Gal Gadot and other celebrities singing 'Imagine' sparks criticism online: 'People are losing their jobs'

Gal Gadot is redefining birthdays in the time of quarantine. The Wonder Woman actress brought together the cast of Wonder Woman 84 recently, digitally, to celebrate Pedro Pascal's birthday.

Imagine that! On Wednesday, John Mayer joined Andy Cohen, who recently announced he has recovered from coronavirus, for an at-home version of Watch What Happens Live and caught up with his old buddy via video chat.

John Lennon's iconic 1971 ballad "Imagine" returns to Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart dated March 28, sparked by a celebrity-helmed cover during the global coronavirus pandemic."Imagine" re-enters the tally at No. 15, surging by 7% to 1.3 million U.S.

By Bruce Haring

When Gal Gadot teamed up with a slew of celebrities for a viral cover of John Lennon's "Imagine," the public's reaction was mixed. Some saw the video as a nice, uplifting moment during a hard time for the world, while many others felt it was tone-deaf.So independent queer artist Leadr decided to try something similar, but this time with a different purpose.

Singer John Mayer introduced some levity to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic while taking a lighthearted jab at the celebrities who sang John Lennon’s “Imagine” on social media last week. The 42-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a mini-episode of his “Current Mood” series in which he jokingly explained that he was asked by “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot to be a part of her mashup of people singing the song.

Actress' star-studded video has become notorious since its release

If you are under the illusion that the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting self-quarantine will lead to great art, Gal Gadot is here to set you right. Last night, the Wonder Woman actress shared an Instagram video driven by a combination of a looming sense of mortality driven by the crisis and a patronizing urge for unity driven by a viral video of a trumpeter in Italy.

During these tumultuous times, everyone is looking for a form of escape. But a host of celebrities found out that empty gestures of inspiration aren’t exactly what the public had in mind after a cameo-filled cover of John Lennon’s famous anthem, “Imagine,” was roundly criticized across the internet.

Larry the Cable Guy has slammed a number of Hollywood stars who he believes are out of touch with the current homeless situation in Los Angeles, Calif., amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot and other celebrities, including Kristen Wiig, James Marsden and Natalie Portman, posted a cover of John Lennon’s famous song “Imagine” on social media in an effort to inspire hope.

"Imagine there's no bastards"

By Bruce Haring

Trixie Mattel is poking fun at Gal Gadot and more celebrities who participated in a recent singalong to John Lennon‘s “Imagine,” which hasn’t exactly gone over well with the Internet.

In this week’s edition of celebrities who remain completely out of touch with reality, we present Gal Gadot’s “Imagine” celebrity coronavirus cover. If you haven’t seen the video in question by now, well, just listen to the Twitterverse’s warning before you dive in: it’s “cringey.” A not so wonderful result for the Wonder Woman star.