Will Smith's Wife Jada Pinkett Smith's autoimmune condition of Alopeica Areata

A slap by actor Will Smith to comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars stunned viewers across the globe who “couldn't believe” what they saw “on live TV

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Rock was slapped for a joke he cracked about Will Smith's wife Jada's tightly cropped hair. Jada Pinkett Smith, suffers from alopecia, and publicly revealed her diagnosis in 2018.

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What is alopecia?

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What causes the condition?

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Types of alopecia areata

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What Jada said about her condition?

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