Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone went on a NSFW rant at a maskless theatergoer at her Broadway show “Company” in an audio clip that has gone viral on social media.
The 73-year-old LuPone called out the person as she slammed them when their mask was apparently down past their nose, reported the New York Post.
LuPone first tells the audience “please put your masks over your noses” and told the person, “your mask protects me so that I can perform.”
“Put your mask over your nose, that’s why you’re in the theater,” the “Life Goes On” star said before she started screaming at the person.
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“That is the rule,” she added. “If you don’t want to follow the rule, get the f*** out!”
Members of the audience can be heard cheering her comments in the background.
“Who do you think you are?” the actress asked. “That you do not respect the people that are sitting around you!”
The maskless person, who was a woman, can be heard telling LuPone, “I pay your salary!”
“Bulls***! Chris Harper pays my salary!” the Broadway star shouted, referencing the name of “Company’s” producer. “Just put your mask over your nose. Oh my f***ing God. This is bulls***.”
Someone on a microphone then thanks the star as the audience applauds.
LuPone battled COVID-19 back in February, the Post noted.
The Schubert Organization, which operates the theater where LuPone performed, posted COVID-19 regulations on its website which state: “MASKS REQUIRED: Everyone in the theatre must wear acceptable face coverings at all times, including during the show, except while eating or drinking in designated locations. All face coverings must cover the nose and mouth and comply with the CDC guidelines for acceptable face coverings.”