A US hairdresser who defied the law by keeping her salon open during the pandemic and was jailed has defended her decision. Shelley Luther appeared on Good Morning Britain, where she spoke to hosts Ben Shephard and Ranvir Singh.
They were also joined by celebrity hair stylist Nicky Clarke. Texas native Shelley was imprisoned for seven days for her refusal to close her doors and was also met with fierce criticism for failing to abide by the rules. “It’s an extraordinary story, this,” said Ben. “The fact that you were willing to go to jail rather than close your hairdressers. “What led you to make that decision?” Shelley replied: “Well, we had been closed for about a month, and my hairdressers were telling me they couldn’t pay their