During the episode, the hosts sit down with various guests also dealing with the effects of the autoimmune disease
On the latest episode of Red Table Talk, the popular talk show tackles alopecia through sitting with guests who were impacted by the disease, hair surgeons and more. Jada Pinkett Smith also addresses her own journey with the disease and that
“I’m using this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what it’s like to have this condition and to inform people about what alopecia actually is.”
Then transitioning to the Oscars, she said, “My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile. The state of the world today, we need ’em both, and we all actually need one another more than ever.” Pinkett Smith went on to say she and Will are going to continue to do what they’ve done for the past 28 years: “figuring out this thing called life.” She then thanked the audience for listening.
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The episode then dives into connecting with various guests who have been affected by alopecia, including the mother of 12-year-old Rio Allred, who tragically took her own life after relentless bullying and mocking from her peers. They also sat down with Dr. Meena Singh, a top hair surgeon who breaks down the different types of alopecia, former NBA player Charlie Villanueva who also has alopecia, and a woman who worked in the hair industry for more than a decade.
The latest episode of Red Table Talk, Alopecia: The Devastating Impact, is currently available to stream on Facebook Watch.
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