The mullet It is one of the haircuts with the most variations in the world, as its styles range from the classic to the Mohican or extra-long highlights. Also, it was a hit in the 1980s and because of Billy, a character from stranger thingshas come back with a bang.
However, the popularity of this look It is not only there, because in the United States there is a contest called the USA Mullet Championship, in charge of rewarding the best mullet. In its last edition, the winner was Emmitt Bailey, eight years old, who took the crown over 24 participants.
Eric Bailey, Emmitt’s father, said he motivated his son to participate in the contest with the sole purpose of strengthening his security and self-esteem.
Emmitt competed against 668 children, of which only 25 reached the final held on August 19 with an online vote. Unbelievably, the little guy garnered 9,896 upvotes, taking first place in the contest and $2,500 in cash.
Emmitt said it took him almost two years to grow his mullet, whom he has nicknamed Mufasa. In addition, he pointed out that his mother, Erin Bailey, was not a fan of his appearance, but in the same way she supported him at every moment and hair growth that she required.
He was pretty adamant about wanting the mullet from the start. I didn’t agree with it, but now it has become part of his personality. He just likes to do his thing and have his own hair.
– Erin Bailey
The competition was created in 2020 as a strategy of marketing by Michigan Bridge clothing and shoe store. The success of it was so incredible that they chose to recreate it every summer.
You’ll hear a lot of people say, ‘It’s not just a haircut, it’s a lifestyle’ and I really think that’s part of that.
– Kevin Begola, contest creator
As for the rest of the winners, second place went to Epic Orta, from La Joya, Texas, who got 8,404 votes, followed by William Dale Ramsey, from Pataskala, Ohio, who got 4,058 votes.