US congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of the hair-loss condition alopecia. The Massachusetts Democrat told The Root that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn.

She eventually went totally bald in December, the night before Congress voted to impeach Donald Trump. Sharing the video on social media, Ms Pressley later said: “As a Black woman, the personal is political. My hair story is no exception.” Ms Pressley, 45, is a member of the so-called “Squad” of four progressive Democratic congresswomen of colour.In an interview with The Root website, Ms Pressley said she first got her signature hairstyle – Senegalese twist – four years ago.(bbc)…[+]