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"Let's see those masks!": Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth calls on celebrities, 'Okies' to show masks

Kristen Chenoweth
Posted at 2:04 PM, Jul 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-02 15:42:28-04

Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth took to Facebook calling on several celebrities and the community to show their masks!

Chenoweth is an actress and singer, originally from Broken Arrow. She received national recognition for her role as Glinda in the musical Wicked and received an Emmy for her television role in Pushing Daisies, according to Wikipedia.

Chenoweth posted a picture of herself in an OKC Thunder mask. She called on 'Okies' and celebrities like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and more, saying, "Let's see those masks!!"

Chenoweth's post comes after Mayor G.T. Bynum announced masks are now required for all restaurant and bar employees in Tulsa County.

READ MORE: Masks required for bar, restaurant employees in Tulsa

Coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country, including in Oklahoma.

On July 1, Oklahoma had it's largest single day report of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state at 585.

See Chenoweth's Facebook post below:

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