Idris Elba Fires Back At Conspiracy Theory Claiming He Was Paid To Be Infected With COVID-19: ‘Absolute Bulls**t’

Luther star Idris Elba recited a poem called 'Don't Quit' by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier. In a message meant to lift everyone's spirits, the British actor recites the poem to make sure everyone is motivated and does not feel like quitting amid the global Coronavirus outbreak.

Luther star Idris Elba shared an update about his condition post his diagnosis of testing positive of Coronavirus. The actor who featured in the blockbuster film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw said in a video that he and wife Sabrina are stuck in limbo as they cannot fly back home.

Idris Elba has condemned a conspiracy theory that celebrities are being paid to say they have coronavirus.

The actor tested positive over a week ago

Idris Elba is hitting back at rumors suggesting he was paid to pretend he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Idris Elba has hit back at rumours suggesting he was paid to pretend he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Idris Elba has slammed claims that he’s been paid to say he has contracted coronavirus as he continues to recover from the illness.The Luther star revealed he had tested positive for the virus two weeks ago, before his wife Sabrina also contracted Covid-19.The 47-year-old has now taken to Instagram to hit out at claims that he was paid to say he has coronavirus after managing to acquire a test so quickly when others haven’t been able to get tested.

Idris Elba is not going to let people spread baseless conspiracy theories about his Coronavirus diagnosis. Earlier this month, Elba announced that he was tested positive for COVID 19 and is now slamming people for claiming that celebrities are being paid to say that they have contracted the disease. The Cats actor shut down the false rumours with an Instagram Live. “I think the debate about rich and poor and who's getting it and who's not, I think, is not a healthy debate,” he said. 

Idris Elba is hitting back at rumours suggesting he was paid to pretend he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Idris Elba has had enough. The 47-year-old actor recently announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus, and is now slamming the conspiracy theory claiming that celebrities have been paid to say they've been infected by the virus.

There are conspiracy theories… and then there are tin foil hat ideas like these that really make you question if 2020 could actually get any dumber.

Idris Elba is slamming a conspiracy theory that celebrities have been paid to say they have coronavirus.

Idris Elba was not paid to say he has coronavirus.The actor, who recently revealed that he and his wife Sabrina tested positive for the disease, took to Instagram Live to shut down a conspiracy by Cardi B claiming that celebrities are getting paid to say they have the virus."I think the negativity around 'test shaming' is counterproductive," Elba said. "I don't see what people get out of that.