Pink is one of many celebrities who has acted as a force for good during this difficult time. The mom of two has shared videos and updates of her family's quarantine experience to keep fans entertained. She has also donated $1 million to charity to combat the virus. All the while, fans had no idea how close to home this all hit for the 40-year-old.
On Friday, Pink revealed that she and her 3-year-old son, Jameson, had both contracted COVID-19. Thankfully, both are on the mend. In an Instagram Live interview on Sunday with author Jen Pastiloff, Pink revealed how scary the experience has been for her as a mother.
Like many, Pink believed reports that children were not being hit as hard by the illness. When she and Jameson got sick, she realized that wasn't the case. The mama opened up about what it was like to see her baby boy struggling so much in recent weeks. She also revealed that he's still battling symptoms.
Pink has been keeping her fans updated on what quarantine has been like for the Hart family. The 40-year-old mom of two has shared videos of herself, husband Carey, and kids Willow and Jameson. On Friday, Pink revealed that all the while, she and Jameson have been battling COVID-19.
"Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I are were showing symptoms of COVID-19. Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive," she captioned a photo of the two.
"My family was already sheltering at home and we continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative."
"It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible. This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends, and our communities," she continued.
"In an effort to support the healthcare professionals who are battling on the frontlines every day, I am donating $500,000 to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia in honor of my mother, Judy Moore, who worked there for 18 years in the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Center. Additionally, I am donating $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. THANK YOU to all of our healthcare professionals and everyone in the world who are working so hard to protect our loved ones. You are our heroes! These next two weeks are crucial: please stay home. Please. Stay. Home.❤️."
On Sunday, Pink did an interview with author Jen Pastiloff on Instagram Live. There, she opened up more about what battling COVID-19 has been like for her 3-year-old and for her as a mom.
"There were many nights when I cried," the singer shared. "I’ve never prayed more in my life."
In the conversation, the two women discussed many of the misconceptions about the coronavirus. One of the big ones is that children who are getting the virus aren't affected as badly.
"It’s funny, at one point, I heard myself saying, ‘I thought they promised our kids would be OK,'" she shared. "But it’s not guaranteed. There is no one that is safe from this.”
Pink explained how Jameson got "the worst of it." Despite the fact that he had his mama to be sick with, he still struggled a lot with the intensity of the illness.
"He’s been really, really sick," she noted.
"It’s been really, really scary," she said of watching Jameson battle the virus.
"It’s been really up and down, and I’ve been on nebulizers for the first time in 30 years," Pink explained. She has a preexisting asthma condition. "That’s been really scary for me."
"I’ve kept a journal of his symptoms for the past three weeks and mine as well," she continued. "He still, three weeks later, has a 100 temperature. It’s been a roller coaster for both of us."
While it's been hard to watch Jameson struggle, she's so thankful that Carey and Willow have been OK.
As for the symptoms she's seen Jameson deal with, Pink shared their experience. Symptoms have included "a fever for three weeks and diarrhea and then constipation and then throwing up and pale and listless and lethargic and all the things that scare the bejeezus out of you as a mama."
At the four-week mark, he's much more himself but still battling.
Pink also shared that daughter Willow's kind heart and warm spirit are alive and well. The 8-year-old took all of her money from her on-tour job and gave it to Pink to donate to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund.
"Tonight, I had told her I made a donation to the hospital that her grandma, her mom mom, worked at for 18 years. And she went out, got her money that she made on tour and got it together. And I was like, 'What are you doing?' And she was like, 'I want to give my money to the hospital too.' So she gave me all her tour money," Pink said.
"I didn't even ask her. And I started crying, and then she got mad at me for crying because apparently I cry too much," the mom shared.
"I was so proud of her in this moment, and I just wanted to share that, dude, our kids are so aware and so rad and so resilient and amazing and they are going to heal the world. I'm so proud of my children. I'm so proud of all of our children right now."
Many have questioned how celebrities have been able to get access to testing when so many are struggling. Pink was open about her experience and explained that she felt they were very lucky to get access to two tests through their primary care physician. She didn't hold back in noting that she paid for them.
"We went out to get a test, and I totally understand why people are mad about that," she said.
"I had two tests before the labs even got it right. I was lucky to get two tests, I paid money for them — I think that’s a complete failure for the government that we can’t all just get tested right now. Then we would understand know what we are working with to make educated decisions."
