The US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams has called on reality TV star Kylie Jenner to help young people understand the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic.
In an interview on Good Morning America, he said that ‘influencers’ need to do their bit to explained the risks young people face as they continue to ignore social distancing, with some even travelling for spring break.
Adams explained: ‘I have a 15 and a 14-year-old, and the more I tell them not to do something, the more they want to do it. ‘What I really think we need to do…is get our influencers out.
We need to get Kylie Jenner. ‘Young people may be at higher risk than we previously thought.’ With her beauty empire and highly publicised love life, Kylie is one of the most followed