Houston stars and other celebrities participate in nationwide face mask campaign

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Sunday, July 19, 2020
Houston stars participate in national face mask campaign
Press play to learn about a nationwide face mask campaign that Houston stars like Carlos Correa are participating in.

A "Mask Up America" campaign is spreading across the country and celebrities, including some Houston favorites, are joining in.

The campaign was started by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Morgan Freeman is among the first stars to release a public service announcement about the campaign's message.

In Freeman's PSA, which will air all over the country, he can be heard saying, "When you wear a mask, you have my respect because your mask doesn't protect you, it protects me, and I wear my mask to protect you."

WATCH: Simone Biles, Carlos Correa and Slim Thug named "Mask Up" ambassadors

Houston Mayor Slyvester Turner names Simone Biles, Carlos Correa and Slim Thug "Mask Up" campaign ambassadors following Harris County's mandatory mask order.

Jamie Foxx, Robert De Niro and Rosie Perez are some of the other celebrities who are a part of the campaign.

In Houston, posters with the words 'Mask Up' and pictures of Carlos Correa, Simone Biles and Slim Thug with masks on have been seen on social media as part of Mayor Sylvester Turner's campaign called 'Mask Up HOU(ston).'