lpetrich
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Representative Ayanna Pressley (Boston, MA) had come out about a medical condition that she suffers: Alopecia areata or just plain alopecia. It's losing part or all one's hair.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Baldness And Alopecia For The First Time - The Root
The Root on Twitter: ""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 https://t.co/jqraqZeiKr" / Twitter
Her hair gradually fell out over last fall, and it was complete by the time of the House impeachment vote. She now wears wigs, like a Michelle Obama one. She said that a lot of women and girls have looked up at her as a professionally successful and prominent black woman who successfully wore her hair in braids, instead of trying to straighten it. But even if it's a wig, AP was still successful in wearing braided hair.
Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Living With Alopecia and Hair Loss - The New York Times
Ayanna Pressley on Twitter: "As a Black woman, the personal is political. My hair story is no exception. Sharing a very personal story today to create space for others: https://t.co/1sh11Q1Qp2" / Twitter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Could you imagine losing all your hair on the eve of an enormously public day? And then turning that intensely intimate ordeal to make space for others?
Ayanna, you are a living blessing.
Everyone, please take a moment out of your day to watch @AyannaPressley’s #BlackHairStory. https://t.co/0G9NCaPmuG" / Twitter
Joy Reid on Twitter: ".@AyannaPressley was already an incredible inspiration and among the most brilliant, fierce and dynamic members of really the most impressive freshman congressional class since 1992. But this? Beautiful beyond words. Kudos to the Rep and @TheRoot https://t.co/KWnXx12TVx" / Twitter
Ayanna Pressley on Instagram: “As a Black woman, the personal is political. My hair story is no exception. Sharing a very personal story today to create space for others: @the.root”
Ayanna Pressley on Instagram: “However you show up in the world, you are beautiful & you are enough ”
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Baldness And Alopecia For The First Time - The Root
The Root on Twitter: ""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 https://t.co/jqraqZeiKr" / Twitter
Her hair gradually fell out over last fall, and it was complete by the time of the House impeachment vote. She now wears wigs, like a Michelle Obama one. She said that a lot of women and girls have looked up at her as a professionally successful and prominent black woman who successfully wore her hair in braids, instead of trying to straighten it. But even if it's a wig, AP was still successful in wearing braided hair.
Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Living With Alopecia and Hair Loss - The New York Times
Ayanna Pressley on Twitter: "As a Black woman, the personal is political. My hair story is no exception. Sharing a very personal story today to create space for others: https://t.co/1sh11Q1Qp2" / Twitter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Could you imagine losing all your hair on the eve of an enormously public day? And then turning that intensely intimate ordeal to make space for others?
Ayanna, you are a living blessing.
Everyone, please take a moment out of your day to watch @AyannaPressley’s #BlackHairStory. https://t.co/0G9NCaPmuG" / Twitter
Joy Reid on Twitter: ".@AyannaPressley was already an incredible inspiration and among the most brilliant, fierce and dynamic members of really the most impressive freshman congressional class since 1992. But this? Beautiful beyond words. Kudos to the Rep and @TheRoot https://t.co/KWnXx12TVx" / Twitter
Ayanna Pressley on Instagram: “As a Black woman, the personal is political. My hair story is no exception. Sharing a very personal story today to create space for others: @the.root”
Ayanna Pressley on Instagram: “However you show up in the world, you are beautiful & you are enough ”