Stories

Joan Collins Claims She Clashed With Police Officer Over Wearing ‘Wrong’ Face Mask

ADVERTISEMENT

Dynasty star Joan Collins claims she clashed with police over wearing the wrong face mask. At the time, she was vacationing in the South of France. The 87-year-old claims she was yelled at in Ikea. This was because of her switching out her normal face mask for a clear face visor. This is now illegal under a new law put in place just last month.

She was in St. Tropez with Piers Morgan and Julian Clary when visiting the Home Goods store. Collins claims that she was “pounced” on. “An officious gendarme became deeply offended by it, and while I was mulling over the benefits of Ikea’s gravadlax vs its smoked salmon, he pounced,” she writes in the Spectator.

ADVERTISEMENT

Joan Collins claims she clashed with a police officer over wearing the wrong face mask

ADVERTISEMENT

“Gesticulating in Gallic fashion, he yelled at me to put on a proper mask, because visors aren’t legal. Chastised, I slunk away, muttering an Anglo-Saxon expletive under my breath, which, as he glared at me, I feared he might have understood,” she continues.

RELATED: This IKEA Opens Their Doors To Keep Dogs From Sleeping In The Cold

I then tried wearing a clear plastic facemask, of the sort which all the staff at the Byblos were wearing, but although it was easier to speak and to be understood, it forced my face into a hideous rictus.”

She also claims ageism during the pandemic

The actress also voiced her disdain for how the government is treating senior citizens during the pandemic. “I’ve always thought Western society was terribly ageist, and I don’t just mean showbiz folk but across the board,” she says.

“Then the UK government insisted the over-70s, horrible expression, were part of the vulnerable, an even more horrible expression, and should remain in lockdown, the most horrible expression of all until a vaccine is found.”

Collins concludes,  “That was utter discrimination against the hardy individuals who have no health issues. But more harmful was bolstering the existing belief among the general public that the old should keep out of everyone’s way.” A rep for Collins did not respond to Fox News for comment.

Show comments
Share
Published by

Recent Posts

Bruce Springsteen Gets Honest About Future Of His Career After Health Battle

After a brief hiatus, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage last week. With a dynamic…

11 hours ago

McDonald’s Will Start Selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Nationwide

It's the alliance of two giants in their respective fields. On Tuesday, both McDonald's and…

14 hours ago

‘Titanic’ Prop That Kept Rose Afloat Sells For Over $700,000

When one door closes, a decades-long debate begins. 1997's Titanic featured one iconic scene after…

16 hours ago

‘Petticoat Junction’ Cast Then And Now 2024

*FAQs at the bottom of article* UPDATED 3/27/2024 Forget about your cares, it is time…

16 hours ago

This Original ‘Beetlejuice’ Star Won’t Return For Sequel

Among the original Beetlejuice cast members was Jeffrey Jones, who played Winona Ryder’s on-screen dad,…

18 hours ago

Diana Ross’ Children Celebrate The Legendary Singer On Her 80th Birthday

The supreme career of Motown powerhouse Diana Ross began 65 years ago, and Tuesday marks…

19 hours ago