We are living in a dreary and uncertain world right now. With the COVID-19 rendering all activities useless around the globe, it seems like Pakistani celebrities have still found a way to keep their fans entertained.

While in quarantine, we have seen lots of different sides of them, also learning some unexpected (pun intended) truths along the way. Here’s what we have noticed so far:

Celebrities have kitchens, too?

As soon as the lockdown was announced throughout the country, it seemed like all the male celebrities went straight to the kitchen. And the women were not too far behind either. Be it helping their mothers or partners wash dishes or try a new recipe – they did it all while casually flaunting their super-cool kitchens.

While we understand that doing house chores is a responsibility for both the husband and the wife, something about their behavior made us wonder in a few cases whether it was the first time they were doing a house chore!

Flipping a burger in a pan or frying an omelet, they did it all for the world to see. Although it has to be said, the Instagram posts of the fruits of their tremendously hard labor actually came out looking good. Or maybe it was just those kitchens?

Everyone loves Instagram live

Instagram Live has to be one of the most popular features through which celebrities connect with fans. While a lot of them had been using the feature to converse with their fans, the number of stars who were live at a given time was extremely high.

Not only that, but they also asked other celebrities to join in, some, which had never even used the feature before. It was quite unusual seeing most of them live at the same time….and then a few don’t quite know how to get off it!

Quarantine stress getting to some…

When now is the best time to practice kindness and empathy, it is also a time of high stress with the celebrities cooped up inside their houses like most of us, and apparently having a hard time dealing with it. Apart from getting offended and then clarifying how a particular word shouldn’t be used as an insult, one particular singer struck the wrong note after he called certain Twitteratis commenting on his live-sessions ‘troll aunties’ and fat-shaming them after calling users ‘not to take a selfie ever again.’

…& bringing out the diva in a few others

We feel maturity and good common sense needs to be the order for the day, although some celebs need a good dose of both in their social media game. This seems to be especially true for some celebs who have spent much of the crisis complaining about the lockdown — while the rest of us go through the same crisis.

And while we are ranting about divas, who can forget about the infamous incident involving a well-known designer that openly led many to call out the apparent classism. Yes, we are talking about the one who allegedly shooed her coronavirus-ridden domestic help off. On public transport.

But there is a lot of good

Quite hearteningly, the crisis has also shown that some celebrities have a heart of gold. Some stars took the time to contribute positively towards easing the claustrophobic stress, with Aamina Shaikh and Sarwat Gilani leading from the front and doing something productive.

Amina is showing everyone that just because we are home-bound doesn’t mean the time spent has to be boring – especially for kids! The O21 star has been reading out children’s books with her adorable little daughter, Meissa, on Instagram.

Her short segments became so popular that she had to make a YouTube account, specially dedicated to her stories!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B93nQZbhA11/

Another super mom of the industry, Sarwat Gilani, is also utilizing the time effectively. She has been engaging her two cute sons, Rohan and Araiz, and the kids all around the world through her fantastic online art classes. With the help of some recycled materials, paint, and sprays, she wants to make sure that all the mothers around the world can spend some quality time with their children.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9fKMljBMz/

Designers prove that they too care

Let’s face it: The skin-deep world of fashion and altruism don’t necessarily go hand in hand. However, a few leading forces from the world of fashion have been busy over the last few weeks proving this notion wrong. Designers Deepak Perwani and Asim Jofa donated their custom-made protective suits for hospital staff leading the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. The two fashion mavens handed their suits over to the municipal administration and hospitals in Karachi.

In the end, the crisis has proven that celebs are as human as the rest of us. Like us, they too have their ups and downs and are doing whatever they can to cope in these difficult times. Inadvertently, that may have brought out their own flaws (in a few cases), but there’s still hope and a lot of good to focus on.