Exactly what I think. Many black women have gone to butch-like shaves, as a choice, so how was Rock to know that it wasn’t a fashion choice? The least Smith could have done was stand up and say, “not sure you know this Bro, but my wife has a medical condition and she should be admired for not sticking a wig on her head.” That would have spoken volumes to many women with not only alopecia but cancer.
My beautiful niece died of brain cancer and had several invasive operations and treatments. She refused to wear a wig, saying cancer will not win and make her something she wasn’t. She also said, “Because of God, I have been attractive all my life, now he wants me to search more inwardly for beauty.” When she was losing her speech, she said, “I have talked to much, now God wants me to listen”. She also said, laughingly, “HAIR IS OVERRATED”.
I’m trying to imagine how Clarke Gable would’v handled it if Bob Hope had made a joke about Carole Lombard. Probably differently.
Your niece’s story is inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like your niece was beautiful inside and out. Sorry for your loss.
Your suggestion on the way Will Smith could’ve responded was perfect.
A long time ago, chemo took my hair for a year. Luckily, I had a sense of humor about the baldness. My hair grew back as full as ever. But, first it sprouted on the sides with baldness on top. I showed my brother and we laughed and laughed.
Will Smith’s wife isn’t bald. She’s said her hair is thinning, so she had it shaved down very short. I saw a clip of her crying about her hair. Quite frankly, I thought she was overreacting. I guess her husband overreacts to things, too.