SI Swimsuit finalist with alopecia, Christie Valdiserri, on her journey: ‘It hasn’t been rainbows’
LOS ANGELES – Christie Valdiserri believed she had it all. Then one day, hours before a birthday celebration trip following her college graduation, the dance and fitness maven made a discovery that changed the course of her life.The now-26-year-old Penn State University alum had alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss on some or all areas of the body.