Beard Liberation Front
Press release, 2ndt March
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Michael Sheen posts thanks to those who voted him Beard of Wales 2020
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that actor Michael Sheen has posted his thanks on twitter after he was declared Beard of Wales 2020 on Sunday following an on-line poll.
Sheen tweeted:
My beard has asked me to say a few words on its behalf. “Thanks to everyone who voted. It hasn’t been easy being attached to this. It makes this win all the sweeter knowing my struggle has been recognized. God bless Wales. And beards everywhere.”
He attracted worldwide support getting over 75% of the vote. Labour AM Hefin David was second and ITV Wales Political Editor Adrian Masters just beat Huw Irranca-Davies AM by a whisker (0.24% of the vote) for third place
The vote aims to determine the St David’s Day Beard of Wales, the Welsh beard that offers the most positive national image.
The campaigners say that images of St David suggest that the Welsh Saint himself may have had an organic beard
Welsh rugby prop Adam Jones won the Award in 2013, voted for by BLF supporters, just shaving former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Another rugby player Leigh Halfpenny won in 2014. In 2015 the Award went to Thee Faction musician Chris Fox in 2016 footballer Joe Ledley and in 2017 to Charcutier Illtud Llyr Dunsford, with Chris Fox winning again in 2018. In 2019 journalist Grant Tucker shaved the opposition to claim the accolade
It is the eighth time the Award has been given following the traditional UK Beard of the Year at the end December each year and the BLF says it is a mark of Wales as a modern nation on St David’s Day that beards are now playing an increasingly significant role in national life.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the Award is an honour of course but isn’t to be taken too seriously as Michael Sheen’s tweet expertly captures. Much more serious is his Storm Dennis appeal which the Beard Liberation Front is supporting
Beard of Wales 2020
Jake Ball, rugby player
Chris Elmore, politician
Michael Sheen, actor
Tom Jones, singer
Grant Tucker, Sunday Times journalist
Joe Ledley, footballer
Gruff Rhys, musician
Hefin David, politician
Huw Irranca-Davies, politician
Gwilym Pugh, model
Adrian Masters, ITV Wales political editor
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