Tony Award nominated Broadway actor Chad Kimball is being dragged on Twitter for saying he isn’t going to follow the governor’s orders for COVID-19 safety because Jesus is Lord, goddamnit! And HE WANTS TO SING ABOUT IT!!!
44-year-old Kimball, a Seattle native, says he “respectfully” does not support Gov. Jay Inslee’s new restrictions on religious services, which are limited to 25% indoor occupancy or no more than 200 people, with face coverings required at all times.
“Respectfully, I will never allow a Governor, or anyone, to stop me from SINGING, let alone sing in worship to my God,” Kimball, who donated to Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign, tweeted on Sunday. “Folks, absolute POWER corrupts ABSOLUTELY. This is not about safety. It’s about POWER. I will respectfully disobey these unlawful orders.”
Respectfully, I will never allow a Governor, or anyone, to stop me from SINGING, let alone sing in worship to my God. Folks, absolute POWER corrupts ABSOLUTELY. This is not about safety. It’s about POWER. I will respectfully disobey these unlawful orders. #inslee #Tyranny #truth pic.twitter.com/84UDiozOd1
— Chad Kimball (@chadkimball1) November 15, 2020
In another tweet, Kimball called Inslee’s indoor dining shutdown “benevolent tyranny” and said it was “hurting more than helping.”
I respectfully implore you to open your eyes to this swiftly gathering “benevolent” TYRANNY. HURTING MORE THAN HELPING. — “Inslee announces the shutdown of indoor dining at restaurants in Washington state as COVID-19 numbers spike – The Seattle Times https://t.co/UHoHL9vUn4
— Chad Kimball (@chadkimball1) November 15, 2020
Ironically, Kimball, who was starring in Broadway musical Come From Away prior to the pandemic, contracted COVID-19 earlier this year.
In March, he chronicled his illness on Instagram, where he talked about how awful he felt and encouraged everyone to practice social distancing and to have #compassion for others.
Evidently, that compassion ends when it comes to singing in church.
But Kimball’s fans and colleagues in the Broadway community are having none of his anti COVID restrictions bulls*hit…
No one said you can’t sing. You can sing. Alone. In your own home. Possibly for the rest of your life, after this tweet. https://t.co/CHMznO5dZc
— Patti Murin (@PattiMurin) November 16, 2020
It really doesn’t seem like too much to ask that when you go to gatherings of up to TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE you refrain from using your well-trained diaphragm to aerosol spray everyone around you with Covid.
— Jarrod Spector (@jarrodspector) November 16, 2020
I respectfully totally and completely disagree with you. I respectfully feel you are very much on the wrong side of this.
I FaceTimed with you when you had Covid, Chad. You were very sick. I remember. It scared me.
I love you like a brother, but I disagree with you. ♥️— sharon wheatley (@sswheatley) November 15, 2020
Chad Kimball at an Equity open call in 2022: https://t.co/O6tF32YEid
— Tyler Ruggeri (@t_ruggeri) November 17, 2020
Please be safe. This sounds really scary.
— Iain Armitage (@IainLoveTheatre) November 16, 2020
Tried to think of something clever to say but just got more and more angry.
246,000+ dead
Entire industries shut down, including the one you’re in.
A medical community full of people putting their lives on the line to take care of others, including you.This is fucking moronic https://t.co/uxNVJxNjLf
— COLIN DONNELL (@colindonnell) November 16, 2020
Let’s make one thing clear about Chad Kimball.
Through his apparent political donations, he endorses candidates who are bigots, wants to see them in positions of power, and sees nothing wrong with what they’ve done to marginalized people for at least the past 4 years.
— OnStage Blog (@OnstageBlog) November 17, 2020
It’s the SINGING in all caps for me!!! 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/wwhUlgUqTy
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 16, 2020
The state of Washington is currently seeing a huge spike in new coronavirus infections, with over 3,200 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, and nearly 140,000 confirmed cases and over 2,600 deaths since the pandemic began.
Related: Katharine McPhee has been a Trump-supporting “LGBTQ ally” hiding in plain sight for years
Cam
These right wing Christians are anti-Human. They don’t care if people die because of their actions.
Smith David
Ummm..anyone still on the fence about racism in the gay community? I’m assuming this trash is gay since he’s being featured. I have lost 5 good friends in the last 6 months after finding out they voted orange. It’s sad to think these white people hugged me, smiled with me, shared life experiences only to find out they never valued my life. I can’t have anymore white friends because I no longer trust white people. Breaks my heart.
Matthewnow
You are an ignorant impotent dick.
jjose712
If you are going to troll at least do your homework.
He is straight and married with a woman
scottjamesmiller
Ummm. You sound like a victim and “I no longer trust white people?” You sound like a racist yourself. The door swings both ways sweetie. You won’t be missed and that doesn’t break anyone’s heart. Signed- Whitey “The Man” McCracker
barryaksarben
Yes, there is racism in the gay community as in all communities as we are no different but hopefully a little better. I am a 64 yr old white gay man and I have fought the racism in our community all my life. I have poc in my immediate family so I do not take it lightly. We all could do better and we have to teach as many as we can and ignoring those who refuse to learn decency. your post is not helping in any way and actually could hurt if I actually beleived it
mailliw110
Maybe you should have someone read the story to you. Reading comprehension is hard for some people.
Mister P
Religion is holding us back in so many ways. Science is the future.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
@Mr. P…………..guess what happens if you take the name of that infamous book of lies and black magic (you know, walking on water or presto, there’s more wine in those empty jugs or making a raging river part so that tens of thousands can cross but the parting of that river magically stops once the last one of your party crosses and your pursuers whom are on chariots draw by fast horses are at the halfway mark) and change it to Scientology? What you end up with is a new-age book for the lost and ignorant whom cant accept that its normal for people to feel left out of the things that are occurring in the era they happen to be living in. L. Ron Hubbard saw the future and that future was pimping billions of dollars from those poor lost souls.
Cam
@Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
They didn’t say “Scientology”. They said “Science”.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Loudspeaker blaring;
Cam, theres a spill in aisle 9.
Cam, theres a spill in aisle 9.
Please put up LG state sponsored phone in your pocket, come out of bathroom stall and tend to spill in aisle 9.
Heywood Jablowme
Nick Cordero’s ghost told me he’s going to go haunt this guy.
tjack47
Never heard of him. He’s irrelevant, because the people he might influence already believe as he does.
jsmu
@Matthewnow What is your head doing out of Anus Tangerinus’ CLOACA? Get it back in there at once, little MAGAtrash!
jsmu
‘Broadway STAR?’ After appearing in ONE successful show?!?!?! JFC!!!!!!!
Joshooeerr
Exactly. You’re not a broadway star if 99 out of a 100 theatregoers couldn’t pick you in a line-up.
quantum
Isn’t a general christian belief that their god is everywhere, not just in the church? And haven’t they been airing church services on television and radio since their beginnings? Seems a lot like he’s just mad the church won’t make him their soloist.
BlueStateMan
I’ve never heard of this person. He is not relevant. Actually I pity him. He believes in an ancient person who may or may not have lived on the earth. And this ancient person controls his life. Yet he objects to his governor making rules that will actually assist him to live a healthy life so that someday he can sing again in church. You can’t get much more dumbass than that.
ShiningSex
Maybe Jesus will “take him out”
MISTERJETT
wonder why ignorant people use God and the bible to justify their ignorance.
nathan
Absolute stupidity causes deaths. ‘Unlawful orders’ – what is he talking about – moron, How many people have even heard of this Trumpian apologist? I just wonder what state his career will be in after this virus is brought under control by the man this idiot did not vote for, His employment should not suffer because he gave money to Trump but rather because he, like Trump, is unconcerned about those around him being infected. Another slime ball.
AxelDC
If religion protected people from disease, the Black Death would have never occurred.
There’s nothing “respectful” about endangering other people’s health.
Cam
This comment. Right here.
rray63
Why do we insist on making ourselves hypocrites? Before you call me a troll, or whatever lovely name we are using today or this week, answer the question. What did we say about Nancy telling people to come on down to Chinatown without a mask? How about Nancy in her salon without a mask, then saying it was a setup? Someone set her up to take her mask off, forget the rest, who forced her to take the mask off? Newsom, having lunch/dinner with a large party of friends, exact number unknown to protect him, without mask? There are idiots on both sides, we just don’t talk about our idiots.
rickywintour
Stfu you troll. What does what your saying have anything to do with this cornball religion nut?! Just say your a Don the Con servant and go.
Cam
WAAAAAHHHHHHHH, The Republican victim!
See, what you just tried to do is pull attention off of this guys dangerously unbalanced behavior.
Remind me of the time Pelosi or Newsom told people not to wear masks.
Mister P
The article wasn’t about Nancy or Gavin.
rray63
Of course you don’t see the hypocrisy here, right?
strap2900
Hasn’t religion been responsible for enough innocent deaths?
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Chad is referring to Jesus Rodriguez the stage hand who comes with twelve plus inches, not the other one. Girl ain’t fooling me. I can see her gagging on it now.
azjeff17
Forrest Gump’s mom was right; Stupid is as stupid does.
Jim A
This guy takes all of the Jesus out of praying to Jesus.
“Whatsover you do”, Ms. Chad, think on THAT for a spell…
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JED08
Looking for my cancel button.
butchqueen
What an idiot.
James
LOSER AND JESUS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
toddlicious
Maybe Jeezus or Gawd sent the knowledge of masks and capacity mandates you f-ing douche bag idiot! I hope his career is over with this. He doesn’t deserve to represent the Broadway community which is way more progressive that this.
PoetDaddy
I sure as shit am not going to shed any tears over him if he dies, but I hope he doesn’t kill anyone else before he goes. Also, NO ONE SHOULD EVER HIRE HIM AGAIN.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Queerty I am elated that mainstream advertisers have finally discovered your site but is it really necessary to put ads in the middle of sentences of your commenters? Its irritating to begin reading some ones comment and then have to search for the rest of it because of an ad. You do have a choice of left or right side of the page to place ads that no one will click on anyway.
aaronarnwine
You posted he had covid in March. Current science says he’s immune from reinfection. Are there no editors at queerty? Let him sing in church.
Heywood Jablowme
Not true. Immunity probably lasts a FEW months, but not 8 months.
justgeo
Hope you never work in NYC again stay in church!
G-Man
Let’s see how well he sings when his ass catches COVID and he’s on a ventilator. For the record knowingly infecting others with a disease that kills is not Christian in the least.
renzinthewoods
Don’t you mean FORMER Broadway “Star” and new Chick-Fil-A spokesman…
bumblebum
Why is this even a story? Bad news day where there Was no speculation over Harry styles wearing a dress or speedos? Or, Ronnie woo Not trying to Get clicks by trying to be the naked “top” chef or workout guru because of his left shoulder tattoo? Who the F cares who He is … I’m gay, so don’t jump on my shit just cuz you might want to hit his bussy , missy, or whatever.
lambchopp59
Okay, sweetie sticky puss for Jeebus, I’m not much of one for any 2000 year old edicts since we’ve learned a thing or two since then. But since you won’t conform to common sense I’ll bring out the Kristian Kryptonite: a verse from what you claim to be your life’s guidebook:
Romans 13:1-2 says: “Obey the government, for God is the One who has put it there. … There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. So those who refuse to obey the law of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow.”
Hmm, seems to me you’re in breach of gospel. What’s the punishment for such?
Now, I’m posting this here since I’m at f**king work and can’t do the Twit thing here. But now that I’ve said it here I can look it up, copy/paste and twitter this damn fool something he may or may not listen to. I’m sure he’d have to check with Donald Idiotus Trump first.
jackscott
Crazy dude, sing at home and keep others safe!
trojanboy
Sentient turds still smell of shit.
8millionandcounting
It’s Official. I have Stupid People Fatigue.