Jada Pinkett Smith first revealed her struggles with the hair disease alopecia areata back in 2018. The Red Table Talk host has always been open about her personal life in public. She and her husband, Will Smith, recently have found themselves at the center of attention for all the wrong reasons, including the affair with her son’s best friend and the infamous Oscar slap.
Throughout her journey, Jada Pinkett Smith has tackled her problems head-on, and her fans believe that the Gotham actress is also winning her battle against alopecia. Recently, she took to Instagram to share some positive news.
Jada Pinkett Smith Continues to Fight the Disease and Shares a Promising Update
In a recent Instagram post, Jada Pinkett Smith provided an update on her alopecia treatment. The Matrix Reloaded actress posted two photos showing the before-and-after pics, with the latter revealing her regrowing hair. Smith mentioned that her hair is “act’n like it’s try’n a make a come back”.
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However, the Hawthorne actress also admitted that she still has some trouble spots on her head. While Smith appears to be on the road to recovery from her alopecia, her friends and followers showered her with words of encouragement and support in the comment section. People wrote, “Beautiful either way”, “Radiantly beautiful through and through”, and “Gorgeous” under the 51-year-old actress’s post.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Has Been Struggling With Alopecia For A Long Time Now
After her revelation about being diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, Jada Pinkett Smith received an outpouring of support. The Girls Trip actress also tried to uncover the root cause of her condition. Despite undergoing a number of medical tests, she remained unsuccessful in pinpointing the exact reason behind the disease. Smith has always attributed her disease to the stress she was under during that period.
In December 2021, the spirited Bad Moms actress took to Instagram after completely shaving her head, jokingly commenting, “Mama’s gonna have to take it down to the scalp so nobody thinks she got brain surgery or something”.
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The Set It Off actress’s shaved head also became the reason for a big controversy at the Oscars 2022. During the event, Chris Rock made a remark suggesting that Smith should be cast in a new GI Jane movie. In response to the comment, Will Smith took the stage and slapped the comedian, igniting a controversy that quickly went viral on a global scale.
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