British actor Idris Elba debunked rumors about faking news over contracting Covid-19

The 47-year-old actor called the theories, 'bullsh*t'. The rumors state that various celebrities are being paid to fake news over contracting the virus. The rumor ignited when pop star Cardi B added fuel to the fire.

In his Instagram live stream, Elba said, "I think the debate about rich and poor and who's getting it and who's not, I think, is not a healthy debate. It's like, I got a test but I also got COVID. Does that make me preferential? I don't understand that." "It shouldn't be about whether rich or poor gets it. I think that the negativity around test-shaming is counterproductive. I don't see what people get out of that. And also this idea that someone like myself is gonna is paid to say I've got coronavirus, that's absolute bullsh*t. Such stupidness," the actor added. Elba went on to say, "People wanna spread that as if it's news. That's stupid. It's the quickest way to get people sick because there's no benefit to me and Sabrina sitting here saying we've got it or we ain't got it. I don't even understand the logic of that." Elba concluded the video saying, "I'm just a human being and I just happen to be in the public eye. So I want people to understand that this is very real. I don't feel like I'm privileged because I got a test because I actually contracted it." Also Read Cardi B: celebrities who have tested positive for Coronavirus are being paid to lie.