Massachusetts Rep. AyannaPressley, known for wearing her hair in Senegalise twists in a political world where most looks are conservative, discusses her decision to go public with alopecia and her hair loss. Read our full story:
NEW YORK — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune condition alopecia., the African American-focused website, in which she revealed her bald head and said she felt compelled to go public due to the impact her Senegalese twists had on supporters.
“I didn’t have the luxury of mourning what felt like the loss of a limb,” Pressley said. “It was a moment of transformation not of my choosing.” Pressley kept her hair loss a secret, revealing her condition only to close friends and family, but she knew she would go public when she felt ready. Debra Hare-Bey, a master braider and cosmetologist in Brooklyn, told The Associated Press that Pressley’s twist styles were a powerful message in the black community, and alopecia is a persistent problem.
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