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.
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.
‘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
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 reᴀssured the stunner that she is ‘fit as f***’ as the pair shared a sweet hug on the balcony.
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.’
Kaz and her mother both cut their hair so they could make a wig for children who had lost their hair for various reasons.
She explained: ‘You know what she did. She literally went “I’m going to do it too” on the day and I was like “what” and she was like “yeah.”
‘And they were like “how short do you want to go?” and she was like “the same.” So they shaved her head and she just sat there meditating.’
Kaz raised more than £13,000 for a children’s hair loss charity after shaving her head.
She is raising funds for charity Little Lady Locks which relieves the needs of children up to the age of 18 who are suffering with hair loss due to alopecia or other conditions by the provision of wigs and hair systems.
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
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’
Last year, Kaz revealed she had suffered from hair loss as a result of ‘stress’ after she was held in a Dubai prison on suspicion of drug offences.
She was detained at Abu Dhabi airport while transferring to a flight to Thailand where she says she was going to carry out voluntary work.
Following the ordeal, Kaz revealed her hair had thinned as she shared a picture of a bald patch at the front of her head.
Alongside the images, Kaz wrote: ‘I’ve just arrived in the Dominican Republic to celebrate my best friends birthday. Lucky us.
‘But due to recent stress, I’m experiencing hair loss. It’s got a lot thinner, I also have a small bald patch right at the front of my head.
‘I’m trying to cover it by changing my parting or wearing one of my @kazbands (of course) but when I tie my hair up it’s still so noticeable.
‘In all honesty Im pretty sure it’s getting worse. I’m not usually one to care too much about what I look like but its starting to affect my confidence. If anyone has gone through something similar I’d really appreciate your advice or any products/treatments you’d recommend.
‘Feel free to comment below, you’d really be helping me out and hopefully others reading this too. P.S who knew that you can wear your Kazband inside out to get rid of the bow? Not me!’
In February last year, Kaz spoke out about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of drug offences and held in a Dubai prison.
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, claiming they were there for work.
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
Speaking her ‘own truth’ on Instagram, Kaz said: ‘Hi everyone. I wanted to do this video to speak my own truth and use my own voice about a situation that’s happened to me.
‘I feel like I owe it to my followers and I owe it to myself to get closure about this situation because it’s been a good few years and I’m ready to move forward now.’
She went on: ‘In 2020, I was in Dubai. I was filmed – it was me in the video, no one forced me to do that – it was a time of my life where I definitely didn’t love myself at all, probably. And this is reflected in what I was doing to my body and who I surrounded myself with.’
‘[The video] later got leaked and then, more recently, I was on my way to Thailand,’ Kaz further explained.
‘I had an amazing job offer. I was so excited for this job offer guys, it was like my dream job and I was staying up all night researching and, yeah, I did not think about the transit in Abu Dhabi and that it would be an issue for me because, obviously, I wasn’t thinking and… yeah, everything happens for a reason.
‘I was then detained in Abu Dhabi and kept in custody from Monday through to Friday, which is when they released me.
‘I was very accepting of the situation and I was ready for whatever was going to happen to me because, at the end of the day, I take full accountability. I don’t lie. I said that that was me in the video and explained the situation, it was a long time ago, etc.’
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
Kaz was one of many influencers who had travelled to Dubai for ‘work purposes’ when travel was banned for UK citizens during the height of the lockdown in 2020
The former Love Island star explained she’s had a lot of messages of concerns from her followers, largely warning her about her friends in her circle.
However, Kaz cleared up that the leaked video of her with a white substance was recorded by an ex, not one of her pals.
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The star then later took to Instagram Stories to clarify that the ex in question was not Love Island star Theo Campbell, who she dated from March 2019 to February 2020.
She wrote: ‘It wasn’t Theo! We are friends now and just filmed a show together please stop sending him abuse. It was a relationship that I kept private. Thank you for all the love on my recent video love you all.’
Kaz was arrested and an insider claimed ‘that her name obviously raised a red flag’ when her pᴀssport was checked in the UAE’s capital.
She was then moved to a Dubai prison, where she was reportedly refused a phone call to her family, but was permitted to send a single email.
A Foreign Office spokesman said at the time: ‘We are in contact with the local authorities following the arrest of a British national in the United Arab Emirates.’
Dubai has recently liberalised its drugs laws with first-time offenders given a minimum of three months in prison and a fine of between £4,559 and £22,799. Previously, offenders would have faced a minimum of four years in prison for any drug use.
After serving jail time, suspects are then deported to their home state – in Kaz’s case to the UK – and banned from returning to the UAE. Sentences for drug-trafficking can include the death penalty.
LOVE ISLAND: ALL STARS LINE UP 
GABBY ALLEN
AGE: 32
SERIES 3 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
Because it’s the trenches out there! I feel like I have all my ducks in a row, it has been 8 years since I went into the Villa. I now run my businesses and I’ve grown up a lot… but I just haven’t found ‘the one’ yet.
KAZ CROSSLEY
AGE: 29
SERIES 5 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
The first experience I had was so amazing and also so much fun! I’m even more mature now so I’m ready to find a relationship.
SCOTT THOMAS
AGE: 36
SERIES 2 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I’ve been on a mᴀssive journey over the last five years; I’ve been working on sobriety, personal growth, self development, when I first went into the Villa I was still a bit of a boy.
RONNIE VINT
AGE: 28
SERIES 11 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I learnt so much from my experience last time. In the Villa I was always in ‘triangles’ and what not, but I feel like I’ve grown up a lot.
LUCA BISH
AGE: 25
SERIES 8 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I had such a good time last time, why not? I get to have a good time with the possibility of ending up with someone.
MARCEL SOMERVILLE
AGE: 39
SERIES 3 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I thought that I’d completed love and found my happily ever after – but the universe had a different plan. Somehow every time my life’s at a crossroads, I’ve got the opportunity to do Love Island. So I thought, why not?
CASEY O’GORMAN
AGE: 28
SERIES 9 LOVE ISLAND AND LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS SERIES 1
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
Getting to go in within the first few days of the show, I feel like I’ve got such a big opportunity to find someone and hopefully come out of the Villa potentially with a girlfriend.
TINA STINNES
AGE: 29
SERIES 2 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
It was the best experience that I’ve ever had, it made me learn about myself and grow.
CURTIS PRITCHARD
AGE: 28
SERIES 5 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I feel like I’m in a different stage in my life. The idea of settling down is a serious idea in my life right now. I haven’t found my true love.
Nas will be entering the villa almost a year after splitting from girlfriend Eva Zapico four years after they met in the villa
NAS MAJEED
AGE: 28
SERIES 6 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
It was so much fun the first time around, waking up every day with a smile on my face – it feels like a full circle moment.
OLIVIA HAWKINS
AGE: 29
SERIES 9 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I’m still single and getting close to my thirties, I feel ready for it now. I’m ready to meet a nice man. People misinterpret my honesty and how real I am.
CATHERINE AGBAJE
AGE: 24
SERIES 10 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I want to find love again, I want to give it another sH๏τ because it works!
ELMA PAZAR
AGE: 32
SERIES 5 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I want to have fun and I want to give it a proper go this time. My time was cut short the first time round and who knows, I could be the next Sophie (Piper) and Josh (Ritchie) or Molly (Smith) and Tom (Clare).
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
AGE: 30
SERIES 9 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I want to return to Love Island again because it’s where my journey started and has a special place in my heart. It’s somewhere I’ve laughed, cried and learnt so much. The fact that there’s an opportunity to do it again – why not!
GRACE JACKSON
AGE: 26
SERIES 11 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I feel like at this time in my life I’m in a very settled place. I know who I am and I’m at the age where I’ve had enough of my single years. I’ve done everything I wanted to do in my single life and I’m looking to settle down and create a nice life with someone. What better place to do it than in the Villa?
RON HALL
AGE: 27
SERIES 9 LOVE ISLAND
Why do you want to return to Love Island?
I know it works from last time, I was a success story from it, I found love. Obviously it didn’t last, but, if it can happen again, great.
