The Canadian singer, whose actual identify is Claire Boucher, lives in Los Angeles the place COVID-19 circumstances have surged in latest weeks.
Grimes took to Instagram Tales to disclose she has COVID-19. “Lastly bought COVID however weirdly having fun with the DayQuil fever dream … 2021” she wrote, adopted by a leaf and fairy emoji.
Her quirky response to getting the virus that has killed practically 2million folks globally was met with a combined response on social media.
One account stated: “Grimes has examined constructive for COVID. The singer stated the analysis was delayed as she misplaced her sense of style two years in the past when she began courting Elon Musk.”
One other stated: “Grimes saying she’s ‘weirdly having fun with’ getting COVID-19 is the least stunning factor of all time, to the purpose the place I really feel prefer it occurred a number of occasions final 12 months already”
Others had been extra supportive of the Oblivion singer, one fan wrote: “Grimes getting Covid is the worst information of 2021.”
The singer filmed herself brandishing a samurai sword and swinging it round within the futuristic home she shares with Tesla founder Elon Musk full with silver robotic levitating behind a glass cage.
“Utilizing my quarantine to grasp the blade. By no means felt so Dune”, she posted in reference to the science fiction novel as she flips the sword round with some talent.
In November, her boyfriend blasted coronavirus testing when he bought two constructive and two destructive outcomes.
On the time, Musk tweeted: “One thing extraordinarily bogus is happening.
“Was examined for covid 4 occasions in the present day. Two checks got here again destructive, two got here again constructive. Similar machine, similar check, similar nurse.”
Grimes has been with Musk since 2018. Their son, X Æ A-Xii, was born in Could 2020.
Grimes didn’t disclose whether or not Musk or her son had additionally examined constructive for coronavirus.
Her newest album, Miss Anthropocene, was launched to important acclaim final 12 months.
