Calls to ‘end the stigma’ around alopecia after Chris Rock Oscars joke

Ayanna Pressley and others say comic's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was demeaning to 147m people worldwide with alopecia

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and others with alopecia have spoken out about Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, after Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's short hair.

Pinkett Smith has talked about living with alopecia-related hair loss. Pressley, who in 2020 opened up about her own journey with alopecia, shared her thoughts on Twitter on Sunday night.