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Roxie, who is Black, called Rock's comments"tasteless" and compared it to making fun of someone who's disabled or sick.
"Men don't go through that because they shave their head all the time, have hair loss all the time, but it's looked at as sexy," Roxie said."When it comes to women, that's the main thing that a lot of women are insecure about: will I be attractive?"Roxie, 39, has suffered with bald spots and hair loss for years since her 20s – but didn't realize it was because of alopecia until 2020.
She originally chalked her hair loss up to years of damaging her hair with a perm and the constant combing and straightening of her naturally curly tresses. After repeated attempts to grow her hair back, she consulted a Black female dermatologist who recognized the real issue, which prompted Roxie to shave her head.
Though she initially grieved the loss of her hair, she's now comfortable discussing her story publicly. That’s in part due to her support group ., a local nonprofit that helps those who struggle with hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, lupus and other diseases.
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