Jada Smith doesn’t have cancer but rather has been battling with alopecia in recent years, which has led to a loss of her hair.
After making the decision to shave off all of her hair earlier this year, the 50-year-old actress revealed that her alopecia has progressed.
Jada had taken to Instagram to give her 10.9 million followers an update on her struggle — and the positive spin she’s putting on it.
“Now at this point, I can only laugh,” she said as she showed a bald line on the top of her head. “Y’all know I’ve been struggling with alopecia and just all of a sudden one day, look at this line right here.
“Look at that. It just showed up like that and this is going to be a little bit more difficult to hide, so I thought I’d just share it so y’all are not asking any questions”, she said.
Jada revealed that she shaved her head after a little convincing from her daughter.
“Willow made me do it because it was time to let go BUT … my 50’s are bout to be Divinely lit with this shed,” she captioned a photo alongside the “Whip My Hair” singer.