Beard Liberation Front
29th December
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Joint Beard of the Year 2020 Michael Sheen given Lifetime Achievement Award though not eligible for 2021 vote
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has confirmed that Joint Beard of the Year 2020(with Michael Rosen)Michael Sheen was not eligible for the 2021 vote which concluded on Christmas Eve.
Sheen shaved his award winning beard in the summer and he appeared clean shaven in a new film Last Train to Christmas which premiered on 18th December.
However it has been agreed that Michael Sheen should receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for the positive promotion of facial hair in the public arena over a sustained period.
The campaigners say that Sheen’s bearded image has become iconic and his decision in 2021 to become a not for profit actor has underlined the positive impact of his beard power.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the annual Beard of the Year Award is given to someone who has consistently worn a beard during the calendar year. For professional reasons Michael Sheen hasn’t been able to do that. However with the Lifetime Achievement Award we have resolved to recognise the significant positive impact his beard has had on the appreciation that facial hair can be a force for progress in society.
Notes
Michael Rosen retained his Beard of the Year title in 2021 becoming the first person ever to win the Award in consecutive years:
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