Uvalde-born, Austin-based Texan Matthew McConaughey was ‘dumbfounded’ over Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift Texas‘ mask mandate on March 10.
‘I was a little dumbfounded by the decision,’ the 51-year-old Oscar winner tells CBS This Morning next Sunday.
‘I understand, “Go back to work.” What I did not understand was, “Pull the mask mandate.” We’re on our way to seeing light at the end of the tunnel. The mask is just this minor inconvenience. And I think I just want to remind – not only Texans – but everybody out there, it’s not the mask we’re afraid of, c’mon. It’s the word “mandate.”‘
‘Keep masking up!’ Uvalde-born, Austin-based Texan Matthew McConaughey (L) was ‘dumbfounded’ over Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) decision to lift Texas’ mask mandate on March 10
Matthew continued: ‘Let’s not let the word “mandate” get in the way of the practical use of this little tool called a mask. Hey, it’s just a small inconvenience today for more freedom tomorrow. So now it’s our choice. If you have the choice, keep masking up. It’s proven to help. We don’t have much longer in this. We’ll get through this.’
McConaughey was then asked, yet again, if he’d consider running against the 63-year-old Republican politician when he’s up for re-election in 2022.
‘As I’ve said before, I’m giving it consideration. I’d be a fool not to,’ the University of Texas-Austin professor admitted.
‘It’s a very honorable thing to consider what that position would mean. What would it mean for me? What would it mean for the people of Texas? As I’ve said before and I’ll say again right now, I have to decide, for me, what is my category where I can be most useful in life from here?’
The 51-year-old Oscar winner tells CBS This Morning next Sunday: ‘I understand, “Go back to work.” What I did not understand was, “Pull the mask mandate.” We’re on our way to seeing light at the end of the tunnel. The mask is just this minor inconvenience’
Matthew continued: ‘It’s not the mask we’re afraid of, c’mon. It’s the word “mandate.” Let’s not let the word “mandate” get in the way of the practical use of this little tool called a mask. Hey, it’s just a small inconvenience today for more freedom tomorrow’
‘I’m giving it consideration’: McConaughey was then asked, yet again, if he’d consider running against the 63-year-old Republican politician when he’s up for re-election in 2022
‘I’m not jumping on that bandwagon’: The University of Texas-Austin professor stopped short of criticizing Senator Ted Cruz (pictured February 17) for fleeing the Lone Star state for Cancún when winter storm Uri left 4M Texans without power and 15M without clean water
Matthew stopped short of criticizing Senator Ted Cruz for fleeing the Lone Star state for Cancún when winter storm Uri left 4M Texans without power and 15M without clean water.
‘I’m not taking the bait on that one!’ McConaughey snapped.
‘That’s more like Page Six gossip stuff to me… No but that got taken out of different proportions…That’s talking about where somebody was at what time, and then memes got going and T-shirts got going. I’m not jumping on that bandwagon.’
The Greenlights author and his wife of eight years, Camila Alves, will host virtual benefit concert We’re Texas, which livestreams this Sunday at 7pm CT on his YouTube channel.
‘This was Camila’s idea’: Matthew and his wife of eight years, Camila Alves (R), will host virtual benefit concert We’re Texas, which livestreams this Sunday at 7pm CT on his YouTube channel (pictured January 31)
McConaughey noted: ‘I had my head down in a project that I was working on, and Camila came and knocked on my door and said, “Do you see what’s happening here? It’s real bad we got to do something”‘
100% of donations will help rebuilt the state and assist those affected: We’re Texas will feature performances by Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Leon Bridges, Kacey Musgraves, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, and Miranda Lambert
‘This was Camila who came to me, actually,’ Matthew noted.
‘I had my head down in a project that I was working on, and Camila came and knocked on my door and said, “Do you see what’s happening here? It’s real bad we got to do something.”‘
100% of all the donations will help organizations rebuilt the state and assist those affected by last month’s winter storm Uri.
‘Where will your dreams take you?’ Acting-wise, the Greenlights author next reprises his role as Buster Moon in Garth Jennings’ star-studded animated sequel to Sing, which premieres December 22 on Netflix
We’re Texas will feature performances by Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Leon Bridges, Kacey Musgraves, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, and Miranda Lambert.
Famed Texans like Selena Gomez, Megan Thee Stallion, Reneé Zellweger, Jennifer Garner, Chip & Joanna Gaines, and more will make appearances.
Acting-wise, McConaughey next reprises his role as Buster Moon in Garth Jennings’ star-studded animated sequel to Sing, which premieres December 22 on Netflix.