Women Celebrities on helping India: India has been experiencing a massive crisis amidst the second wave of COVID-19 with a sharp rise in cases every day.
The lack of availability of oxygen cylinders and hospital beds has put the nation in a difficult situation. Keeping the crisis in consideration various international celebrities have come forward to help the Indian people dealing with the pandemic.
Here are 6 influential women celebrities who have extended help to India in dealing with COVID-19
1. Jennifer Aniston
Friends actor Jennifer Aniston took to Instagram and urged her fans to spread awareness about the second wave of COVID-19 in India. She used Instagram stories to share her messages and said that she is "raising funds in India for immediate relief".
2. Mindy Kaling
The Never Have I Ever producer Mindy Kaling also shared her concern regarding the COVID-19 situation in India on Instagram. She shared a video and captioned "No matter where you from what's happening in the largest democracy is a humanitarian crisis- India needs us!" She also shared the links to various portals where you can make contributions to help the people in need.
3. Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres shared a post on Instagram stating, "India needs our help" further supporting author friend Jay Shetty's endeavour of raising one million for India's COVID relief fund.
India needs our help. My friend @JayShettyIW and I are trying to raise $1M for @GiveIndia, and @IndiasporaForum will match it! This means every dollar is doubled, so we can try our best to make a difference. If you can help, I hope you will. https://t.co/9IaiHinCDL
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 1, 2021
4. Katy Perry
Pop singer Katy Perry also came forward and wrote about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and described how hospitals have stopped admitting patients because they are low on vital supplies including oxygen. She shared the links of organisations who are trying to help.
5. Lilly Singh
Canadian comedian, Lilly Singh, also urged her fans to spread awareness around the COVID-19. She shared a link to Jay Shetty's fundraiser Help India Breathe and also provided a link to the non-profit organisation GiveIndia.
Now that I have your attention, direct your gaze to https://t.co/TsF2JVJy0M and donate. pic.twitter.com/SNB2zbx5Ar
— Lilly (@Lilly) April 30, 2021
6. Camila Cabello
The Havanna singer Camila Cabello also joined the club by extended her support for the COVID-19 crisis in India. She posted on Instagram and urged her fans to donate to GiveIndia and radhidevlukia to raise funds and complete their target for one million so that people in could receive immediate help.
Several Bollywood actors like, Taapsee Pannu, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Bhumi Pednekar, Katrina Kaif, Sidharth Malhotra, among others have come forward and used their social media accounts to create awareness among their followers to boost distress calls, share helpline numbers, support relief efforts and raise funds.