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Maintained by Slightly Overqualified Stagehand @justjennagain.bsky.social 🎭 Advocating for COVID safety on-set and onstage 😷 🚨There is a LONG COVID CRISIS in performing arts🚨 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-PVLP_aQpcp-I2eXvcMOsALLRBD-sFxqdWJOhm

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Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Mar 3

COVID COMPETENT CAST + TECH 😷🎙️

Working as a CC creative can be tough, so am building a team for a podcast helping the most vulnerable members of our community.

Am applying for a $20k grant for salaries, and having a prospective team would increase chance of success.

Interested? Comment or dm.

A teal background with bold orange and white text announces a COVID Conscious Tech & Casting Call for a Producer, Editor, and Voice Actors. The project is a narrative/non-fiction podcast about direct aid for marginalized communities. A team is needed for a $20,000 grant application, and if greenlit, the project will pay salaries.

The announcement asks interested people to reach out via:

• Instagram & Twitter: @heartofthe_arts
• Bluesky: @heartofthearts
• Email: ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts@gmail.com

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Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 1d

“Crisis PR as media industry infrastructure was not built with a Long COVID Zoom play in mind. Its most common use is against people who’ve experienced discrimination, whistleblowers for workplace safety, and sexual harassment and assault survivors.” #NYCC2025

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 1d

“The Open Letter appears to be no longer searchable.
They write: ‘If you would like to verify the disappearance from search:
Go to Google
Search: “OPEN LETTER: Dear Eric Bogosian, are you letting disabled, COVID-impacted artists be erased in your name?” (with quotes).’” #NYCC2025

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 1d

“The theater makers living with Long COVID wrote ‘a density of promo articles from Eric Bogosian were published...that appeared to include overlapping keywords from our work, including the AIDS crisis, of which many members of our community are survivors and activists.” #NYCC2025

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 1d

“The group documents what they describe as 6 months of ’patterns consistent with crisis PR suppression.‘ They say it began when they produced a non-commercial fundraiser play ‘for vulnerable members of the Long COVID community‘ that included commentary of Eric Bogosian.” #NYCC2025

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 1d

“After the apparent disappearance of their Open Letter to AMC Networks and actor and playwright Eric Bogosian, disabled, queer, and trans theater makers living with Long COVID have published a Request for Repair, aligning with the #NYCC2025 Interview with the Vampire panel.”

The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?

Disabled, Long COVID theater makers request transparency ahead of New York Comic Con 'Interview with the Vampire' event

www.thecanary.co

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Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“As more people document workplace SARS-CoV-2 exposure, there is risk of significant liability claims, especially for productions with high visibility. Meanwhile, contractual restrictions, such as non‑disparagement clauses, often limit what celebrities or crew can publicly say.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

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chadzia dax 🔞😷🖖🏻 @m00psy.bsky.social · 25d

“If celebrities are enduring exploitative labour situations, why don’t fans protest?”

one way to do that is to #MaskUp if you do decide to go to cons. help keep everyone safer!

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

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Long COVID Narrative Justice Project @lcnarrativejustice.bsky.social · 25d

“It was so avoidable, and I’m extra pissed at myself for allowing the people who never stopped complaining about my choice to continue masking to influence my decisions about my health and my family’s health.

Never again.”
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

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Maggie @maggiedara.bsky.social · Sep 7

“ Most entertainment insurance policies don’t cover COVID-related illness because it’s considered foreseeable. “

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Sep 7

"Acknowledging ongoing risk introduces the possibility of legal liability, brand erosion, and even long-term performance limitations, as seen with the rising number of performers managing long COVID, and why a celebrity’s public platforms are often managed through the machinery of public relations."

Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot

'I will wear a mask in my shower if that means I don't get this again' said Sarah Michelle Gellar after recovering from COVID-19

www.thecanary.co

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sarah Michelle Gellar just made my list of respected celebs.

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Sep 7

"Acknowledging ongoing risk introduces the possibility of legal liability, brand erosion, and even long-term performance limitations, as seen with the rising number of performers managing long COVID, and why a celebrity’s public platforms are often managed through the machinery of public relations."

Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot

'I will wear a mask in my shower if that means I don't get this again' said Sarah Michelle Gellar after recovering from COVID-19

www.thecanary.co

Reposted by Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷

Long COVID Narrative Justice Project @lcnarrativejustice.bsky.social · 25d

Actor and writer Wil Wheaton, best known for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an outspoken advocate for coronavirus (Covid-19) conscious behavior, has contracted the virus while attending Comic Con.

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Reposted by Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷

shea in the catskills @sheainthecatskills.com · 25d

"I’m so annoyed, because it was so avoidable, and I’m extra pissed at myself for allowing the people who never stopped complaining about my choice to continue masking to influence my decisions about my health and my family’s health. Never again." 😷😷😷

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“As more people document workplace SARS-CoV-2 exposure, there is risk of significant liability claims, especially for productions with high visibility. Meanwhile, contractual restrictions, such as non‑disparagement clauses, often limit what celebrities or crew can publicly say.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“An increasing number of public figures have shared their ongoing struggles with Long COVID, including actor Matt McGorry… Jeff Bridges, Alyssa Milano, Colin Farrell, Dave Navarro and others similarly have publicly disclosed their struggles with Long COVID.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“Some celebrities have successfully negotiated for COVID safety measures, such as Nick Offerman who reportedly met fans only if they wore masks, and Star Trek actor Jeri Ryan who reportedly only took photos with fans outdoors, but these are exceptions to the rule.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“Despite the pressures of brand loyalty and surveillance capitalism, fan communities have mobilised their emotional investment for social change. For example, researchers at USC found that in 2020-2021, fans of the K‑Pop group BTS helped public health tweets go viral.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“Wheaton’s comment highlights how public figures, even those known for advocacy, can find themselves pushed toward risk by peer pressure and professional obligation. These same forces that discourage mask wearing can reflect a broader tolerance for exploitative labor practices.”

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

“I’m so annoyed, because it was so avoidable, and I’m extra pissed at myself for allowing the people who never stopped complaining about my choice to continue masking to influence my decisions about my health and my family’s health.

Never again.”😷

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · 25d

Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con

Actor Wil Wheaton cancels Comic-Con appearance due to contracting coronavirus, and says "I let my guard down" following consistent masking

www.thecanary.co

Reposted by Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷

Elisabeth Van Every @e-van-every.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is the best thing I've seen her do in years.

I would love it if more celebs would be open about this. Yes, this article is mostly about reputational risk and the financial costs that come with that...but it would be SO BENEFICIAL to see that it matters to them too.

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Sep 7

"Acknowledging ongoing risk introduces the possibility of legal liability, brand erosion, and even long-term performance limitations, as seen with the rising number of performers managing long COVID, and why a celebrity’s public platforms are often managed through the machinery of public relations."

Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot

'I will wear a mask in my shower if that means I don't get this again' said Sarah Michelle Gellar after recovering from COVID-19

www.thecanary.co

Reposted by Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷

Suco de Laranja @sucodelaranj4.bsky.social · Sep 8

Eu sinceramente não sei o q é pior, bandas se protegerem de covid e foda-se o público ou bandas nem protegerem a si mesmos.

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ac @gayseadevil.bsky.social · Sep 8

this article is really good but this bit??

i wish I had heard about the play! If bogosian/amc really did all this…when half your show is intentionally set against the backdrop of the early covid pandemic? maybe focus on throwing money at getting emmy noms instead?

Screenshot of a paragraph in the article: “In a July 21 open letter, they asked Bogosian and AMC for transparency and a disability justice-centred repair process. The letter and a companion timeline stop short of alleging coordination but document what the group describes as patterns consistent with well-known crisis PR tactics: press articles about the production appearing to vanish or drop in search rankings shortly after publication, clusters of promotional content tied to Interview with the Vampire surfacing at key moments in the play's release, and Terms of Service flags or algorithmic visibility drops affecting their personal and professional social media accounts during promotional windows. The group reports e-mailing AMC and Mr.
Bogosian's representatives on July 24 with a request for transparency, and they have had no reply.”

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ARRA - Association pour la Réduction des Risques Aéroportés @associationarra.bsky.social · Sep 8

3/3 Pourquoi ce tabou ?
La vie des stars est basée sur leur réputation, très liée à un système financier qui veut limiter les risques.

"Reconnaître le risque #COVID introduit la possibilité d’une responsabilité juridique, d’une érosion de la marque, de limitations de performance à long terme"

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ARRA - Association pour la Réduction des Risques Aéroportés @associationarra.bsky.social · Sep 8

🧛 Buffy slays #COVID 😷

1/ SMG : « Pour citer un'e de mes ami'es - "Je porterai un masque sous la douche si ça veut dire que je ne le choperais plus jamais." »

Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot

'I will wear a mask in my shower if that means I don't get this again' said Sarah Michelle Gellar after recovering from COVID-19

www.thecanary.co