Jada Pinkett Smith says Tupac Shakur had alopecia
nme.comJada Pinkett Smith has revealed that her late friend Tupac Shakur had alopecia.The pair became friends while they were both studying at the Baltimore School for the Arts and their friendship was depicted in the 2017 film All Eyez On Me.
Their friendship forms a significant part of Pinkett Smith’s soon-to-be-released memoir, Worthy.Pinkett Smith was diagnosed herself with the autoimmune condition, which causes unpredictable hair loss, in 2018 and has been a prominent advocate for awareness surrounding the condition.
In contrast, she has now said that she doesn’t think Shakur “ever talked about” his own experience with it publicly.The actress told People that Shakur’s symptoms began around 1991 after he was arrested for jaywalking by the Oakland Police Department in California.
Shakur went on to sue the police department related to the incident but the lawsuit was later settled.“After he was in Northern California with the police officers that beat him up, he started losing his hair.
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