Austin Celebrities Encourage Fans to Stay Calm and Stay Home
March 17, 2020 |
By Dani Dudek

Austin celebrities have taken to social media to react to the COVID-19 closures and requests for people to stay home during this period of quarantine.

From Zachary Levi to Camila and Matthew McConaughey and more, here’s what some of the most well known Austinites have posted on Instagram.

Family Business Beer Co.

The brewery owned by Danneel and Jensen Ackles made an announcement on Instagram on Monday stating that they will be closed to the public effective March 16. The gang encourages customers and followers to stay safe and positive, closing out their statement by saying, “We are all FAMILY and we will get through this TOGETHER!”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9z6wOFJRVU/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9z6wOFJRVU/?igshid=g452zu3ivdgd

Gen Padalecki

Wife of Jared Padalecki, Gen Padalecki posted about doing her best to stay calm, asking followers for ideas to help the community from afar. She also mentioned in a previous post that she’s grateful to be in good company with her kids and Jared.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zzVDHJvcG/?igshid=1sb8rlzk0o8b3

Zachary Levi

The Shazam star posted a video on Monday telling followers that there’s no need to panic, but there is a great need to be informed and wise.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zhIAol_Zt/?igshid=znlpo5jn1x7k

Mark Wystrach

The lead singer of Midland advises followers to wash your hands, practice social distancing, stay nourished, exercise, meditate, create and most of all have faith that we all gonna be “ayite.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zlClRh283/?igshid=1aydn9smd6inu

Brooklyn Decker

The caption on a picture featuring her two children reads, “If there’s any silver lining to all this, it’s the forced disconnect.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uPzA5FLKB/?igshid=vkbxrq55tyd9

Camila McConaughey

The caption on this post from Matthew McConaughey’s wife Camila reads, “patience + caution + consideration.”

https://instagram.com/p/B9zEhUfhbMc/

Matthew McConaughey

On Tuesday. the Minister of Culture posted an IGTV video encouraging everyone to take care of themselves and each other. He finished the video by stating, “Let’s see if we can make some lemonade out of this lemon that we’re in the middle of. Turn a red light into a green light.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B92XNDSF_tx/

Featured photo via Family Business Beer Co. on Instagram.

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