{"id":828077,"date":"2021-09-29T14:44:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=828077"},"modified":"2021-09-29T14:44:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:44:29","slug":"7-stars-who-oppose-vaccine-mandates-decry-groupthink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-stars-who-oppose-vaccine-mandates-decry-groupthink\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Stars Who Oppose Vaccine Mandates \u2014 Decry Groupthink"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F7-stars-who-oppose-vaccine-mandates-decry-groupthink%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=828077&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>Vaccine mandates are the newest cause celebre in La La Land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Late night hosts are praising President Joe Biden for making them mandatory for businesses with more than 100 employees. Stars are doing all they can to promote vaccines in general, with a vaccinated but sickly Chris Rock joining that chorus this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Not every star wants vaccine mandates though, even if they risk the media\u2019s wrath for admitting that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The following seven stars are putting the brakes on any mandate talk. They don\u2019t share the same reasons for their positions, and a few embrace shaky science along the way. They still remind us we\u2019re allowed to have different views for critical discussions where all the facts have yet to be revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nicki Minaj<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The hip-hop queen caused a kerfuffle when she shared a story of her cousin\u2019s friend who she claims endured extreme testicular growth after receiving the vaccine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anecdotes aside, Minaj also spoke out in favor of making up her own mind on getting the vaccine, challenging the progressive groupthink in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPray about it,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nicki-minaj-skips-met-gala-over-vaccine-mandate-gets-into-twitter-fight-with-msnbcs-joy-reid\">said<\/a>. \u2018Don\u2019t be bullied.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That matters far more than her cousin\u2019s story. So does her advice for fans to do their own research before moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_290941\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290941\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-290941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Nicki Minaj onstage at the 2013 BMI R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images for BMI)\" width=\"700\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-841x576.jpg 841w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-177314882-2048x1403.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-290941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images for BMI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Doutzen Kroes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Supermodel Doutzen Kroes started the fireworks by sharing an Instagram message suggesting some tried to \u201cforce\u201d her to be vaccinated.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI will not be forced to prove my health to participate in society,\u201d she continued. \u201cI will not accept exclusion of people based on their medical status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFreedom of speech is a right worth fighting for but we can only solve this united in peace and love! Pass on the torch of hope and love and speak your truth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The backlash proved palpable, but Kroes\u2019 pal Gisele B\u00fcndchen cautioned against any pitchfork wielding cyber-mobs aimed at her friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI can\u2019t believe the hate being directed at her because she expressed her feelings. It saddens me to see all the judgment and the lack of empathy in so many peoples hearts. Hate is not the answer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rob Schneider<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The \u201cReal Rob\u201d star leveraged his Twitter flock to rage, rage against the vaccines themselves. Suffice to say he\u2019s not keen on anything related to the word \u201cmandate\u201d at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Schneider, who has veered to the Right since leaving \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/13\/rob-schneider-blasts-covid-19-vaccines\/\">dubbed<\/a> the vaccines \u201cunapproved experimental gene therapy\u201d on Twitter in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_290947\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290947\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-290947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Actor Rob Schneider attends the premiere of &quot;Flatliners&quot; at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on September 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic)\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-887x576.jpg 887w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-854982238-2048x1330.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-290947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Jim Breuer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The comic known as \u201cGoat Boy\u201d on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d isn\u2019t one to stir controversy. He\u2019s cleaned up his comedy act in recent years, hoping to bring a more positive energy to his craft. Breuer is a touring comic, first and foremost, but the current vaccine debate clearly caught his attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Breuer joined a very small group of comedians taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/snl-alum-jim-breuer-cancels-shows-at-venues-requiring-vaccine-slams-segregation\">a stand<\/a> against mandating comedy club patrons be vaccinated \u2026 or stay home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He used Facebook Live to tell fans he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/snl-alum-jim-breuer-cancels-shows-at-venues-requiring-vaccine-slams-segregation\">cancelled<\/a> several shows that demanded patrons show their vaccination cards.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat these establishments are doing are wrong. What this dictatorship is doing is wrong,\u201d said Breuer. \u201cI know I\u2019m going to sacrifice a lot of money, but I\u2019m not going to be enslaved by the system, or by money, and nor should anyone that wants to laugh or be entertained.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Breuer told fans he previously battled COVID, as did his cancer-stricken wife and daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNo matter what your feelings are on it \u2014 I don\u2019t care if you\u2019re vaccinated. That\u2019s great.&nbsp;It\u2019s a choice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eric Clapton<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The \u201cLayla\u201d superstar dutifully got an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination earlier this year. The results proved frightening for the guitar legend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He said he suffered \u201csevere\u201d fallout from the first jab, but the symptoms subsided after 10 days. The second dose left him unable to play the guitar, among other simple acts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c\u2026my hands and feet were either frozen, numb or burning, and pretty much useless for two weeks, I feared I would never play again,\u201d Clapton wrote to a friend about the side effects.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He eventually recovered and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/eric-clapton-says-he-reserves-the-right-to-cancel-shows-at-venues-that-require-proof-of-vaccination\">vowed<\/a> not to play any venue demanding vaccination proof to attend. Several rock sites, including Rolling Stone, mockingly reported that Clapton broke that vow when he performed at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_290949\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290949\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-290949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Musician Eric Clapton performs at The Prince&#039;s Trust Rock Gala 2010 supported by Novae at the Royal Albert Hall on November 17, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)\" width=\"700\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-779x576.jpg 779w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-106937962-2048x1515.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-290949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Jackson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Chrissie Mayr<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The podcaster and comic says she leaned to the Left during her college days. Now, she\u2019s left the Left behind and backs free speech while bashing Cancel Culture on and off stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She also took a stand, as did Breuer and fellow stand-up Tyler Fischer, against clubs mandating patrons be vaccinated before entering the theater.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m a blast on stage but no amount of laughter is worth your freedom and privacy. People should not be coerced, shamed, or intimidated into a medical decision just to have a night out. This is what real authoritarianism looks like. We need to stand together,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrissieMayr\/status\/1422623060654448640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1422623060654448640%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodintoto.com%2Fchrissie-mayr-boycotts-ny-vaccine-mandates%2F\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The New York resident prefers touring with Comedians of the Compound, an extension of Anthony Cumia\u2019s Compound Media platform, and updating her podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Travis Tritt<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The country superstar took a swift stand against vaccine mandates via a statement to the press. Tritt cited all-American virtues like \u201cliberty for all\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/travis-tritt-likens-concert-vaccination-requirements-to-discrimination\">announcing<\/a> he won\u2019t play venues demanding proof of vaccination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you agree that any form of discrimination should be condemned and that basic human rights are worth defending, I urge you to stand up with me and let your voices be heard. The only way these injustices can be defeated is with a unified front against them. Use your voice to stand for what is right and against what is wrong. Long live freedom!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaccine mandates are the newest cause celebre in La La Land.Late night hosts are praising President Joe Biden for making them mandatory for businesses with more than 100 employees. 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