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Gloria Estefan Blames Fan Interaction For Her Covid-19 Experience
Deadline ^ | December 3, 2020 | Bruce Haring

Posted on 12/03/2020 6:22:51 PM PST by EdnaMode

Gloria Estefan followed the pandemic rules. She claims she “rigorously” complied with health and safety measures, limiting her exposure to others. But the 63-year-old singer admitted during an Instagram video chat that she was “one of the victims of Covid.”

Despite her adherence to protocols, Estefan said she dined outdoors at a restaurant in Miami with three family members. She tested negative days later, but soon started feeling ill and got the classic coronavirus symptoms of losing taste and smell, along with a cough and dehydration.

“The only thing that I can imagine happened is that someone came up to me when I was eating and tapped me on the shoulder,” she said. “They were very close, they had no mask and they were telling me beautiful things — but that’s the only thing that I have done outside my enclosure here, my quarantine.”

She continued, “I was very lucky. But I just wanted to share with you that I was in quarantine, and one day I went out and met with one person who was not wearing a mask. I even held my breath through their talk, but something must have happened there,” she said.

Estefan fell ill in early November, spending two weeks in isolation on the second floor of her home. She credits vitamins for her ability to avoid the disease’s worst aspects.

“Fear was my biggest problem,” Estefan said. “We’ve got to grab fear and shake it and just do whatever you can to keep your immune system as healthy as you can.”

Estefan has now tested negative twice since last week.

During her long career, Estefan has sold more than 100 million records, with 38 No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts. She is a seven-time Grammy-winning singer, actress, songwriter, and author of two New York Times bestselling children’s books.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: covid; covid19; estefan; gloriaestefan; miami
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The COVID is gonna get you. COVID is gonna get you. COVID is gonna get you. The COVID is gonna get you. Tonight.
1 posted on 12/03/2020 6:22:51 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

I see what you did there. 😄🎸🎤🎵


2 posted on 12/03/2020 6:25:27 PM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: EdnaMode

Loss of taste and smell, cough, and dehydration. I don’t consider that an illness. Give me a break.


3 posted on 12/03/2020 6:26:12 PM PST by RealVirginia
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To: EdnaMode

There must be bodies everywhere.


4 posted on 12/03/2020 6:26:50 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: EdnaMode

“...just do whatever you can to keep your immune system as healthy as you can.”

Yeah, be OKAY catching bugs now and then. Simple.


5 posted on 12/03/2020 6:29:41 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: EdnaMode

Key word is “imagine”


6 posted on 12/03/2020 6:30:33 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: RealVirginia

“Loss of taste and smell, cough, and dehydration. I don’t consider that an illness. Give me a break.”

No kidding.

What a traumatic experience for such a pampered millionaire diva. And it’s a fan, who got her there, who’s at fault for this horrible, horrible experience. *rolls eyes*


7 posted on 12/03/2020 6:31:09 PM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!)
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To: EdnaMode
“Fear was my biggest problem,” Estefan said. “We’ve got to grab fear and shake it and just do whatever you can to keep your immune system as healthy as you can.”

I agree with her here. What the media and the government should’ve been promoting this entire time is building up ones immune system to make sure that you could beat Covid if you caught it. Instead they closed gyms and playgrounds and told people to stay indoors. How can anyone stay healthy staying inside with no exercise.

8 posted on 12/03/2020 6:32:11 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: blueunicorn6

For me, it felt like a flu bug. A little fever, napped a lot, muscle ache, and a loss of taste and smell, which I got back. Terrible taste in my mouth for a few days. I never felt it was life threatening. Took longer than I would like, about 3 weeks. I never verified it because I did not need too. Guess that means I don’t need no freaking vaccine.


9 posted on 12/03/2020 6:34:24 PM PST by make no mistake
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To: make no mistake

When did you get COVID-19?


10 posted on 12/03/2020 6:36:13 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: EdnaMode
Gives me an idea for a song:

The covid is gonna get ya

The covid is gonna get ya

The covid is gonna get yaaaaa

Tonight!

Now I just need a melody.

11 posted on 12/03/2020 6:37:10 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, demonicRATS would have no standards at all.)
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To: EdnaMode

What a light weight. A snowflake. A great heaving cupcake.

I am damn impressed at the power exerted to make people this stupid. The power is impressive, the success makes me think us chimps should have stayed in the trees because we haven’t come very far.


12 posted on 12/03/2020 6:37:17 PM PST by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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Fear was my biggest problem,” Estefan said.

Make that woman an honorary FearBro!

13 posted on 12/03/2020 6:45:50 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, demonicRATS would have no standards at all.)
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To: Texas Eagle
Try some Alvin Crow

"Give me some Nyquil and give me that restful sleep my body needs."

14 posted on 12/03/2020 6:48:52 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure)
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To: Deaf Smith

Never heard of it but I’ll look into it. Thanks.


15 posted on 12/03/2020 6:50:15 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, demonicRATS would have no standards at all.)
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To: proud American in Canada

Gotta blame the “little people” and the great “unwashed”.


16 posted on 12/03/2020 6:51:23 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Freee-dame

AND...they insist on masks...Masks make you sick, IMHO


17 posted on 12/03/2020 6:54:42 PM PST by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: EdnaMode

Do you suppose the virus might be airborne?


18 posted on 12/03/2020 6:56:19 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: EdnaMode

lol.. blame it on the bossa nova

Eydie Gormie - Blame It On The Bossa Nova

https://youtu.be/7XpWOBEZLEs


19 posted on 12/03/2020 6:57:44 PM PST by deks (Most democrat voters are just as crooked, corrupted, and dishonest as the politicians they vote for.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m not sure. I was busy all week. Could have been my dentist


20 posted on 12/03/2020 6:58:41 PM PST by make no mistake
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