Yahoo News Wizards of Waverly Place's Jennifer Stone is now fighting coronavirus "on the front lines" as a nurse
Former Disney Channel star Jennifer Stone is volunteering to fight coronavirus on "the front lines".
Stone, best known for playing Selena Gomez's on-screen best friend Harper Finkle in Wizards of Waverly Place, announced on Instagram that she has registered as a nurse to take an active role in helping those impacted by COVID-19.
The actress decided to take this brave step in honour of World Heath Day, writing: "A very good friend of mine (@maiarawalsh ) pointed out to me that today is #worldhealthday . It is also the day I went from a volunteer, then a student nurse, and now an RN resident.
"I just hope to live up to all of the amazing healthcare providers on the front lines now as I get ready to join them."
Stone also shared a photo of herself wearing a mask to encourage others to maintain social distancing guidelines in order to "flatten the curve".
The 27-year-old was applauded her followers, who urged her to "stay safe" and wished her "good luck out there" while sharing how "proud" they were of her selfless decision to take personal action in the pandemic.
As mentioned, Stone rose to fame playing Harper opposite Selena Gomez on the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, and also had the title role in Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars.
The actress has also appeared in the made-for-television movie Mean Girls 2, the thriller High School Possession and the Nickelodeon series Deadtime Stories after Wizards of Waverly Place wrapped up.
Stone reunited with Russo family members Gomez (Alex), Jake T. Austin (Max), David DeLuise (Jerry) and Maria Canals Barrera (Theresa) for the wedding of their co-star David Henrie (Justin) back in 2017.
Wizards of Waverly Place is currently available to stream on Disney+.
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