Antonio Banderas reveals he has COVID-19 on his 60th birthday

Normally, birthdays are for cake, parties, and celebrating, but actor Antonio Banderas, who turned a young 60 years old today, August 10^th, is going to be taking it a little bit easier. He announced on his official social media channels, in Spanish, that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be spending his milestone catching up on some rest.The heartthrob, who made it big in Spain in a series of Pedro Almodovar movies before starring in Hollywood hits like Desperado, The Mask of Zorro, Interview with the Vampire, and Puss in Boots, posted a photograph of himself as a wee baby and accompanied it with a statement, which translates, in part, to, “I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday following quarantine, having tested positive with Covid-19 disease.”

Quiero contaros lo siguiente... pic.twitter.com/u579iBVLM0

— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) August 10, 2020

[video_embed id='2011092']RELATED: What is it like to be tested for COVID-19?[/video_embed]He continued, “I would like to add that I feel relatively well, just a little more tired than usual and confident that I will recover as soon as possible following the medical indications that I hope will allow me to overcome the infectious process that I suffer and that is affecting so many people around the planet.”

 

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Un saludo a todos. Quiero hacer público que hoy, 10 de Agosto, me veo obligado a celebrar mi 60 cumpleaños siguiendo cuarentena al haber dado positivo de la enfermedad COVID-19, causada por el coronavirus. Me gustaría añadir que me encuentro relativamente bien, solo un poco más cansado de lo habitual y confiado en recuperarme lo antes posible siguiendo las indicaciones médicas que espero me permitan superar el proceso infeccioso que sufro y que a tantas personas está afectando alrededor del planeta. Aprovecharé este aislamiento para leer, escribir, descansar y seguir haciendo planes para comenzar a darle significado a mis recién estrenados 60 años a los cuales llego cargado de ganas y de ilusión. Un fuerte abrazo a todos. Antonio Banderas.

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His message, which is full of positivity and even ends with a “big hug to everyone,” also states that he has some rather quiet plans for his birthday in isolation, including, “to read, write, rest and continue making plans to begin to give meaning to my 60th year to which I arrive full of enthusiasm.”[video_embed id='2011133']BEFORE YOU GO: How to navigate the emotional challenges of a reopening world[/video_embed]