Evangeline Lilly has apologised after she copped mass backlash for sharing ‘insensitive’ coronavirus comments last week as the world continues to reel from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Avengers star was slammed when she insisted she would not be following the guidelines around social distancing and self-isolation, choosing her ‘freedom’ instead. Read the latest updates: Coronavirus news live.

She also dismissed the deadly Covid-19 as ‘the flu’ which incited the wrath of many, with Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner seemingly dubbing the claim ‘stupid’ in an Instagram video while Lost co-star Maggie Grace told the actress to ‘rethink’ her stance.

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