Tom Hanks apologises to Australia for using too much Vegemite on his toast as he recovers from coronavirus on the Gold Coast
Tom Hanks was mocked by Australians for spreading too much Vegemite on his toast while recovering from coronavirus on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
And on Wednesday, the 63-year-old actor jokingly apologised for his very liberal use of the popular sandwich spread.
In an Instagram update after leaving hospital, the Forrest Gump star said he had taken on the feedback and won’t make the same mistake again.
Lesson learned! Tom Hanks (pictured with his wife, Rita Wilson) has apologised for using too much Vegemite on his toast while in hospital recovering from coronavirus
‘Hey folks. Good News: One week after testing positive in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same,’ he wrote.
‘No fever but the blahs. Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch. Bad news: My wife has won six straight hands of Gin Rummy and leads by 201 points.
‘But I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick. I travelled here with a typewriter, one I used to love. We are all in this together. Flatten the curve. Hanx.’
Too much! The actor, 63, was mocked earlier this week for sharing this photo to Instagram of his excessively layered Vegemite on toast
Tom’s post comes days after he was mocked for sharing a photo to Instagram of his excessively layered Vegemite on toast.
While the purpose of the post was thank his ‘helpers’ at Gold Coast University Hospital, all anyone could talk about was his overzealous spreading technique.
Vegemite is a household staple in Australia, but most consumers use just a thin smattering across buttered bread.
One fan tweeted: ‘Imagine getting COVID-19 then being roasted on Twitter for using too much Vegemite!’
Another added: ‘Tom, I mean this with all the respect and love in the world, but that is too much Vegemite.’
Oops! While the purpose of Tom’s post was thank his ‘helpers’ at Gold Coast University Hospital, all anyone could talk about was his overzealous spreading technique
Tom and Rita, who have been married since 1988, announced their COVID-19 diagnosis on Thursday.
‘We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,’ the Oscar winner wrote on Instagram.
‘To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus, and were found to be positive.’
The couple were released from hospital earlier this week and are in self-isolation in a rented home on the Gold Coast.
Confirmed: Tom and Rita, who have been married since 1988, announced their COVID-19 diagnosis on Thursday. They were released from hospital earlier this week and are in self-isolation in a rented home on the Gold Coast