Kirk Cameron called in the New Year, continuing to challenge the home stay order issued in Southern California.
The 50-year-old “Growing Pains” student was attacked several times last month for allegedly hosting meetings, despite stoppages in the state. Two singing events that Cameron helped organize last month featured dozens of collectors nearby and without masks.
Cameron posted footage of a third event on Thursday night, which would have been called the “Sunset Prayer and Singing Event” held at Point Mugu State Park in Ventura County.
Cameron shared a 4-minute prayer on his social media pages for the event, in which supporters joined him for a “for the nation” prayer.
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Kirk Cameron is not concerned about COVID-19, although requests to stay at home are extended in Southern California. The actor organized a prayer event on New Year’s Eve that featured scavengers filmed without masks once again.
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Although Cameron allegedly said that masks were “welcome” at the event, the images do not show the actor or several people around him wearing any protective gear.
“Is that just beautiful? Could we have asked for a more beautiful painting from God? And think, God paints with water and light to do that. Isn’t that incredible? I’m so happy that you all came here,” Cameron says in the clip.
Cameron hinted that he helped organize the event, telling the crowd, “We were patrolling places along the coast. We weren’t sure where to go. We actually landed here just three or four hours ago. That changed to be just perfect. . “
On Tuesday, the California health secretary announced that regional home stay orders would be extended in southern California and the San Joaquin Valley, as the state faces a sustained coronavirus outbreak.
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Cameron and his supporters faced a series of complaints on social media on Friday.
“I think he is still experiencing growing pains,” wrote a commentator below his Instagram video.
“He’s crazy. Sad,” said another.
“Spreading greedy joy once again,” commented a third person along with a thumbs-down emoji.
“Please stop!” another begged.
However, some Cameron supporters shared their thanks for the actor’s participation in the prayer event. One person wrote on Instagram that it was “exactly what I needed to hear”.
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The former Growing Pains student was previously criticized for hosting two Christmas carol events in California last month, despite requests to stay at home in effect.
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“Thank you for being a leader and speaking out. I appreciate the kindness and wisdom in your approach,” wrote the person.
Another Instagram user thanked Cameron for “bringing us hope and faith and not fear this year.”
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“It was the best way to end our crazy year!” one person reacted to the new year’s eve event. “It was such a good night!”
Last week, Cameron’s “Growing Pains” co-star Jeremy Miller criticized the unmasked sung events that took place in December.
“Although I always love my brother Kirk, I could not disagree more than him holding these events without a mask at a time when safety and concern for others is an extreme priority,” Miller, who played the brother of Cameron’s character on the beloved sitcom, said Page Six.
Cameron defended the “peaceful” protests during a virtual appearance on “Fox News @ Night”.
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“All I can say is that I am watching my community and seeing the devastation and suffering of people whose business has gone bankrupt – people dealing with anxiety, depression, suicide on the rise, abused in quarantine with their abusers, and I can[‘t] just ignore it, “he said.
He also joined “Tucker Carlson Tonight” last week. “Everyone came to this Carolingian event by choice. They did a risk-reward analysis and said, ‘We are coming to an event. We are not afraid of a virus that has a 99.9% survival rate'” host.
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Cameron continued: “We didn’t have just 75 or 100 people, we had over 1,000 singing Christmas carols because they wanted hope and fellowship. But I want to give you a big warning: under a starry night lyrical leaves from the sky and by candlelight and you has the US Constitution lit up by these candles, like us, you can catch the virus of hope, and it’s very contagious. “