Beard Liberation Front
Media Release 20th December
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard of the Year 2022. Second Semi Final. Michael Rosen faces Hamza Yassin
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that voting in the second semi-final for the coveted Beard of the Year title is underway. The 2021 winner, author and broadcaster Michael Rosen will face off against Strictly star Hamza Yassin along with two other contenders.
In the first semi-final Benjamin Zephaniah and Alexei Sayle went through to the Beard Off final.
The Award was first given in 2000 when the late Frank Dobson won. Author and broadcaster Michael Rosen won the on-line poll in 2021.
A longlist has been shaved to a shortlist and after two semi-finals and a final the winner will be announced on 28th December
The campaigners say that the criteria for inclusion on the longlist remain the same as in previous years:
A nominee must have had a beard for most of the calendar year
The beard wearer must have provided a positive public image of the hirsute
Beard lengths and styles are not taken into account.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we’re moving into the follicle frenzy part of the year. We expect competition for the coveted Beard of the Year title to bristle
Beard of the Year Shortlist
Roy Keane
Benjamin Zephaniah
Graham Norton
Michael Rosen
Moeen Ali
Hamza Yassin
Alexei Sayle
Gareth Southgate
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