Beard Liberation Front
Media release 29th December.
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Michael Rosen becomes first person to win consecutive Beard of the Year titles
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that in winning the vote for Beard of the Year in 2021 Michael Rosen has become the first person to win consecutive titles.
In 2020 Rosen shared the accolade with actor Michael Sheen.
The late Frank Dobson MP won the first award in 2000 and its normal for a new winner to emerge each year. Previous winners have included musician Robert Plant, cricketer Freddie Flintoff and Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst.
Michael Rosen secured 41.8% of the vote while England cricketer Moeen Ali was runner-up with 30.8% of the vote. Just over a thousand people voted.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Beard of the Year is all about people who have promoted a positive image of the hirsute in the public eye during the year. Obviously this differs over time but Michael Rosen has been able to do this consistently again in 2021 underlining both the gravitas and resilience that his trade mark beard brings to his work.
Beard of the Year 2021 short list
Michael Rosen Beard of Spring/Autumn 2021
Jimmy Wales Beard of Winter2021
Richard Osman Beard of Summer 2021
Gareth Southgate Hirsute Personality 2021
Moeen Ali, England cricketer
Benjamin Zephaniah, poet.
Billy Bragg, musician
Daniel Norcross, Test Match Special broadcaster
Final Beard Off rounds from Dec 15
Beard Off Round One Dec 15-Dec 17
Beard Off Round Two Dec 18-Dec 20
Follicle Fight Final Dec 21-Dec 24
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