Bald, Beautiful, and Unapologetically Me with Duneshia Griffiths

About this episode

Duneshia Griffiths shares her journey with alopecia and how it transformed her confidence and identity.

In this powerful episode, Priya Sudarsanam sits down with Duneshia Griffiths , winner of the Miss Bald and Beautiful 2025 pageant, to talk about her 20-year journey with alopecia and how it reshaped her confidence, identity, and purpose. Duneshia shares the emotional reality of losing her hair, the moment she chose to shave her head, and how that decision became a turning point in reclaiming her power. She also opens up about launching her YouTube channel Journey to the Chop , stepping into pageantry for the first time, and using her voice to advocate for representation, community, and self-acceptance. This conversation is a moving reminder that what once felt like a source of pain can become the very thing that reveals your strength.

People in this episode

Host: Priya Sudarsanam

Guest: Duneshia Griffiths

Topics covered

• alopecia
• self-acceptance
• confidence
• identity
• pageantry
• advocacy

Keywords

• alopecia
• confidence
• self-acceptance
• pageantry
• YouTube
• advocacy
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Journey to the Chop

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