Wednesday 6 May 2015

Five bald celebrities stories for you...

When you google 'Bald Celebrities' or other similar phrases, it's not a surprise that quite a lot of men come up, from Bruce Willis to Anthony Carrigan, but there are plenty of women too! Baldness can be a lifestyle choice or a medical condition, and each show that being bald is beautiful. Hair loss in particular affects at least 50% of women, and 40% of men have noticeable hair loss by age 35. Here's some of my fave / most interesting celebrity baldness stories...

Pop Star - Jessie J

In 2013 Jessie J decided to shave her entire head of hair for Comic Relief, and she rocked the look for around about three months before she decided to grow it back. She told Glamour Magazine, “There’s no point in shaving your head for charity if you’re going to grow it back the next day”. She also said that she had to shave her head at least three times a week because it kept growing back. Jessie J donated her hair to support The Little Princess Trust.



Actress - Sofia Vassilieva

Although hers isn’t an overly well-known name, a lot of people will recognise her as playing Kate, a cancer-ridden teenager in 'My Sisters Keeper'. Vassilieva decided to shave her whole head for the film, and had her hair made into a wig that she donated to a charity called “Locks of Love”.



Designer - Victoria Beckham

Whilst you definitely won't peg her as a baldy, a few years ago Victoria Beckham’s hair started thinning just after she had her little girl, Harper. She attempted to keep her hair from falling out further by stocking up on various hair loss remedies and supplements but at the time, nothing worked apparently.



Basketball Player - Michael Jordan

As soon as Michael Jordan started thinning on top, he made the decision to shave. Jordan was so confident in his look that he started claiming that he was the reason why shaving your head became trendy in the first place. Shaving your head is now perceived as one of the best ways of dealing with male baldness.



Actor - Evan Handler

Evan Handler lost his hair after a battle with leukaemia when he was 24. There is usually a high chance that hair will grow back after treatment however Handler’s didn’t. He commented saying “I hoped my hair would grow back for a long time, but when it became clear that it would not, I shaved off whatever grew there. I am now known for the way that I look.” He also said that when you’re fighting for your life, you come out of it realising that hairloss isn’t the end of the world.


So there you have it, my top five male and female celebrity baldness stories!

Victoria x

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