Channel Ten announced the cancellation of studio audiences on its shows amid the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.
And on Sunday, Dancing With The Stars contestant Chloe Lattanzi asked fans in an Instagram Story post to come up with their ‘best coronavirus dance move’.
While getting her blonde locks styled ahead of performing to an empty room that night, the 34-year-old said that while the crisis is serious, ‘you’ve got to laugh’.
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‘You’ve got to laugh’: Dancing With The Stars’ Chloe Lattanzi, 34, asked fans in an Instagram Story post on Sunday to come up with their ‘best coronavirus dance move’
Sitting in the hair and makeup chair, Chloe drew attention to her ample cleavage in a plunging blue ensemble.
Her striking facial features were enhanced with a makeup palette consisting of bold brows, gold eye shadow, heavy kohl liner and a soft pink colour on her plump pout.
Showing off her own dance moves in the chair, the daughter of Olivia Newton-John asked her fans to ‘come up with the best coronavirus dance move’.
‘If you take life too seriously, you’re not going to have a good time’: The singer and actress stressed that while coronavirus is a ‘serious thing’, it’s important to still enjoy yourself
‘[I’m] in this chair getting ready to perform for the ghost audience, but man we are so grateful for you at home,’ she said before blowing a kiss.
‘Hey man, it’s a party. It’s a coronavirus party, nobody is invited,’ Chloe continued with a laugh.
The singer and actress stressed that while coronavirus is a ‘serious thing’, it’s important to still enjoy yourself.
‘I know this is a serious thing, but you know, if you take life too seriously, you’re not going to have a good time,’ she said. ‘You’ve got to laugh.’
Effective immediately: On Friday, Channel Ten announced the cancellation of studio audiences as a ‘precautionary measure’ amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pictured from left to right: The Project’s Peter Helliar, Waleed Aly and Carrie Bickmore
A spokesperson for Channel Ten told The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Friday that the decision to cancel studio audiences was effective immediately.
Alongside Dancing With The Stars, The Project, Studio 10 and Australian Survivor: All Stars Reunion, will be filmed without a studio audience until further notice.
‘As a precautionary measure, The Project, Studio 10, Dancing With The Stars and Australian Survivor: All Stars Reunion will go audience-free for the moment,’ the spokesperson said.
‘There will be no disruption to the filming or on-air broadcast of these shows.’
Audience-free: Alongside Dancing With The Stars, The Project, Studio 10 and Australian Survivor: All Stars Reunion will go audience-free for the moment. Pictured: Chloe and her dance partner Gustavo Viglio on DWTS
American television shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Wendy Williams Show have also decided to tape episodes without a live studio audience.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness accompanied by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. It can produce pneumonia.
The spread of the disease, which began in Wuhan, China, has seen over 156,000 cases worldwide and more than 5,800 fatalities.
As of March 15, the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in Australia is now 237, including three deaths.
Statistics: As of March 15, the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in Australia is now 237, including three deaths