The actress and stand-up comic had to cancel her set at the Netflix is a Joke festival on May 7, after testing positive for COVID-19. Schumer shared the news with her Instagram followers a few hours before she was set to take the stage. In a video posted on her Instagram Stories, the comedian made the reveal. “I am sad to say I have to cancel my show in LA tonight,” she told the camera. “I am the first woman to ever get COVID. I tested positive for COVID-19 about an hour ago, so yeah, please, I don’t know what to say, but at least my hair looks good.” After making the announcement, Schumer posted a video on her Instagram grid, making light of the situation and reflecting how, because she's away from home, her husband, Chris Fischer and their 3-year-old son, Gene, haven't been exposed.
Colbert also sent a message to fans, assuring them that he's doing OK. "Yep! I tested positive for COVID, but basically I’m feeling fine -- grateful to be vaxxed and boosted," the 57-year-old comedian wrote. "Thank you for the well wishes. This just proves that I will do anything to avoid interviewing Jason Bateman."
The 61-year-old reality TV star and restaurateur revealed that she’d contracted the illness on Jan. 11. Vanderpump shared a crying cartoon drawing of herself, and wrote in the caption, “Agh it finally got me…#covid_19.”
The TV star and comedian announced on Jan. 11 that he would have to step back from guest hosting The Wendy Williams Show as planned due to testing positive for COVID-19. Rapaport shared a video to Instagram and shared with his fans, “Unfortunately I had to pull out of doing The Wendy Williams Show the rest of the week, because unfortunately I got the damn coronavirus, which I’m disappointed about. I'm really, really disappointed for many, many, many reasons. Obviously, I'm fine, and I'll be alright... but I'm gonna be back at Wendy. And if I can beat this, you can beat this.” Rapaport added in the caption, “Stay Safe Stay Sane & Keep Your Head on a Swivel.”
The Tonight Show host revealed on Jan. 3 that he'd previously tested positive for COVID-19 at the start of his holiday break. "Hey guys, on the first day of our holiday break I tested positive for Covid. I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms. Thank you to the doctors and nurses who work so hard around the clock to get everyone vaxxed. Thank you to NBC for taking the testing protocols so seriously and doing a great job -- and also thanks for putting me in the 'What ‘chu talkin’ about Willis?' isolation room when they told me the news," Fallon wrote alongside a photo showing him sitting in a quarantined examination chamber. During his first episode of the new year, Fallon revealed that he was "so scared" when he first found out, and that his two young daughters tested positive as well, adding, "They're fine, and everyone's fine."
The celebrated screen and stage star took to social media on Dec. 28 to share that he contracted the virus and would have to take a step back from his performances on Broadway's The Music Man, while he quarantines and recovers. "I just wanted you to hear from me that I tested positive this morning for COVID," Jackman said in his video. "My symptoms are like a cold. I have a scratchy throat and a bit of a runny nose, but I’m fine. And I’m just going to do everything I can to get better, ASAP, and as soon as I’m cleared, I’ll be back onstage." Jackman's announcement and the show's canceled dates come just days after the actor gave a powerful speech about celebrating understudies and swings after Sutton Foster, who stars as Marian Paroo in the musical, had to miss a performance of The Music Man in the show's first week of previews after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The Dancing With the Stars judge revealed that he'd contracted COVID-19 just days ahead of the season 30 finale. "Even though I've been fully vaccinated, I've just been diagnosed with a breakthrough case of COVID," he revealed in a video posted to his Instagram on Nov. 16. "I just found out and I feel OK. I feel strong. I'm currently taking advice from medical professionals to get better as fast as I can. I'm currently in quarantine." Hough assured fans, "I'll make sure to keep you guys all updated with what's going on, but I just want to send my love out there to all. Stay safe."
The pro dancer revealed that she'd tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 26, after just the first week of the new season of Dancing With the Stars. In a video she shared to Instagram. Burke revealed that she'd taken a test after feeing run down, and that she had "really bad news. I am positive, which means I have COVID." Burke, who assured fans she's fully vaccinated, got choked up as she expressed her disappointment and concern. "For those of you who don't think COVID is a real thing, it's f**king real. I have to quarantine for 10 days, I've been ordered to stay home," she continued. "I can't believe this happened."
The actress took to Instagram on Aug. 18 to reveal that she had contracted COVID-19 and was feeling the effects. Hart said in the video she shared, "I am vaccinated and I got COVID and it's bad. It's weighing on my chest, it's hard to breathe. The actress believes that she, as well as one of her three kids, contracted the virus due to her sons' return to school. "One of my kids, I think, has it so far. I'm praying that the other ones are OK," she said. "I'm mad. Really mad. Because we tried and we took precautions, and we cut our exposure by a lot, but we got a little lazy, and I think as a country we got lazy… I'm really mad that my kids didn't have to wear masks at school. I'm pretty sure that's where this came from."
In her Instagram Story, she thanked people for their well wishes as well as shared some of her symptoms.
"I am resting up and trying to feel a bit better. Some people have it way worse than me -- I just have a little bit of shortness of breath, a really bad headache, no taste or smell, pretty bad congestion and I feel pretty tired," she shared.
The former Jersey Shore star took to Instagram on Valentine's Day to reveal that she would be spending the holiday in quarantine. "Happy Valentine’s Day! This ones a bit different....I have Covid," she wrote, alongside a photo of herself, in pajamas, holding a big bouquet of roses and a face mask. "I’ve been isolated in my room since I found out. My family & I have been super cautious & careful, so this is super scary. My symptoms started out as just a bad sinus cold. Headache, Stuffy nose & mild cough. Then I felt super tired and ended up napping all day which made me go get tested. Today i just feel groggy. I ended up losing my taste and smell last night. It’s fricken weird… The rest of my family tested negative, so i am here hiding out in my bedroom until this is over."
Tyler also took a moment to thank "those who are working tirelessly to protect and care for others."
"I pray every day that this nightmare of a virus will subside and I beg everyone to continue to take it seriously by taking all of the necessary precautions," Karl wrote on Twitter. "We cannot stop the spread of this virus alone, it must be a group effort by all of us. It breaks my heart that my family, and particularly my father and sister continue to suffer from the anxiety that comes along with this diagnosis as we know all too well what the end result could be."
Towns has also lost six other family members to COVID-19.
"As part of E! and NBCUniversal's very strict testing guidelines, especially before an event like this, I did find out that I tested positive for COVID-19," she continued. "Now as much as I didn't want to hear that, I'm very thankful I heard it before I traveled and possibly could have exposed other people. So for that, I'm thankful."
The 47-year-old actress revealed via Instagram on Aug. 5 that she tested positive for antibodies, after taking three other tests that indicated she was negative for the coronavirus. Milano explained that she had been sick for two weeks, saying "everything hurt" as she lost her sense of smell, couldn't breathe and "couldn't keep food in me." "I basically had every Covid symptom," she wrote alongside a photo of herself wearing an oxygen mask. "At the very end of march I took two covid19 tests and both were negative. I also took a covid antibody test (the finger prick test) after I was feeling a bit better. NEGATIVE." After still having lingering symptoms -- "like, vertigo, stomach abnormalities, irregular periods, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, zero short term memory, and general malaise," she wrote -- she went to get another antibody test. After she got her blood drawn, she tested positive for antibodies. "I had Covid19. I just want you to be aware that our testing system is flawed and we don’t know the real numbers," she explained. "I also want you to know, this illness is not a hoax. I thought I was dying. It felt like I was dying." The Charmed alum concluded her post by writing that she will be donating plasma in hopes that it might save a life. She also reminded people to "take care of yourselves. Please wash your hands and wear a mask and social distance."
The Girls alum took to Instagram on July 31 to share what she called her "Covid Story." Dunham, who has previously spoken up about being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, wrote that she was diagnosed with the coronavirus in mid-March and that she started with achy joints, which she was "unable to distinguish from my usual diagnoses." She said that she next had "impossible, crushing fatigue" and a 102-degree fever. "Suddenly my body simply... revolted. The nerves in my feet burned and muscles wouldn't seem to do their job," she said of the rest of her symptoms, which lasted 21 days. "I couldn't sleep but I couldn't wake up. I lost my sense of taste and smell. A hacking cough, like a metronome keeping time. Inability to breathe after simple tasks like getting a glass of water. Random red washes. A pounding headache right between my eyes. It felt like I was a complex machine that had been unplugged and then had my wires rerouted into the wrong inputs." Dunham added that after one month, she tested negative for COVID-19 and that she "couldn't believe how intense the loneliness had been, in addition to the illness," but not every symptom was gone and even as "a chronically ill person, I had never felt this way."
The Real Housewives of Orange County star shared a pre-pandemic photo of her and her three daughters -- Stella, Sophie and Adeline -- on July 24 to share the news that the four women had tested positive for COVID-19. "The girls and I are blessed to be quarantining in the same home (but isolating in separate rooms)," she wrote on Instagram. "A huge thank you to all of the medical personnel that have been patiently guiding us through this illness. Sending prayers to all of those affected. ??❤️."
The 37-year-old actress revealed her diagnosis via Instagram on July 21, sharing that she's since tested negative for the virus. Camp explained that she was diligent about protecting herself from the disease but contracted COVID-19 after deciding not to wear her mask "one time." She felt it was her "responsibility" to share her experience with fans. "I was extremely sick for over three weeks and still have lingering symptoms," she wrote. "I was incredibly safe. I wore a mask. I used hand sanitizer. One time, when the world was starting to open up, I decided to forgo wearing my mask. One. Time. And I ended up getting it. People are saying it’s like having the flu, but I’ve had the flu, and this is absolutely not that. The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows the long term irreparable damage it does to your immune system is unbelievably stressful. Completely losing my sense of smell and taste without knowing when or even if they will return is extremely disorienting. I’m only smelling about 30 percent of how I used to now." She also listed the other persistent symptoms she's experienced, such as dizziness, extreme fatigue, impacted sinuses, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
The WWE host shared on Twitter that she had contracted COVID-19 twice. The New York Post reported on June 25 that Braxton wrote, “Was keeping it quiet but since everyone else is sharing, I feel like it is my responsibility to share this PSA: YOU CAN GET COVID-19 MORE THAN ONCE! I had it back in early March and then thought I was invincible after I recovered. Not true. Dont be dumb like me."' The Smackdown correspondent later deleted her entire Twitter account, saying she was taking a hiatus after being cyberbullied following her coronavirus announcement. "It's been an emotionally taxing several weeks so I'm going to take a little hiatus from social media," she wrote in an Instagram Story. "In the meantime, be safe. Be healthy. And please, be kind."
The Runaway June singer wrote about her battle with COVID-19 on Instagram on April 15, admitting she wasn't sure if she should share her struggle because it "kind of rocked me and I wasn’t sure that putting it on a public platform was right for me." She eventually did post about it because so many people were asking her what her symptoms were like and for advice. She said she was helped by doctors and friends and that she "loaded up" on Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, B complex, chaga mushrooms and zinc, plus she "drank more water and Gatorade then I ever have in my life. I wanted to flush that thing out of my system."
The singer announced her diagnosis in an Instagram post on April 3, sharing a photo with her 3-year-old son, Jameson. "Two weeks ago my three-year old son, Jameson, and I are were showing symptoms of COVID-19," Pink captioned the pic. "Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive. My family was already sheltering at home and we continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative. It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible. This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities."
The comedian and wife of Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos posted a photo of herself sick in bed to Instagram on April 1 to let fans know that she had tested positive for coronavirus. "I've never been sicker," she wrote. "High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest. I’m quarantined from my family. This is pure misery. #stayhome."
On March 30, the Victoria’s Secret Angel shared that she had been hospitalized with severe coronavirus symptoms one week prior. She thanked her little sister for taking care of her via a lengthy Instagram post, in which she also shared that she's "getting stronger and feeling better daily." Graham also implored people to take the outbreak seriously, citing her "scary" symptoms that included "throwing up and on the toilet at the same time multiple times through the first day," a fever that caused severe chills after it broke, chest tightness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath and losing "the ability to be able to speak properly in full sentences." "I wasn’t able to get in and out of a bath alone, i needed help to get in and out of bed and even eating became painful!!" she lamented. "Please take this seriously and please stay home. Love to you all out there ❤️ Stay safe everyone ? ? ?."
The comedian took to Instagram on March 30 to thank friends and fans for their well-wishes as he battled coronavirus. He spent eight days in the hospital with both COVID-19 and pneumonia but is now at home self-quarantining. "I appreciate all the love, the prayers, man -- it meant a lot," he said in his tearful, heartfelt video.
The couple and Broadway actors (Doyle is also a Gossip Girl alum) were both diagnosed with COVID-19. I want to give a quick update, as I’ve received many calls/texts of both love and concern. I tested positive for COVID-19. I am completely safe and have been quarantined with Matt for the past 10 days," Clayton wrote in part on Instagram on March 24, noting he had flu-like symptoms and lost his sense of taste and smell for a week. "...I'm not posting this for sympathy. I will be OK. I’m posting this because it is crucial that we take this seriously and understand that more people than you realize are carriers. Including those who show no symptoms and feel perfectly fine. What is happening in NYC right now is merely a preview of what can and will inevitably happen in your towns. Pay attention and be smart. Please stay home. Please practice social distancing. It will literally save other people’s lives."
The Bon Jovi keyboardist shared his positive coronavirus test results via Instagram on March 21. "I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day," he wrote. "Please don’t be afraid!!! It’s the flu not the plague. I’ve have been quarantined for a week and will for another week. And when I feel better I’ll get tested again to make sure I’m free of this nasty virus. Please help out each other. This will be over soon... with the help of every American !!??❤️."
The Watch What Happens Live host shared a selfie on March 20 to reveal his coronavirus diagnosis, which followed a few days of a self-quarantine. "As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better," he wrote. "I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for all of us, and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves."