Demi Lovato, Elton John, more accept Kevin Bacon's social distancing challenge

Christian Holub
·5 min read

The thing about coronavirus is it affects everyone. So it's not just you and your friends who are currently social distancing to help stop the spread of the disease; world-famous celebrities are too! But since the shift to social distancing and working from home can be disorienting, one celebrity has stepped up to encourage people to think about why they're doing this. It's none other than the celebrity famously connected to all others: Kevin Bacon.

"Hi folks! You know me, right? I'm technically only six degrees away from you," Bacon said in a recent Instagram post. "Right now, like people around the world, I'm staying home because it saves lives and it is the only way we're going to slow down the spread of this coronavirus. Because the contact that you make with someone who makes contact with someone else that may be what makes somebody's mom or grandpa or wife sick. Everyone of us has someone who's worth staying home for."

For Bacon, that person is actress Kyra Sedgwick, his wife of 31 years. But he turned it into a challenge, tagging six celebrity friends — Jimmy Fallon, Elton John, Demi Lovato, Brandi Carlile, Kevin Hart, and David Beckham — to share their own #IStayHomeFor answer, and now they're starting to answer.

Lovato said she's staying home for "my parents, my neighbors, and my health." Beckham replied by saying he's staying home for his wife, Victoria Beckham, and their children. John also said he's staying home for his family: husband David Furnish and children Zachary and Elijah.

Check out their posts below as you think about who you're staying home for.

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#IStayHomeFor @kikkosedg! Hey everybody, it’s now so important to stay home and keep our distance from others if you are able. It’s one way we can help prevent the spread of #Coronavirus and save lives. The more of us who can, make it safer for those who can’t. So if you’re home too like me, post a video or photo with a sign like mine, telling who you are staying home for and ask 6 friends to do the same. Post it with the hashtag #IStayHomeFor so I can see and share. The more folks involved, the merrier - We’re all connected by various degrees (Trust me, I know!) I’m kicking it off with @jimmyfallon @eltonjohn @Brandicarlile @kevinhart4real @ddlovato @davidbeckham - but I encourage YOU ALL to join in too! Let’s use this 6 Degree thing to do some good! . . . . #Corona #Coronavirus #StayHome #StaySafe #6Degrees #ThinkingOfYou #SpreadTheWord

A post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) on Mar 18, 2020 at 8:03am PDT

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There’s a lot of things going on in our world right now, but if there’s one thing that matters it’s spreading love. #IStayHomeFor my parents, my neighbors and my health 💗 Thanks for sharing this with me @kevinbacon!! 😝 I’m challenging @mileycyrus @beberexha @arianagrande @ashleygraham @rubyrose & @alokvmenon to share who they stay home for!!

A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Mar 19, 2020 at 5:56pm PDT

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Staying at home for the ones that we love 🏠. Thank you @kevinbacon for nominating me. I’m staying at home for Victoria and our kids, including Cruzie who’s made his way into this photo 😂 Let’s stop the coronavirus spread together ♥️ Share your own #IStayHomeFor photo with a sign like mine and tag six of your friends asking them to do the same. I nominate @BrooklynBeckham @DavidGardner @Gneville2 @RosemaryFerguson_ @GordonGram and @J_Corden

A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Mar 19, 2020 at 6:40am PDT

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Thank-you @kevinbacon for the nomination!! #IStayHomeFor @davidfurnish and our boys. Today it’s snakes, ladders and staying inside to stop the spread of coronavirus. Who are you staying home for? Please post your own #IStayHomeFor photo with a sign like mine and tag six of your friends asking them to do the same. My six nominations are - @teddysphotos @samsmith @taron.egerton @sharonstone @sharonosbourne and @sam_fender!

A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Mar 18, 2020 at 6:34pm PDT

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Thank you for nominating me @kevinbacon to kick off your #IStayHomeFor movement! I think it’s a great idea and such an important message right now to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. We are living in unprecedented times. I stay home for Catherine, Evangeline, Elijah, also yesterday I was gonna get to have a living room jam with Elton and Joni...but we all decided to make a tough decision and stay home. Missing them tonight. ❤️ Who are you staying home for? Please post your own #IStayHomeFor photo with a sign like mine and tag six of your friends asking them to do the same. My six nominations are: @theellenshow @dollyparton @harrystyles @#eddievedder @petesouza & @barackobama!

A post shared by Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:37pm PDT

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im staying at home for these people because they are my everything♡ my beautiful nan, she protected me my whole life. now its time for me to protect her. keep positive. xx i nominate @joseph2robinson @lexijayde @giaalorusso @noahschnapp @mariahcarey @masonramsey #istayhomefor

A post shared by mills (@milliebobbybrown) on Mar 19, 2020 at 12:41pm PDT

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