Matthew McConaughey played virtual bingo with a senior living facility amid coronavirus quarantine
Matthew McConaughey made a special virtual appearance this weekend at a senior living facility's video conference bingo.
The Texas native and University of Texas professor, 50, hosted game for Texas' The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living facility in Red Rock along with his wife, model Camila Alves, mother Kay and children.
“From all of us, we want to continue to turn a red light into a green light!” the residents said in a Facebook video thanking McConaughey, referencing a recent PSA the actor posted on his Twitter account.
The Academy Award-winning actor also recently appeared in a PSA with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhart for the “Be A Lot Safer If You Did” campaign urging Austinites to stay home to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
“To all the youth in the city of Austin plus all the students at the University of Texas, the virus has come on and you’ve been asked to grow up sooner than you thought you were going to have to. You had responsibilities laid on your lap that you didn’t bargain for,” McConaughey, clad in a burnt orange leather jacket and white shirt, says in the video.
He continued, "You just went off to Spring Break, you got back with a tan, you feel great. What’s wrong with that? Not blaming any of that. But no matter how good you feel right now, stay home if you can."
He also provided the voiceover for a stay-home PSA issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Other stars have also urged their fans to stay home, including Lady Gaga, who told her fans to stay safe while she announced the postponed release of her sixth album "Chromatica."
"First of all, I want to make sure everyone is staying safe and practicing social distancing," Gaga said. "Please know that I'm thinking of you all."
Contributing: Sara Moniuszko and Patrick Ry USA TODAY; Kelsey Bradshaw, Statesman
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