Kirk Cameron was considered a ‘growing pain’ on Twitter after the actor held another unmasked Christmas protest in California.
The 50-year-old actor organized at least his second recent potential overspray event on Tuesday outside a coronavirus testing center in Thousand Oaks, California.
About 100 unmasked music singers gathered after the Growing Pains star posted on social media, ‘Let your voice be heard in this peaceful protest of praise to the Prince of Peace’.
Kirk Cameron exploded with any criticism on Wednesday night, telling Tucker Carlson’s show: ‘The blockages are doing a lot more damage than the viruses themselves. There is immunity in the community ‘
‘Growing Pain’: Kirk Cameron was criticized as ‘Growing Pain’ on Twitter after the actor hosted another unmasked Christmas music protest in California
Twitter response: Twitter users criticized Cameron and called him ‘growing pain’
‘Kirk Cameron ended up being a’ Growing Pain ‘. smh, ‘a Twitter user posted in response to the protest.
The Los Angeles native is best known for his portrayal of Mike Seaver on the ABC series, Growing Pains, from 1985 to 1992.
Another Twitter user noticed that Cameron went from Growing Pains to ‘Breathing Pains’.
And Bette Nidler tweeted: ‘#KirkCameron has been organizing Christmas carols without a mask in protest of COVID’s mandates. In SOUTH CALIFORNIA, where there is 0% of the ICU capacity. God, if you’re really there, come and get your son. He’s sticking his finger in your eye! ‘
The evangelical Christian was also punished on Twitter for hosting the meeting, while coronavirus cases were increasing across the state.
But Cameron exploded with any criticism on Wednesday night, telling Tucker Carlson’s show: ‘The blockages are doing a lot more damage than the viruses themselves. There is immunity in the community.
“We are not afraid of a virus that has a survival rate in excess of 99%.”
He said more than a thousand people attended the events.
Thumb up: ‘#KirkCameron What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than to send people to meet him’, said a post referencing the evangelical Christian along with an animated graphic of a smiling nun giving a thumbs up
‘#KirkCameron What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than by sending people to find him,’ said a post along with an animated graphic of a smiling nun giving a thumbs up.
The carol protest was held outdoors in a parking lot at The Oaks mall.
Oaks Mall posted a statement on social media on Tuesday saying the event was not authorized by the mall.
‘We do not tolerate this irresponsible – although constitutionally protected – planned peaceful protest event. We share your concern and notify the sheriff’s office. In addition, we contacted the event planner to ask them not to use The Oaks as a venue, ‘the statement said.
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer was questioned on Wednesday about Cameron’s Christmas event, with unmasked singers ignoring the social detachment in Ventura County, where cases of COVID-19 have increased.
– I’m speechless right now. It is very irresponsible, very dangerous and unnecessary. We are in the middle of a pandemic, ‘said Ferrer according to Deadline.
TV star: the 50-year-old actor is shown in 1985 wearing a Growing Pains shirt
Parking: the Christmas carol protest was held outdoors in a parking lot at The Oaks mall
Unauthorized: ‘We do not tolerate this irresponsible – although constitutionally protected – planned peaceful protest event. We share your concern and notify the sheriff’s office. In addition, we contacted the event planner to ask them not to use The Oaks as their meeting place, ‘the statement said.
Beard: Cameron wore a Santa Claus beard during the unmasked Christmas carols protest
Classical music: singers sang Joy To The World without masks amid coronavirus cases in California
Local news: Tuesday’s singing protest was covered as breaking news by the local ABC station
Cameron earlier this month joined Sing It Louder USA to host Sunday demonstrations expressing his frustration that California Governor Gavin Newsom had banned mass meetings, like Christmas carols, during the holiday season.
California imposed a new regional home stay order in early December, based on the capacity of the ICU and the levels of closed or restricted capacity for a large number of companies.
Cameron has been married since 1991 to Chelsea Noble, 56, in Growing Pains, and the two have six children.
Going strong: Cameron has been married since 1991 to his Growing Pains co-star Chelsea Noble, shown together in November 1991, and they have six children together