LaMelo Ball is one of the most exciting young draft prospects in basketball right now and is projected to be a top-three pick in the NBA entry draft. While it remains to be seen what team he will be playing for next year, there is no denying that he is a talent with tremendous upside. Ball has a high profile which means he needs to look the part. One of the ways he does that is by staying fresh and getting his hair cut every so often.

Due to the Coronavirus, innocuous tasks like getting a fresh cut can be tedious and sometimes, impossible. Simply put, people don’t want to be around each other. Well, LaMelo’s barber was able to find a way as he recently gave Melo his cut, with a full hazmat suit on.

Philly Barber, the man behind the suit, spoke to TMZ about the ordeal and explained that he was simply trying to be as safe as possible, considering the circumstances at hand.

“He kept approaching me and I was like, ‘Look, man, there’s a lot going on right now,'” Philly said. “‘We gotta practice being safe, dude.'”

Needless to say, sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands and do what you have to in order to survive. In the end, Melo got his cut and his barber felt safe. That’s really all that matters.

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Pras Michel, one-third of the legendary Fugees crew, showed up to Manhattan Family Court on Monday (March 16) in a complete Tyvek Suit. The Haitian-American emcee was not attempting to be humorous in the event of this current national crisis but chose to wear the suit due to an intern at the courthouse who had tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) last week. Prior to his diagnosis, the legal intern had spent a total of two weeks in the Manhattan Family Court’s 60 Lafayette building without knowledge of being infected prior to getting accurately tested. With that said, the “Ghetto Supastar” rapper was taking no chances in his latest court appearance in regards to the $100,000-plus he owes his ex-wife, Angela  Severiano in unpaid child support. 

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According to The New York Post, the state of New York will temporarily discontinue new jury trials and postpone non-essential court functions in an attempt to contain the virus. As for Pras and his hazmat suit, he appeared in court on Monday to prove that he paid his ex-wife the $20,000 he had previously failed to show proof of payment for which resulted in his temporary incarceration. During the beginning of the proceedings, Judge Carol Goldstein noted the surreal scene, stating:

“Let me just put on the record. The father came to court head-to-toe in full hazmat gear, full booties, full outfit with gloves, hood and a mask.” 

After relieving himself of his facemask, Pras was able to reveal to Judge Goldstein that he fulfilled his $20K child support payment in a total of three cash payments to Moneygram, which would, in turn, forward the funds to a collection agency for his ex-wife and their son, Landon. The New Jersey emcee produced the receipts in court providing proof of the payment. 

The judge found Michel’s proof sufficient enough to allow him to return in May with proof of the next $15,000 payment. Pras originally owed Severiano a total of $127,000 in unpaid child support, he now owes a total of $102,000 after the judge subtracted an additional $5,000, according to Page Six. 

According to Severiano’s attorney, Robert Wallack, “Angela still hasn’t received any money yet.”

Following the court proceeding, Pras took to his Instagram account to flex on his haters while sporting his Tyvek suit, captioning multiple photos:

“I want to first thank NY family court for understanding my situation, but I want all the fake news and everyone to know I’m fully committed to taking care of my son and I Am not nor ever was a deadbeat dad.”

Pras then went on to reveal that he flew across the country to make sure he appeared in court and detailed that his outfit wasn’t a fashion statement but for his own and other people’s safety, as he continued:

“I’m in my Chanel hazmat suit to assure the health safety of both me and people around the court.”

Check out Pras’ Instagram post stunting outside of the Manhattan Family Courthouse in a complete Tyvek suit in the photos provided below. 

Naomi Campbell is no stranger to extreme cleanliness, and since the outbreak of coronavirus, she’s really stepped her game up by traveling in an actual hazmat suit. The legendary supermodel went viral last year after she posted a video of herself completely disinfecting her space on an airplane. While some praised her rigorous routine, others ridiculed her for being overly-cautious. However, Naomi does not play when it comes to her health and safety, especially not in these dire times. The rapid spread of COVID-19, aka the novel coronavirus, has Naomi—and the rest of the world—especially on edge, and she’s not taking any chances. The model was seen strutting around LAX in a full-blown hazmat suit, pink gloves, and a blue surgical mask this week. She later posted some shots of her protective getup, emphasizing that she will always put “safety first.”

Naomi has since shared a Youtube video explaining why she has begun traveling this way.  “In all honesty, this is not a funny time,” she states. “It’s not a humorous time. I’m not doing this for laughs… This is how I feel comfortable traveling, if I have to travel.” Naomi says she’s “nervous” to travel and has tried to keep her jet-setting to “a minimum,” but unfortunately, it’s still a major part of her career. “If I do have to go, I’m going like this,” she notes, referring to her safety getup.

“In all seriousness, I think we must take every precaution that makes us protective and comfortable,” she says. Naomi’s not the only person who’s gone so far as to rock a hazmat suit to ensure their safety against coronavirus. Erykah Badu recently attended the Texas Film Awards in a similar ensemble, although she spray-painted hers with some bootleg Louis Vuitton logos.

Erykah Badu is not letting the coronavirus pandemic stop her from looking fierce, which is exactly why she opted to wear a bootleg Louis Vuitton hazmat suit while she attended the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Awards. On Thursday, the music icon was honoured with the Filmmakers/Soundtrack Award at the ceremony “for her many roles in film, writing, directing and editing in all her own videos for the past 22 years.” However, she couldn’t very well head up onstage and risk contracting the rapidly spreading COVID-19, so the ever-eccentric artist got a little creative with her award show ensemble. Erykah showed up in a handmade, bootleg hazmat suit, covered in spray-painted Louis Vuitton logos and complete with a visor, gloves, and, of course, a surgical mask. She paired the get-up with some black, feathered boots and what appears to be a genuine Louis Vuitton bag.

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Erykah shared some shots of her outfit on Instagram, calling the look, “Social Distancing Couture.”

She even shared where she got her inspiration from. Erykah posted a photo of Andre 3000 wearing one of his many jumpsuits from the OutKast 20th anniversary reunion tour in 2014 that bore socially-conscious-slogans. In the photo, his jumpsuit reads, “Ok, hand over the cure and stop playing,” to which Erykah wrote, “That’s what he said.”

Erykah is also following in the footsteps of another celebrity who has been taking extra precautions amid the widespread coronavirus concerns. Naomi Campbell, whose rigorous airplane hygiene routine went viral last year, is clearly not taking any chances with her health, as she was been spotted rocking a hazmat suit, pink gloves and a blue surgical mask at LAX recently. We really have to commend these ladies for still looking stylish as they ward off this deadly virus.

Health tips have become a huge priority lately in response to the widespread outbreak of coronavirus over the past few weeks. The mere potential of contracting the disease has affected many aspects of our lives, from movie sets to even the possibility of Coachella being postponed to October if not canceled altogether. Supermodel Naomi Campbell isn’t taking any chances either, and is currently traveling with full fashionable protection from head to toe.

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Although we saw Naomi covered up more than usual while walking the TommyNow show by Tommy Hilfiger during London Fashion Week last month (seen above), the iconic beauty icon went even further while traveling from Los Angeles to NYC recently. Page Six nabbed photos of Campbell rocking a “chic” white hazmat suit paired with pink surgeon gloves and a standard blue surgical mask. She dolled it up with a beige camel scarf, but even still her extremely protective get-up didn’t go unnoticed one bit. While the fact that flu is killing more people than coronavirus makes this whole thing seem a bit reductive, we can’t knock the catwalk queen for protecting herself at all costs against this viral infection. Stay safe, Naomi!

Head overt to Page Six to see her full-body protective gear “lewk,” and check out her YouTube airport health routine tutorial below from last year for proof that Naomi has been ahead of the coronavirus curve for a minute now:

In celebration of the Breaking Bad movie “El Camino” that debuted on Netflix last year, K-Swiss released a limited edition sneaker collab, inspired by Walter White’s and Jesse Pinkman’s mobile meth lab. Following in the footsteps of that collab comes two more Breaking Bad-inspired colorways of the K-Swiss Classic 2000, both of which pay tribute to the hazmat suits worn by Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Offered in an orange “Cleaning” colorway as well as a yellow “Cooking” colorway, both of the Classic 2000s (priced at $90 each) are smothered in rubber, zippered shrouds with custom zipper tabs inspired by the gloves from the suit. Additional details include unique heel tabs referencing the gas masks worn by the dynamic duo, as well as a Breaking Bad logo on the heel and “HEISENBERG” text on the icy blue translucent outsole.

The aforementioned RV-inspired colorway ($80) is also back in stock. Those kicks come equipped with a multi-color stripe around the low-top silhouette as a nod to the RV, along with “Breaking Bad” detailing on the tongue. Continue scrolling for official photos of all three styles. Click here to order Foot Locker, and here for the K-Swiss link.

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