Masks during a pandemic? Groundbreaking Unquestionably necessary. Mary-Alice Farina, aka itsmemaf, on TikTok [1] has absolutely nailed celebrity impressions (from Jennifer Lawrence interviews [2] to how Carrie Bradshaw would blog about life [3] amid the coronavirus), and her latest is a spot-on imitation of Miranda Priestly [4] . . . a fictional 2020 version, of course. It's actually hard to believe that the person behind the piercing eyes and identical hand movements is, in fact, not Meryl Streep [5], but it's the perfect representation of how The Devil Wears Prada star would address anyone not wearing a mask or staying home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 [6].
"You're not wearing a mask or staying home? You don't understand science? No, no. Wasn't a question. That's all," she says in the video. There's no denying that Miranda would be the type of boss who delivers snarky comments over Zoom meetings, but the reality is, masks are necessary [8]. On July 14, the director of the Centres For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged the continued use of face masks nationwide [9], saying that if everyone across the country wore masks, practiced physical distancing, and followed hand-washing guidelines, it could "bring this epidemic under control" within four to eight weeks.
Watch the parody video above, because a lumpy blue sweater is one thing, but if it matched a protective mask [10], we have a feeling Miranda would approve. That's all.
Image Source: Everett Collection [11]