Why is Jada Pinkett Smith bald

Jada Pinkett Smith made headlines in 2021 when she announced that she was boycotting the Oscars.

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has been bald for years, but that didn’t stop her from making headlines in 2021 when she decided to boycott the Oscars. The Oscar-nominated actress and wife of Will Smith said that she would not be attending the ceremony because of the lack of diversity among nominees. Her boycott sparked a wider conversation about diversity and representation in Hollywood, with many other celebrities joining her by declining their invitations to attend the ceremony.

Why is Jada Pinkett Smith bald?

Jada Pinkett Smith has been bald since 2010, when she shaved her head after having her first child. She explained on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show that she did it because “it was just time for a change” and “she liked it better”. While Jada has kept her head bald ever since, this wasn’t always the case. She had long hair before having kids and kept it long after they were born too. However, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2018, Jada said that “a lot of things happened at once” around the time she went bald. This included a divorce from Will Smith and starting work on a film about black women who shave their heads as a form of protest.