Chris Rock's joke appearing to mock Jada Pinkett-Smith's alopecia at the Oscars was all too familiar for women suffering from the condition in the North East.
The line - comparing the Matrix actress to "GI Jane" because of her shaven hairstyle - saw husband Will Smith storm on stage and slap Chris Rock. He also said: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." Jada, 50, previously opened up about her decision to shave her head, after suffering from alopecia.
Lyndsey Brack and Natasha Lachs have both been open about their experience with alopecia too - and they told ChronicleLive that, while they don't condone the violence, they understood what had motivated it. The pair also explained why jokes aimed at people with alopecia or hair loss need to stop - as they can have a very real impact on the mental health of people already suffering from difficult conditions.
