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Mullet king gets coronated at French festival of iconic 80s haircut

by French Press Agency - AFP

CHENIERS, France Sep 06, 2021 - 3:45 pm GMT+3
A participant poses for pictures during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
A participant poses for pictures during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
by French Press Agency - AFP Sep 06, 2021 3:45 pm
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The mullet has proven to be an iconic and improbably resilient haircut that has maintained its popularity throughout the 1980s and even till today. Believe it or not, it even has its own festival – devoted to the shrine, probably, of the mullet in central France – and the short-to-long locks of a Belgian man recently were crowned the champion of style in all of Europe.

Revered or ridiculed, the mullet – business in the front, party in the back – is more than a coiffure for the 500 people at the party Saturday in Cheniers, a village in central France.

"It's a way of life, of being able to laugh at yourself," said Hubert, who made the trip from Belgium, where the first unofficial European Mullet Championship was held two years ago.

A competitor in the 2021 Mullet Cup gets a haircut during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
Two participants pose for pictures during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)

Attendees flaunted their flair or lined up for cuts by professional stylists as the beer flowed, with organizers saying the crowd would have been bigger if not for COVID-19 limits on public gatherings.

And for the men at least, it seemed generally understood that mullets look best when associated with salient sideburns, a big-league beard, or at least a moustache.

The pandemic may have even given the mullet a boost, as people worldwide took advantage of lockdowns to try a style more often associated with America's Deep South, or the sparkling extra-wide suits on pop stars of a certain era.

Participants attend the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
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Participants watch as competitors in the 2021 Mullet Cup parade during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
Participants watch as competitors in the 2021 Mullet Cup parade during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)

"Just for laughs, a friend of mine told another one, who was feeling depressed, that he looked like a mullethead – That's how we came up with the idea of hosting an event," said Johan Detour.

Around 100 people were vying for the capillary crown that was won by Nicolas Vanderkelen, a Belgian truck driver who said he's been rocking the mullet for 20 years.

He succeeded Gauthier Istin of France, who said he was happy to pass on the title – "But I put a few of my hairs in the trophy, I hope the next champion will do the same."

The 2021 Mullet Cup champion Nicolas Vanderkelen parades during the European mullet haircut festival in Cheniers, central France, Sept. 4, 2021. (AFP Photo)
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"We don't care about fashion, or if people look at us," said Julian from behind his sunglasses, a beer in hand.

"No matter the colour of your skin, your gender, your clothes, your haircut, we want everyone to be seen the same way," he said.

"And this is the culmination of all that – it's mullet paradise!"

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