After hiding a secret for a long time, Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple is finally living his truth as he embraced his alopecia and decided to ditch the wig for his performances. More recently, the musician finally revealed why he publicized his struggles with hair loss.
According to Blabbermouth, the singer had worn a wig since he was 14 years old because he had been diagnosed with alopecia at the age of three. The reason why he wore fake hair was to help with his mental stability after being bullied in school.
After decades of hiding the truth from his fans, he decided to ditch his wig and debut his bald head in a series of photos to promote his solo album Belly of the Beast.
Why Joe Lynn Turner Publicized His Alopecia Struggles
Joe Lynn Turner recently sat down in an interview with VRP Rocks to share why he felt it was the right time to reveal his true self and ditch his wig.
"Everything is timing. It was an open secret. It wasn't like a big deal. I mean, wearing hair - how many people wear hair out there? Unbelievable. And I won't mention any names, now that I'm here in the truth, but it was time for me to just say, to hell with all that - to hell with it," he explained.
He added that after revealing his alopecia struggles, he received a lot of love and support from his fans and family, especially his wife.
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People have been telling him he went bald because of his metal album, but he revealed that it wasn't intentional or just a coincidence.
"It just happened that the timing was right. But it was the right thing to do at the right time because I felt comfortable," he added.
Joe Lynn Turner Suffered From Autoimmune Deficiency
He noted that he was born with "heads of hair," but he struggled with autoimmune deficiency. During the prime years of his career, The Beatles was also a famous band, and for him, "everybody had to have the hair." That's why he bought wigs, and it worked in his favor.
Decades later, after he became free and revealed his truth to the world, he can finally say that he's used to not having hair, and for him, it's "a freedom."
