'I feel dreadful': Ranvir Singh displays patches of hair loss as she reveals her ongoing battle with alopecia which began following the death of her father when she was aged 8
Ranvir Singh revealed patches of hair loss while talking about her ongoing battle with alopecia while presenting Lorraine on Friday.
The 44-year-old presenter was discussing the Oscar controversy between Will Smith and Chris Rock, after things got physical with the pair on stage after Chris Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.
Talking to Dr. Amir Khan, Ranvir said hair loss is not a thing to be joked about, revealing the statistic that eight million women in the UK suffer from hair loss.
'I feel dreadful': Ranvir Singh displayed patches of hair loss as she revealed her ongoing battle with alopecia - which began following the death of her father when she was aged 8
She said: 'It started when my dad had a heart attack and when he died, when I was eight or nine and it’s never come back, so I understand a little bit of the real discomfort you live with'
Ranvir then lifted up her brunette locks to share her own struggles as she showed a patch of hair loss, saying: 'Me being one of them - I can show you.'
The presenter admitted that she suffers from insecurities due to alopecia, said: 'I’ve always had a fringe, I’ve found ways to cover it, I use coloured sprays and things. I’ve got a patch in the middle, I’ve got a patch at the back
'It started when my dad had a heart attack and when he died, when I was eight or nine and it’s never come back, so I understand a little bit of the real discomfort you live with having it.'
Oscar blunder: The presenter was discussing the Oscar controversy which saw Will Smith hit Chris Rock after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's lack of hair
Physical: Will has come under fire for the assault - and Chris Rock has claimed he didn't know Jada suffered with alopecia
Sharing: Ranvir lifted up her brunette locks to share her own struggles with the condition as she showed a patch of hair loss, saying: 'Me being one of them - I can show you'
Ranvir then shared that despite the unfortunate circumstances that the condition has been brought to light, the Oscars has shed light on alopecia and sparked discussion.
She added: 'If anything, it’s certainly made us talk about what it is… and women know that they’re not alone.'
Dr Amir later shared that he had struggled with hair loss in his younger years too, admitting it's a confidence knocker for many people.
Meanwhile, Jada first opened up about her alopecia in 2018, and has been open in sharing her journey ever since - with a slew of celebrities showing support for the actress after the Oscar drama.
Loss: Ranvir admitted that the alopecia began as a result of losing her dad (pictured) to a heart attack when she was a child
Raising awareness: Ranvir said: 'If anything, it’s certainly made us talk about what it is… and women know that they’re not alone'
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