Beard Liberation Front
27th June
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Author & Broadcaster Michael Rosen wins Beard of Summer vote
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has confirmed that author, broadcaster and Arsenal fan Michael Rosen has won the vote for the Beard of Summer 2020.
Michael Rosen who is in the process of recovering from serious illness shaved actor Michael Sheen amongst a hairy shortlist of beard wearers for the honour.
Rosen has only recently left hospital after many of weeks of serious illness but supporters of his beard delivered a victory for him in the on-line poll between the 20th and 26th June by several hundred votes.
Rosen had expressed concern that his lengthy hospital stay had ‘flattened’ his beard in a tweet earlier in June but in reality it has survived undiminished.
Beard of Summer is the third of four quarterly Beard Awards that culminate in Beard of the Year in December.
Beard of Summer is part of an annual celebration of beards, National Beard Week, which started on 22nd June.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Michael Rosen’s beard has been amongst those which has provided a consistently positive public image of the hirsute. Victory in the Beard of Summer vote by a substantial margin underlines that he still has beard power.
Shortlist
Michael Rosen, author & Arsenal fan
Michael Sheen, actor
Bob Dylan, musician
Edouard Philippe, French PM
Al Murray, comedian
Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM
Liam Gallagher, musician
David de Gea, goalkeeper
Tony Audenshaw, actor
Matt Gage, fashion designer
Mike Dean, football referee
National Beard Week 2020
Monday 22nd June: Hirsute Personality of the Year: the beard wearer who has made the positive public impact during the year. 2020 winner- David Olusoga
Tuesday 23rd June: Beard Friendly Sandwich of the Year: the sandwich that goes in the mouth not the beard. 2020: fish finger
Wednesday 24th June: Hirsute Broadcaster of the Year: the broadcaster whose beard has had the most public impact. 2020. Shared. William Crawley, Michael Rosen, George Aligiah
Thursday 25th June: Pogonophobe of the Year: the most notorious beard hater of the year; 2020 Boris Johnson & Donald Trump
Friday 26th June: Beard Friendly Employer of the Year: the field grows wider each year 2020 The BBC
Saturday 27th June: Beard of Summer 2019: the third of the four quarterly seasonal Awards 2020 Michael Rosen
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