Miss USA contestant Mary Sickler calls it the proudest moment of her life. After hiding her complete hair loss from alopecia for months, she decided to very publicly take off her wig during the ...

Miss USA contestant Mary Sickler calls it the proudest moment of her life. After hiding her complete hair loss from alopecia for months, she decided to very publicly take off her wig during the ...

In a life full of curve balls, going bald is a top fear among men. But, the stigma for bald women is even worse. It’s a reality for about 6.6 million Americans living with a disorder called alopecia.

Lately, more and more Black femmes with alopecia have been empowered to embrace their bald heads as a public aesthetic. Since alopecia is a socially disabling condition, being naturally bald in public ...