The mullet competition has been going on since 2020.
Eight-year-old Emmitt Bailey, also known as “Mullet Boy,” was declared the winner in the kids’ division for the 2022 USA Mullet Championships on Sunday. The Wisconsin Kid defeated 688 other youth entrants and won the contest with a total of 9,896 votes.
“I think it’s cool. I really do. Some of the coolest people in the world, athletes and rock stars, they have mullets, so I mean, it’s great,” Emit’s father, Eric Bailey, told Fox9,
Emmitt revealed that after missing the contest deadline to enter, he spent the last year perfecting his look. According to New York Post, his father said he was happy to see his son make the cut – especially in support of a good cause. Her $10 fee to enter the contest will go to support the Michigan Wig Foundation for Kids.
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In addition, the father and son duo also advised people to join the mullet-heads. “It takes a while to grow because it takes two years to get it, but have fun with it,” said Mr. Eric.
Reportedly, the eight-year-old won a pair of pit viper linens for coming first in the competition and $2,500 in cash. Mr. Eric said that Emit now intends to buy himself a go-kart with his winnings.
The mullet competition has been going on since 2020. The championship is divided into several categories, including men’s, “female mullets”, teenagers, and a kids’ division.
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“Long before it was popularized by actors and rock stars in the 1980s, the mullet is traced back to warriors in ancient Greece. Today the mullet style and mullet culture are back, bro, and at large,” Official Website reads.
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