Actor Patrick Stewart, 82, has a receding hairline. I thought it was pretty cool to see an older actor being successful, despite dealing with hair loss. He’s been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and just voted “Sexiest Man Alive” by Glamour for the second time Satire 2/2/2023
Actor Patrick Stewart's success despite having a receding hairline, how hair loss may not be as crippling as it is perceived to be, and how different people are attracted to different physical features.
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