Earlier this month, Michael Che lost his grandmother, who died of COVID-19, and now, despite the pain he feels, the comedian decided to help several New Yorkers with their incomes, in honor of his loved one.
The "Saturday Night Live" star shared this Wednesday, through her Instagram account, that all residents of the building where her grandmother lived will pay the rent.
In this way, and in the style of Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, who forgave the rent to their tenants in the face of the coronavirus crisis, Che shows his great heart and solidarity in these difficult times for the entire world.
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"It seems crazy to me that public housing residents have to pay their rents when many New Yorkers can't even work," wrote the 36-year-old artist on his social profile. "Obviously I can't offer much help myself. But in the spirit and memory of my late grandmother, I will pay a month's rent for the 160 apartments in the NYCHA building where she lived," he added in his message, which has already received dozens. of thousands of likes .
Che expressed that he is aware that, in the face of this crisis, people need much more than that, and that he hopes that more efforts will be added to his.
"I know this is just a drop in a bucket. So I really hope the city has a better plan for debt relief for all people in public housing, at least," added Michael in his message.
In the end, the actor invited New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Andrew Cuomo to fix this situation, asking them to get in touch, to try to come up with something.
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In the first week of April, Che announced that his grandmother had died as a result of the contagious respiratory virus.
"I'm fine, as far as it goes," he wrote on April 6 on Instagram. "Obviously it hurts and I'm angry that she had to go through all that pain alone. But I'm also happy because she doesn't suffer anymore. And I also feel guilty for feeling happy. Basically I go through all the complex feelings that anybody goes through I have lost someone close and special. I am not unique. "
In addition, the SNL star added that the current situation is scary, as the media have reported that New York is currently the epicenter of the virus, with at least 213,779 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (as of this Wednesday) and 11,586 deaths related to the coronavirus.
Now, on Michael Che's Instagram profile, only his most recent post is active.
In his fight, Che is not alone, as Kylie Jenner, Cristiano Ronaldo, Angelina Jolie, Ryan Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, are some of the artists who donated money to help counter this serious health problem.
There are even other celebrities who decided to directly support their fans such as the singers Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.
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