Evangeline Lilly told people she values her "freedom" over saving lives amid her decision not to social distance.
Lilly angered many people after she declared her refusal to social distance "in the name of a respiratory flu" in a March 16 Instagram post.
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, the "Lost" actress wrote that she'd dropped off her kids at gymnastics camp, which she called "business as usual," despite orders to social distance and curb the spread of the coronavirus. When fans left comments criticizing her for ignoring experts' recommendations, she defended herself.
"Where we are right now feels a lot too close to Marshall Law for my comfort already, all in the name of a respiratory flu," she said in the comments.
Lilly also shared that she lives with her elderly father, who has stage four leukemia — putting him at a higher risk if he contracted the disease.
"I am also immune compromised at the moment. I have two young kids," she wrote to her followers. "Some people value their lives over freedom, some people value freedom over their lives. We all make our choices."
The actress received immense backlash on social media following her comments, and other celebrities, like Sophie Turner, expressed disapproval for Lilly's remarks.
Lilly issued an apology over Instagram on March 26, informing her followers that she was now social distancing.
"I want to offer my sincere and heartfelt apology for the insensitivity I showed in my previous post to the very real suffering and fear that has gripped the world through COVID19," Lilly wrote.
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