Before presenting the Academy Award for Best Documentary, comedian Chris Rock mocked Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair, saying: “Can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2.” In a moment of unprecedented anger, Will Smith took to the stage and slapped the comedian across the face, before yelling at him from his seat. In the past Pinkett Smith has been open about how the condition has affected her, including discussing the symptoms of the condition.
In an interview back in 2018 as part of the actresses Red Table Talk series, Pinkett Smith addressed her looks. She said: “A lot of people have been asking why I’ve been wearing turbans.
“Well, I haven’t talked about it. It’s not easy to talk about, but I am going to talk about it.”
The star then went on to explain her “terrifying” ordeal, as alopecia made large clumps of her hair fall out in one go.
“I was in the shower one day and had just handfuls of hair in my hands and I was just like, ‘Oh my God, am I going bald?'” she added.
“It was one of those times in my life where I was literally shaking in fear. That’s why I cut my hair, and why I continue to cut it.”
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