Prison Break star Dominic Purcell tells Americans to ‘grow up’

Prison Break star Dominic Purcell has hit out at Americans for not abiding by COVID-19 regulations and restrictions.    

Posting to Instagram on Tuesday, the actor shared a black and white photograph of himself on the beach. 

In the caption, the 50-year-old told Americans to ‘grow up’ and ‘realise the consequences’ of not wearing a mask during the pandemic. 

‘#covid19 #america …… we have to realise it’s real. We must grow up. Lose the ignorance, the entitlement before we can move forward to begin the fight,’ he captioned the photo.  

‘#americans (half) haven’t started. By all means object to it, do ya rights, don’t wear masks but realise the consequences. Your [sic] wrong.’ 

Many followers agreed with his sentiments calling his words ‘true’ and telling him to ‘stay safe.’  

It is now mandatory in several states in the US to wear face masks when in public, however it has been reported that a sizeable number of the population are still refusing to do so. 

This isn’t the first time that Dominic has touched on political issues on his social media.  

Last month, Dominic revealed that he was putting his weight behind the George Floyd protests in the USA. 

He shared a shirtless photograph of himself at the beach holding a surfboard and revealed that while he would love to return to Australia, he had a responsibility to show support for the protests.  

‘I wanna come home to #Australia. Surf with the boys. Hit the pub with the lads,’ he wrote.

‘But I can’t. That would be running from my responsibilities here in #la. Putting my head in the sand. Is part of the problem.’