'The best thing I ever did': St. Albert woman ends her secrecy about alopecia in fashion shoot
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Shannon Cutler has been living with a secret for most of her life, but that all changed recently when she posed for a fashion shoot without her wig on.
"It was probably the best thing I ever did," said Cutler, who started losing her hair decades ago when she was just five-years-old.
"I was emotional that day. In all honesty, there were some tears. But to see other women and to see the inspiration of these young girls that were also there were truly an inspiration to me and I thought, 'You know, like, get over yourself, own it!'"
For years, Cutler hid her alopecia, with wigs, hair bands, and extensions. She kept it from her co-workers for 15 years.
The autoimmune disorder causes various stages of hair loss and can affect people of any age.
"I don't ever really remember discussing it openly. It was just something that was my part of me and something quite private," she said.
The shoot was hosted by Nicole Rice who owns the Sweet Jolie Boutique south of Edmonton and has a 10-year-old daughter who also has alopecia. Rice has also organized a fashion show scheduled for this weekend at her boutique
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