Rep. Ayanna Pressley Says She Lives With Alopecia, Reveals Herself Without Hair
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 11: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks during a town hall hosted by the NAACP on September 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. The congresswomen talked about their backgrounds and how they were disruptors who “challenged conventional wisdom and assumptions” about how to get elected, among other topics. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts’ first black congresswoman, is opening up about her hair. In a video done by “The Root,” Pressley reveals she has been living with alopecia and has no hair.
"My twists have become such a synonymous & a conflated part of not only my personal identity & how I show up in the world, but my political brand. And that's why I think it's important that I'm transparent about this new normal & living with alopecia." — @AyannaPressley pic.twitter.com/jqraqZeiKr
— The Root (@TheRoot) January 16, 2020
Alopecia is a condition that causes the hair to fall out in patches.
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