Covid 19 coronavirus: Bachelor NZ contestant 'regrets' calling mask wearing 'slavery', questioning science
5 Mar, 2021 08:41 PM
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Shivani Pragji has apologised for "controversial" social media posts. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
A contestant on the new season of The Bachelor has apologised for 'controversial' social media posts comparing mask wearing to 'slavery' and for questioning the scientific consensus around Covid-19. Stewart Sowman-Lund reports.
Shivani Pragji is – according to her LinkedIn profile – a solicitor working for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, a government department responsible for 18 ministerial portfolios and overseeing our managed isolation system.
In a post to her Instagram story, Shivani Pragji compared mask wearing to "slavery". Photo / Instagram