Naomi Campbell Sanitizes Public Bicycle in Paris Fashion Week Traffic
Wearing blue latex gloves and disinfecting a public bicycle on a Paris street, 56-year-old British model Naomi Campbell rode through city traffic during Paris Fashion Week while her bodyguard followed on another bike carrying a crocodile-skin bag, as haberturk.com reported.
Latex Gloves and Disinfectant on Paris Streets
The model chose public transportation to avoid traffic delays between fashion shows. Before riding, she put on blue latex gloves and sprayed detergent over the shared bicycle to clean it. A member of her team recorded the moment, capturing Campbell explaining her situation on camera. According to haberler.com, Campbell stated that she was stuck in Paris between shows and had no other choice but to take a bicycle, adding that riding without her gloves was impossible for her. She also mentioned that she was unsure whether she still knew how to ride a bicycle, noting she had not ridden one outside of stationary models in years.
A Documented History of Strict Travel Hygiene Routines
Campbell has long been open about her advanced germ phobia and rigorous hygiene habits. Years before the COVID-19 pandemic, a video of her airline routine went viral on her YouTube channel. In that footage, she immediately put on disposable gloves upon boarding a plane and used disinfectant wipes to clean her seat, seatbelt, tray table screen, remote control, and surrounding surfaces. She also carried colored seat covers that she changed weekly and washed by hand in her hotel rooms to avoid sitting directly on airplane seats.
During flights, she wore a surgical mask to protect herself from cabin air and potential coughing or sneezing from other passengers. When the pandemic arrived, she expanded these precautions at airports by wearing a full white hazmat suit, goggles, and a face shield. Speaking about these habits, Campbell previously stated that she does not care what people think, emphasizing that it is about her health and that she feels better this way, which has kept her from falling ill despite frequent travel.
