‘Girl That Scarf Won’t Protect You’: Fans Slam Jennifer Williams For Wearing Designer Clothes to Seemingly Protect Her From the Coronavirus

Jennifer Williams is seemingly taking her health seriously when it comes to the coronavirus outbreak, but fans are viewing her safety precautions as a joke. The “Basketball Wives” cast member flew to New York and appeared to have wrapped herself in Gucci apparel to protect herself from the germs.

The reality star’s travel ensemble consisted of a brown Gucci hat, a scarf, and a pair of designer shades. Williams covered her mouth with her brown- and-pink scarf, and social media users began to poke fun at her for acting as if her ‘fit would prevent her from getting the virus.

Jennifer Williams sports her Gucci wear on Instagram @jenniferwilliams/Instagram

Williams was dripped in a fashionable fur vest and rocked a set of pink stiletto nails to take her picture. She told her fans, “Just landed in NYC… 😷.” However, her fans blasted her on social media for seemingly trying to stay safe during the crisis.

“The Gucci face mask 😂😂😂 ,” a fan joked.

“Girl that scarf won’t protect you 😂😂😂.” a second user commented.

“Are you dumb 😷😷😷,” asked a third fan.

“Jen I’m sure you know that get up wont protect you, but you cute though for real,” a fourth user said.

A fifth fan said, “That scarf won’t do anything to prevent that virus.”

“Well that scarf won’t help 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️,” a sixth user commented.

Jennifer Williams wearing a blue fur coat @jenniferwilliams/Instagram

It’s no secret that Williams likes to live a glamourous lifestyle. On the previous seasons of “Basketball Wives” she opened up to viewers about her experience growing up in a middle-class household. She said, “When I went to middle school, my father picked me up in a Porsche. I came from f–ing middle class… Because I came from that I’m not ghetto.” Williams lost her mother a few years ago to cancer. However, she has dedicated a significant amount of time hosting charity events to ensure all proceeds go toward cancer research.

Jennifer Williams wearing all black @jenniferwilliams/Instagram

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