards despite the county’s indoor mask mandate, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health claimed the A-listers weren’t breaking any rules.
“LA County’s Health Officer order requires everyone to wear a mask indoors, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated,” the department said in a statement. “However, exceptions are made for film, television, and music productions, as additional safety and persons appearing on the show are considered performers. The Emmy Award Show is a television production, and persons appearing on the show are considered performers.”
There’s only one possible explanation for this exemption rule: COVID-19 must not exist on the red carpet. Either that or LA doesn’t care if it spreads, so long as the elites are the ones spreading it.
My vote is for the latter since everyone else at the Emmys (the culinary staff members, photographers, janitors, etc.) was expected to wear masks throughout the ceremony. Only one group of people were exempt from the coronavirus rules: the wealthy, famous, glammed-up stars with recognizable names and faces.
The Emmy debacle is further proof that there is one set of rules for the elite class and another for everyone else. Celebrities don’t need to wear masks, but their servants do. Government officials can break their own coronavirus rules, but citizens who do the same will be punished and fined into compliance — unless, of course, you’re one of the cool kids.
