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Photos: Nude Model Gets a Haircut in Beverly Hills Storefront Window (NSFW)
As part of closing week for Jonathan Yeo's naughty and edgy show at David Lazarides' gallery in Beverly Hills, UK hairstylist to the stars (Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Brad Pitt, Sienna Miller, Jude Law, etc.) Johnnie Sapong this afternoon is cutting a nude model's hair in the gallery's storefront window. It's expected to continue until 6 p.m. or until it's broken up by authorities. Sapong has been in Beverly Hills running a pop-up hair studio since Monday and will continue through tomorrow.
The gallery will be open for one last day Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. Check out LAist's post about the show, called Porn in the U.S.A., here.
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