What Is Alopecia? Jada Pinkett Smith's Experience Brings Awareness To Disease

The now controversial joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith who suffers from alopecia has led to a much deeper conversation about the condition.

[MrCaddy]

Let's make August alopecia month. Right ladies?

[bryanspilner]

A lot of people suffer from hair loss.

[Vanguardkl]

GI Jane is a fantastic role model for alopecia patients. A strong woman defying the odds. How can people turn such a powerful positive joke into a scandal?

[Rollwithit]

I have to say, closeup pictures of Jada's face/head shows no patches of bare scalp, just a closecut haircut. Jada has a linear scar that does not come from alopecia (brow lift?)
Jada definitely from an acute case of "poor me, look at me, feel sorry for me, defend me, Will!!"

[moemoe-jbfw]

How come will didn’t slap jada when she cheated on him?

[A_World_Full_of_Lies]

If the slap was really about alopecia…..I’ve seen comedians make jokes about people with one arm, no legs, mentally challenged etc…..We all have laughed. If we don’t laugh, we will cry. I am sick of people being so freaking sensitive about every darn thing!!!!

[WinstonBoogie]

It means going bald which men go through this as well. Men go bald and it's whatever. Women go bald, they shave their head and their brave. It means going bald.

[Larry]

They should’ve told the truth about why she had alopeica and what’s causing it amongst young back women.

[neophantomyt]

Jadas head just looks like she has a scar on her head. Literally no body would notice if she didn’t shave her head. I read some where that she said it was a scar a long time ago. She rich as hell. She can have the best wigs and weaves money can by.

[whowannaentanglement]

Will is too sensitive for a woman that embarrasses him once a year . the love seems very one sided

[Pinkielover]

Men have been dealing with male pattern baldness for a very long time, It's no excuse for their behavior

[eddiemalvin]

I'm so glad that a Hollywood power couple was finally able to shed some light on this condition.

In other news, scientists observed the largest seismic event ever recorded as 1 Billion balding men simultaneously rolled their eyes.

[hilove]

Thats right holly hesse. 💖💖💖💖. Strong woman .

[tiffsaver]

I didn't know that Jada was the only one on earth with hair loss.

[baylee_baby_]

Y'all are acting like he made some joke about a terminally ill child. Boohoo a woman who has millions to burn is losing her hair. Acting like she can't just go buy the best of the best wigs 😂

[WinstonBoogie]

What is with the defending of Will Smith. He could have chosen to talk to Chris Rock on the side and asked him to apologize but instead he chose to react to it like a chump and act like he's in the hood. He's lucky the guy hosting the show wasn't someone like Conor McGregor because Conor would have sent him to a hospital and said worse things after the smack.

[calebsteward]

My thing is there was this video of her saying she had alopecia and she was laughing at the fact she had a bald head will smith kinda ruined the vmas acting on his emotions too quick it’s a joke wasn’t even a good joke fr it ain’t like he came heavy he literally just said “can’t wait till gi Jane 2”

[davidbradford]

Hi jada hair today gone tomorrow he could’ve said something like jada love you can’t wait for the new kojack series

[phanzie]

I wonder if Jada been call a pecker-head yet ?

[marioncobaretti]

The good side about alopecia is the kitty never needs to be shaved