LOS ANGELES (AP) Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husbands Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a persons sense of identity .

Considering what Ive been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories, Pinkett Smith said on Wednesdays episode of Red Table Talk.

The actor said she chose to use this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what its like to have this condition and what it is. Her guests included the mother of a 12-year-old girl, Rio Allred, who was bullied over her hair loss and died by suicide, and a physician who explained the different types of the disorder.

Before tackling the subject, Pinkett Smith addressed events at the March 27 Academy Awards. She and husband Will Smith , a best-actor nominee, were in the audience as presenter Chris Rock cracked a joke at Pinkett Smiths expense.