Bald Olympian proudly accepts gold medal without wig
Bald is beautiful, especially according to British Olympian Joanna Rowsell, who accepted her gold medal in cycling at the London Olympics without her wig and instantly became a world-wide symbol of inspiration. Rowsell suffers from alopecia and chose to show the world that women don’t have to have hair to stand proud.
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