The bald head started because of alopecia. But it stays because Cynthia Erivo wants it to stay. She could easily wear a lace-front wig 24/7 and no one would ever know. But she chooses not to. And in doing so, she normalizes a look that society once told us was “damaged” or “unfeminine.”
If you ask me, the real question isn’t “why does she have no hair?” It’s “why aren’t we all doing whatever we want with our hair (or lack thereof)?” Cynthia’s just living proof that a shiny scalp can be just as glamorous as a cascade of curls—maybe even more so, because it comes with a side of zero apologies.
So next time you see her at an awards show, looking like a bald goddess from another dimension, don’t feel sorry for her. Don’t ask what’s “wrong.” Just appreciate the audacity of a woman who said, “My body, my rules, my shine.” And then she went and won a Tony.
