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While many praised the \"Girls Trip\" star in the comments section, she also must have received some not-so-supportive feedback because in a subsequent video she slammed claims that cutting her natural hair was a sign of mental illness.

\"Why when a women decides 'Hey, I'm gonna cut this hair off because I wanna see my scalp' she gotta have a mental problem?\" the makeup-free 40-year-old asked rhetorically. \"Nothing is wrong with my brain, guys. I've literally been talking about this for years.\"

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Haddish, who was rocking a short afro before a friend cut the rest off with clippers, went on to express all the positives that she's already started experiencing as a result of the big chop, including less strain on her neck due to heavy hairstyles, having more free time from not having to spend time styling her hair, and even being able to workout freely without worrying about her hair.

\"I feel really good about it,\" she added. \"I've gained... so much peace.\"

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