Oscars 2022: Jada Pinkett Smith's history with alopecia revealed after Chris Rock's joke

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Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from an autoimmune disorder known as alopecia, causing her to lose her hair.The 50-year-old actress was the butt of a joke by Oscar presenter Chris Rock, who looked to Pinkett Smith and joked that he, 'can't wait for G.I.

Jane 2,' mocking her lack of hair somewhat reminiscent of Demi Moore in the 1997 film G.I. Jane.This lead to her 53-year-old husband Will Smith to walk on stage and slap Rock, later yelling at him from his seat to 'Keep my wife's name out your f***ing mouth.' Shocking:The most shocking moment of the 94th Oscars has its roots in an autoimmune disorder known as alopecia, which has caused actress Jada Pinkett Smith to lose her hair Joke:The 50-year-old actress was the butt of a joke by Oscar presenter Chris Rock, who looked to Pinkett Smith and joked that he, 'can't wait for G.I.

Jane 2,' mocking her lack of hair somewhat reminiscent of Demi Moore in the 1997 film G.I. JaneIt's unclear if Rock was aware of Pinkett Smith's history with alopecia before making the joke at the Dolby Theater on Sunday evening.Pinkett Smith first opened up about dealing with alopecia during a 2018 episode of her Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk. 'It was terrifying when it first started.

I was in the shower one day and had just handfuls of hair in my hands and I was just like, 'Oh my god, am I going bald?'' she shared on the program.