Beard Liberation Front
22nd December
Beard Liberation Front confirms Jeremy Paxman was not eligible for Beard of the Year 2020
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has confirmed that Jeremy Paxman was not eligible for Beard of the Year 2020.
The confirmation comes after a daily paper referenced Paxman’s earlier unsuccessful attempt to win the title in 2013.
The final vote for Beard of the Year 2020 will take place on-line on 23rd and 24th December
The campaigners say that while Paxman is sometimes pictured wearing a beard in recent times he has invariably appeared clean shaven when hosting TV programmes.
Paxman is currently the quiz master in a special Christmas series of University Challenge.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, while we don’t expect those that make the Beard of the Year shortlist to wear a beard absolutely all the time, the annual award is about a positive public image of beards. Jeremy Paxman doesn’t seem keen on promoting his beard in public these days, which is entirely his choice. It does mean though that he is not eligible for Beard of the Year 2020
Jeremy was once nominated for Beard of the Year
Jeremy debuted a new bearded look back in 2013 – and it went down a treat with facial hair fans.
Abandoning his razor, he went 147 days without shaving causing a media storm, who either loved or hated the new look.
The Beard Liberation Front went as far as nominating him for beard of the year, but was eventually beaten by Gareth Malone and John Hurt in the poll.
Beard of the Year 2013
John Hurt becomes first Dr Who to win a Beard of the Year Award
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