‘Party in the Back’: Competitors Vie for European Mullet Crown
Around 50 finalists competed across junior, traditional, unusual and veteran categories as Belgium hosted the championship for the fourth time.
- Hundreds of participants gathered in southern Belgium this weekend for the fourth European Mullet Championship, where around 50 finalists competed to celebrate the once-maligned hairstyle.
- Borrowed from Australia, the competition celebrates a style popularized in the 1980s, best captured by the tagline 'business in the front, party in the back.'
- Jury member Lolita Demoustiez, known as Dalita, stated, 'Of course, we choose a great hairstyle, but what we really want is to choose a wonderful person.' Berenice and Samuel, known as BesaMulet, won the 2026 title.
- Competitor Christine, 60, said her striking new haircut helped her through a difficult period, adding, 'It feels absolutely brilliant, and I still haven't taken any antidepressants.'
- For many participants, the mullet has become a way of life, with organizers selecting winners across categories including junior, traditional, unusual, and veteran styles.
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For the fourth time the festival took place in the village of Audregnies. For many, the hairstyle has become a way of life.
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