Chris Rock Reveals He Has COVID-19, Urges Followers To Get Vaccinated

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The “Grown Ups” actor broke the news to his fans via Twitter.

Earlier today, 56-year-old Chris Rock took to social media to share that he’s been diagnosed with COVID-19. The actor didn’t disclose if he’s currently experiencing symptoms, although he did include an important message for his followers.

“Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated,” he wrote on Twitter.

The replies to Rock’s tweet are mostly filled with kind words and well wishes, although some people left comments questioning if the Grown Ups star had received the jab himself.

One Twitter user dropped a link to an article on The Hollywood Reporter from earlier this year, in which the father of two shared that he had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and even jokes about cutting in line because he was so eager to get it.

“I was like Billy Zane on the Titanic,” the comedian told Jimmy Fallon back in May.

It was only a few days ago that rapper Nas also opened up about the COVID battle he fought last October. “This is the first time [I’m] mentioning it. It was a tough time. It was mentally and physically hard,” he told Ebony.

“It’s just today’s world, with chemical warfare, crazy politics, racism, food shortages, police malpractice, Black-on-Black murder,” Nas continued.

“The human spirit is being tested. I think that God has a plan for all of this. But right now, we’re in a serious time.” 

You can check out Rock’s Fallon interview where he talks about his vaccination experience below.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.