Howie Mandel arrives at America’s Got Talent in regular attire… a day after arriving in a full hazmat suit
A day after noted germophobe Howie Mandel arrived at America’s Got Talent in a full hazmat suit, the comedian dialed it down.
The 64-year-old AGT judge arrived in traditional attire on Wednesday, joined by Sofia Vergara and new guest judge Eric Stonestreet.
Stonestreet, who starred alongside Vergara on ABC’s Modern Family, filled in for Heidi Klum on Wednesday, who fell ill shortly before taping on Tuesday.
Dialing it down: A day after noted germophobe Howie Mandel arrived at America’s Got Talent in a full hazmat suit, the comedian dialed it down
Mandel arrived at the Los Angeles studio on Wednesday wearing a casual black hoodie with a black baseball cap turned backwards.
He also wore circular-framed sunglasses with a black smart watch and black pants as he headed into work.
The comedian completed his look with black and aqua blue Asics sneakers as he headed into work.
Howie’s look: Mandel arrived at the Los Angeles studio on Wednesday wearing a casual black hoodie with a black baseball cap turned backwards
The funnyman made headlines for showing up to work in a full hazmat suit, as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread, but Mandel has long been a germophobe with OCD, preferring fist bumps to handshakes.
His condition has been on display a few times during America’s Got Talent’s run, including a Season 5 act that involved sneezing, which caused Mandel to run into the aisle.
During Season 10, Mandel was hypontized to believe that the rest of the judges panel was wearing latex gloves as he shook their hands and high-fived them, but after seeing video of the act later he admitted he was ‘upset’ and ‘felt betrayed.’
Headlines: The funnyman made headlines for showing up to work in a full hazmat suit, as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread, but Mandel has long been a germophobe with OCD, preferring fist bumps to handshakes
Perhaps fittingly, though, the day Mandel showed up in a hazmat suit, his fellow judge Heidi Klum left the set just before taping after falling ill.
She was not present for the Tuesday taping, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing she fell ill with a common cold, though Mandel said while heading in that Klum had ‘food poisoning.’
Klum was replaced by guest judge Eric Stonestreet for Wednesday’s taping, though it is unclear if he’ll be returning for future tapings.
Fitting: Perhaps fittingly, though, the day Mandel showed up in a hazmat suit, his fellow judge Heidi Klum left the set just before taping after falling ill.
Guest judge Stonestreet arrived in a blue plaid dress shirt under a dark grey coat with light grey pants and black shoes and glasses.
Vergara arrived at the studio in a grey top under a long grey coat, with grey pants and grey sunglasses while carrying a grey bag.
Vergara joined the judges panel in February, joining Mandel and Simon Cowell in the show’s 15th season, debuting this summer on NBC.
Eric’s look: Guest judge Stonestreet arrived in a blue plaid dress shirt under a dark grey coat with light grey pants and black shoes and glasses
Sofia’s look: Vergara arrived at the studio in a grey top under a long grey coat, with grey pants and grey sunglasses while carrying a grey bag