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Kelly Ripa resorts to cutting son Michael's hair with kitchen scissors on 'Live!'


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Kelly Ripa is moonlighting as a barber. 

The mother of three is taking her family's grooming into her own hands as she quarantines at home during the coronavirus pandemic like the rest of us.

Michael Consuelos, Ripa's 22-year-old son with husband Mark Consuelos, put his faith in his mother to trim his luscious locks on live television with kitchen scissors.

"I have a pair of scissors… kitchen scissors," Ripa said while virtually co-hosting "Live! Kelly and Ryan" Thursday. Shen then followed step-by-step instructions from New York City barber Xavier Cruz.

Consuelos remained a good sport throughout the impromptu haircut, although he winced a bit when Ripa started snipping away. 

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Ryan Seacrest, sporting his overgrown hairdo, also joined in. 

"I could watch Ryan's hair explode on the sides all day long," Ripa said. "It's kind of fascinating to watch."

Cutting hair didn't come as naturally to Seacrest as Ripa, so the "American Idol" alum considered growing his hair out for a man bun. 

"You see my hair now. What do you think about a topknot?" Seacrest asked. "Should grow it out to do a topknot? I saw Harry Styles had one."

Ripa poked fun at Seacrest's mane, comparing him to Heat Miser from Rankin/Bass Productions' Christmas special, "The Year Without a Santa Claus."

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She shared side-by-side pictures on Instagram, adding, "I rest my case."

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