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Singer Keke Wyatt Shaves Head To Support Her Child Battling Cancer

R&B singer and R&B Divas: Atlanta star Keke Wyatt revealed her child is fighting cancer on Saturday, and she will shave her head in solidarity live on her Instagram.

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“Plz pray for my family… Haven’t really said to [sic] much about my personal life, But my child has been fighting cancer and lost all of their hair that they loved. It hurts me so bad. So to show Mommy’s support I’m going to get @keever_west to shave me bald today ???,” she wrote in her post.

Wyatt then urged her fans to donate and pray for a “complete healing” for her child.

“I need a complete healing for my baby… ??????????????????????????????????????????‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️??????????????????If u want to donate plz go to http://www.choa.org ???Prayers work best for Us!!!,” she said in her caption.

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