Stanley Tucci Goes Viral Thanks To Negroni Tutorial Video
The global coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health, so a distraction is often welcomed by the general public. This week, the common object of the internet’s affection is actor Stanley Tucci and his video on how to make a drink called a Negroni.
As recounted by Mashable, Stanley Tucci’s viral Negroni video happened on the actor’s Instagram account, via the IGTV feature. Tucci is shown asking his wife, literary agent Felicity Blunt, if she would like a Negroni. Once she says yes, Tucci plays soft jazz and starts to make the drink.
As the video progresses, Tucci puts ice in a cocktail shaker, adds a double shot of gin, and then single shots of sweet vermouth and Campari. Once the ingredients are shaken, Tucci puts the Negronis in a coupe glass and garnishes it with a slice of orange.
The video quickly went viral on the internet, with commenters celebrating Tucci’s charm. In comments collected by Insider, it becomes clear that Tucci has given people a needed respite from the stress brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
One commenter, for instance, remarked that nothing in the past six weeks has soothed them like Tucci’s Negroni video. Another called the video their “new religion.”
Even Captain America himself, Chris Evans, declared his love for Tucci, sharing that Tucci would make them martinis in his trailer when they were filming “Captain America.”
While Tucci’s viral moment during the coronavirus pandemic has earned him a positive response, other celebrities have not been as lucky.
Kim Kardashian, for instance, received criticism when she launched her new fragrance as the global pandemic rages. Commenters criticized her boundless “love of money” and her shamelessness in self-promoting, considering people are dying around the world. The outrage supposedly forced Kardashian to donate a portion of the proceeds from her fragrance to Blessings in a Backpack, a charity organization that feeds children left hungry by coronavirus-induced school closures in the United States.
Tucci may have to come up with more tutorial videos to post on his Instagram as it looks like cases of the coronavirus continue to rise. The World Health Organization Apr. 21 situation report puts the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 2,397,216 people, with 83,006 of those being new cases. Deaths caused by COVID-19 are at 162,956 people, with 5,109 of those being new deaths.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as of Apr. 21, people that have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the United States are at 776,093. Fatalities caused by COVID-19 in the United States are now at 41,758 people.