Anthony Fauci's Hollywood supporters: Julia Roberts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom among celebrity backers
Julia Roberts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom were among Dr. Anthony Fauci's biggest celebrity supporters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.As the 85-year-old infectious disease expert became the face of America's COVID-19 response after the pandemic became a global crisis in March 2020, he also attracted an unlikely fan club in Hollywood – including Brad Pitt portraying him on "Saturday Night Live at Home." While chronicling his management of the spiraling health emergency, Fauci also wrote frequently of his rapidly rising fame in his private 2020 journals, which were released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky, earlier this week.FAUCI'S NEWLY RELEASED COVID DIARIES REVEAL BIZARRE FIXATION ON FAME AS PANDEMIC DEATHS MOUNTED"The situation with my national and international fame is explosive and really unimaginable," Fauci wrote in a May 21, 2020 entry in his diary."It is not hyoperbole [sic] to say that today I am the most famous and talked about person in the country and one of the most recognizable peson [sic] in the world," he added.Fauci also dedicated significant space across numerous entries to logging his personal interactions with Hollywood A-listers, including Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn among others.INSIDE FAUCI'S PRIVATE DIARY: WHAT HE WROTE ABOUT TRUMP, TV PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIESAs Fauci comes under increasing scrutiny ahead of his scheduled testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee as part of its investigation into the origins of the pandemic, here's a look at the celebrities who publicly championed the longtime public health official during the pandemic.Julia Roberts raved over Fauci while conducting an Instagram Live interview with him as part of ONE Campaign’s new #PassTheMic series."How rad that we have maybe the coolest man on the planet right now," the Oscar winner told viewers before Fauci joined her on the video call.
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Julia Roberts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom were among Dr. Anthony Fauci's biggest celebrity supporters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.As the 85-year-old infectious disease expert became the face of America's COVID-19 response after the pandemic became a global crisis in March 2020, he also attracted an unlikely fan club in Hollywood – including Brad Pitt portraying him on "Saturday Night Live at Home." While chronicling his management of the spiraling health emergency, Fauci also wrote frequently of his rapidly rising fame in his private 2020 journals, which were released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky, earlier this week.FAUCI'S NEWLY RELEASED COVID DIARIES REVEAL BIZARRE FIXATION ON FAME AS PANDEMIC DEATHS MOUNTED"The situation with my national and international fame is explosive and really unimaginable," Fauci wrote in a May 21, 2020 entry in his diary."It is not hyoperbole [sic] to say that today I am the most famous and talked about person in the country and one of the most recognizable peson [sic] in the world," he added.Fauci also dedicated significant space across numerous entries to logging his personal interactions with Hollywood A-listers, including Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn among others.INSIDE FAUCI'S PRIVATE DIARY: WHAT HE WROTE ABOUT TRUMP, TV PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIESAs Fauci comes under increasing scrutiny ahead of his scheduled testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee as part of its investigation into the origins of the pandemic, here's a look at the celebrities who publicly championed the longtime public health official during the pandemic.Julia Roberts raved over Fauci while conducting an Instagram Live interview with him as part of ONE Campaign’s new #PassTheMic series."How rad that we have maybe the coolest man on the planet right now," the Oscar winner told viewers before Fauci joined her on the video call. "Wow, this is intense."Roberts then gasped and beamed when Fauci appeared on the screen, saying, "Oh, this is such a thrill.""This is a thrill for me because there are very few experts of anything in the world, and you truly have emerged as a personal hero for me," she added. "Just to have this little corner of your time for us is such a joy."In a May 2020 diary entry, Fauci wrote about his "wonderful discussion" with Roberts, who he described as "absolutely fabulous" and "totally down to earth." He also shared that he was "embarrassed" when she told him that he was her personal hero.On Feb.
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- Julia Roberts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom were among Dr. Anthony Fauci's biggest celebrity supporters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.As the 85-year-old infectious disease expert became the face of America's COVID-19 response after the pandemic became a global crisis in March 2020, he also attracted an unlikely fan club in Hollywood – including Brad Pitt portraying him on "Saturday Night Live at Home." While chronicling his management of the spiraling health emergency, Fauci also wrote frequently of his rapidly rising fame in his private 2020 journals, which were released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky, earlier this week.FAUCI'S NEWLY RELEASED COVID DIARIES REVEAL BIZARRE FIXATION ON FAME AS PANDEMIC DEATHS MOUNTED"The situation with my national and international fame is explosive and really unimaginable," Fauci wrote in a May 21, 2020 entry in his diary."It is not hyoperbole [sic] to say that today I am the most famous and talked about person in the country and one of the most recognizable peson [sic] in the world," he added.Fauci also dedicated significant space across numerous entries to logging his personal interactions with Hollywood A-listers, including Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn among others.INSIDE FAUCI'S PRIVATE DIARY: WHAT HE WROTE ABOUT TRUMP, TV PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIESAs Fauci comes under increasing scrutiny ahead of his scheduled testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee as part of its investigation into the origins of the pandemic, here's a look at the celebrities who publicly championed the longtime public health official during the pandemic.Julia Roberts raved over Fauci while conducting an Instagram Live interview with him as part of ONE Campaign’s new #PassTheMic series."How rad that we have maybe the coolest man on the planet right now," the Oscar winner told viewers before Fauci joined her on the video call.
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