Love Island's Kaz Crossley speaks out on her alopecia battle after 'stress' from being held in a Dubai prison led to hair loss
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Kaz Crossley opened up about her alopecia and shaving her hair for charity on Love Island All Stars during Tuesday night's episode. The influencer raised an incredible £13,000 for a children's hair loss charity last year after she developed alopecia herself following a series of traumatic events.
![[The influencer raised an incredible £13,000 for a children's hair loss charity last year after she developed alopecia herself following a series of traumatic events]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94367577-14310571-image-a-68_1737497124847.jpg)
Speaking to new bombshell Ron Hall in the South African villa, Kaz said she is 'now embracing the short hair' after previously saying she 'felt like a boy' with the hair do. She said: 'Everything happens for a reason and to me on my journey it's made me who I am and made me do things that I do now.
![[Speaking to new bombshell Ron Hall, Kaz said she is 'now embracing the short hair' after previously saying 'felt like a boy' with the new hair do]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94367599-14310571-image-a-69_1737497166532.jpg)
'Even like shaving my hair off it was because I had alopecia. I shaved it off for charity, it's a charity that makes wigs for children going through alopecia and cancer. 'Yeah, now I embrace the short hair'. Kaz Crossley opened up about her alopecia and shaving her hair for charity on Love Island All Stars during Tuesday night's episode.
![[She said: 'Everything happens for a reason. Even like shaving my hair off it was because I had alopecia. I shaved it off for charity, it's a charity that makes wigs for children going through alopecia and cancer. Now I embrace the short hair']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94368067-14310571-image-a-73_1737497746639.jpg)
The influencer raised an incredible £13,000 for a children's hair loss charity last year after she developed alopecia herself following a series of traumatic events. Ron reassured the stunner that she is 'fit as f***' as the pair shared a sweet hug on the balcony.
![[Kaz previously revealed she has suffered from hair loss as a result of 'stress' after she was held in a Dubai prison on suspicion of drug offences]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/68211223-14310571-Kaz_previously_revealed_she_has_suffered_from_hair_loss_as_a_res-a-71_1737497545606.jpg)
Last April, Kaz gave her first honest opinion on the new look, telling FUBAR Radio: 'I feel like a boy. I'd be lying if I said that I felt super confident or I love it. 'It's weird for me to not have my hair but you know if it means that I take a bit of my confidence away to give these girls their confidence, then I'll do that.'.
![[In 2020, she was filmed appearing to snort lines of white powder in Dubai when hordes of influencers flocked there to escape Covid-19 restrictions in the UK]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/16/16/68014595-13314837-In_2020_she_was_filmed_appearing_to_snort_lines_of_white_powder_-a-82_1713281327928.jpg)
