Jada Pinkett Smith said she doesn't 'give 2 craps what people feel' about her bald head in viral TikTok days before the Oscars

• Jada Pinkett Smith opened up about her hair journey in a TikTok posted prior to the 2022 Oscars.
• The actress said she doesn't "give two craps what people feel" about her bald head.

In a now-viral TikTok posted on Wednesday before the 2022 Oscars, Jada Pinkett Smith said she doesn't "give two craps what people feel about this bald head of mine."

@jadapinkettsmith ✨Crown Act✨ Be proud of your crown❣️ #iamnotmyhair #hairjourney ♬ I Am Not My Hair - India.Arie

The video has 6.4 million views at the time of publication, is receiving increasing attention following the 2022 Oscars when a joke by Chris Rock about Pinkett Smith's hair prompted her husband Will Smith to walk on stage and slap Rock.

Pinkett Smith shared that she's had hair regrets throughout her career, especially at magazine cover shoots where people often wanted her hair to be worn straight.

"Being a Black woman and dealing with hair in Hollywood, especially in the era that I came up in, having your hair look as European as possible was always the thing," she said. "And that was really challenging because I liked my hair out wild and curly, but nobody wanted that."

The "Red Table Talk" host said she used to do her hair in ways that didn't feel natural to her in order to fit in, but developed the courage to wear it the way she wanted. She said she now feels free to rock her current haircut.

"I don't give two craps what people feel about this bald head of mine, 'cause guess what? I love it," Pinkett Smith continued.

The video was shared with the caption "Be proud of your crown" and the hashtags #iamnotmyhair and #hairjourney.

Representatives for Pinkett Smith did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Pinkett Smith has been open about her hair loss due to alopecia in recent years but in an apology posted on Monday, Will Smith said the joke about his wife was "too much for me to bear."

Alopecia is an autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches. Although there is currently no cure for the disease, Insider's Rachel Hosie reported that hair regrowth treatments are available.

Other celebrities like Viola Davis and Keira Knightley have talked about their experience and struggles with the condition.