LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith's wife, first revealed her hair loss condition on an episode of her 'Red Table Talk' show in 2018. When the alopecia first manifested, she remarked that it "was terrifying" to deal with. "I was like, 'Oh my god, am I going bald?' It was one of those times in my life where I was literally shaking with fear," she had explained.
The actress reportedly initially appeared with a shaved head in July 2021 and spoke publicly about struggling with alopecia. Notably, the following year during the 2022 Oscars, her husband Will became enraged over a joke about his wife and slapped Chris Rock, which became a sensation on social media.
Ever since she disclosed her diagnosis, Jada's followers have been interested to know how she has been handling the condition. The actress recently shared a couple of selfies, showing her hair progress with fans.
Jada Pinkett Smith gives her fans an update about her hair loss
Jada who has often discussed her struggle with alopecia, recently provided fans an update by sharing side-by-side pictures from the past and now. "This here hair is act'n like it's try'n a make a come back. Still have some trouble spots but—we'll see." wrote the 'Set it off' actress in the caption of her Instagram
In the first image, Jada's head looks freshly shaven, and the bald spots are more apparent. The second one, which is supposed to be the progress picture, shows Jada's head covered in hair.
Her fans didn't take much time to hail the actress, letting her know that she looks beautiful like always. A user commented, "Radiantly beautiful through and through 😍🫂🙌🏽," while another wrote, "Beautiful either way😍." "Looking good sis," stated one more complimenting Jada.
What type of hair loss does she have?
Jada has always been candid about her alopecia, an autoimmune condition that results in hair loss. The actress has made it known to the public that she suffers from alopecia areata, a condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in hair loss, as per CNN.
One or more tiny bald patches, usually on the scalp, are the first symptoms of alopecia areata. Other forms of alopecia include alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis, and ophiasis alopecia, to name a few. In the past, Jada has opened up about her struggles with the unpredictability of alopecia areata.
