In the middle of her 31st birthday, actress Lily Collins went to Instagram to urge her nearly 19 million followers to “stay” for a period she described as “scary and unprecedented”.
But Mirror star Mirror took a break from her personal dedication to self-distancing on Wednesday when she went out for a walk with her boyfriend Charlie McDowell in their Los Angeles neighborhood.
The two, who have been dating since June of last year, were joined by their energetic puppy Redford.
Fresh air: Lily Collins was spotted walking in her Los Angeles neighborhood with her boyfriend Charlie McDowel and their precious dog Redford Wednesday following the coronavirus pandemic
Collins, shaking a visibly makeup-free face, couldn’t help but beam as she proudly tied her arms to her handsome director.
Her golden brown hair was carefully parted in the center and flowed effortlessly down her back and chest.
The actress wore an oversized bleach-dyed t-shirt, which she layered with a forest green windbreaker.
Part of three: Collins, who celebrated her 31st birthday on Wednesday, was all smiles as she closed her arms with her handsome director
She completed her look by donning her slender uppers in a pair of Nike sweatpants coordinated with her black and white slip-on sneakers.
Collins let out a loud laugh as she and McDowell watched their persistent dog pull on his leash.
McDowell, who is the eye of the director of the 2014 fantasy drama The One I Love, donned a puffy cardigan in contrasting colors that he paired with black sweatpants, white sneakers and a baseball cap.
Their family: The couple, who have been dating since June, adopted their dog Redford in December; Collins shared this snapshot of herself, Charlie and Redford on her Instagram in February
It was clear that Collins was happy to be 31 in the presence of the two boys she loves the most.
The star, after receiving an influx of birthday love on Instagram, took advantage of the platform to not only thank the fans for their kind words, but to encourage them to stay safe following the pandemic of coronavirus.
“It was definitely a strange time to celebrate [my birthday]Began Lily. “But we have to keep our heads up high through it all.”
Grateful, but worried: after receiving an influx of birthday messages, Lily went to her Instagram page to thank her adoring fans, as well as to stress the importance of practicing social distancing
Help: the 31-year-old woman took her activism a step further by encouraging her supporters to support their local businesses who are “struggling right now” due to coronavirus-related outages
“Remember to protect yourself and others by staying away from society – even if you are young and healthy – and be proactive in helping the most vulnerable people around you and stay.”
She then directed her subscribers to the Feeding America donation page so that those with additional funds can help “low-income families in need.”
Collins also encouraged people to make an effort to support their “local small businesses”.
Simple steps: To make things even simpler for her nearly 19 million followers, actress Mirror, Mirror has provided an aesthetic infographic that has mapped the different ways the public can currently help small businesses stay afloat.
“Try supporting your small local businesses that are struggling right now. Many places are still making deliveries and you can even buy gift certificates to pay for them in advance.”
Phil Collins’ daughter concluded her empathetic posts by sharing an infographic describing the different ways in which the public can make a powerful contribution to small business.
The graph suggests that people taking advantage of delivery services, spreading the word about the local businesses they like, as well as purchasing gift cards can help keep these businesses afloat.
