An unusual hairstyle torn from the Eighties that returns to international singers and stars. From David Beckham and Meryl Streep to Miley Cyrus and Troye Sivan here is the story of the mullet haircut and the hairstyle reboot with photos of the stars.

Short hair or long hair? Male or female haircut? The mullet is a crossover solution that answers all these questions. An unusual hairstyle that took hold during the golden age and the <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/beauty/11-acconciature-di-tendenza-anni-80-da-provare-nel-2021" target="_blank">fantastic 80s</a> , one of those daring haircuts to wear but to proudly show off with pride. Many love it and many hate it.The longer mullet haircut behind has been adopted by stars such as <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/eventi/heroes-david-bowie-e-masayoshi-sukita" target="_blank">David Bowie</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/uomo/sport-moda-brand-atleti" target="_blank">David Beckham</a> all the way to <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/film-zendaya-malcom-e-marie-bianco-e-nero-perche-trama-cast-recensione" target="_blank">Zendaya</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/lvmh-e-rihanna-chiuso-fenty-savage-x-fallisce-come-mai" target="_blank">Rihanna</a> . The mullet was also Billy Ray Cyrus&#39; iconic haircut and recently daughter <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/miley-cyrus-sorprende-la-settimana-della-moda-di-new-york-durante-lo-spettacolo-di-marc-ja" target="_blank">Miley Cyrus</a> also decided to cut her hair following in her father&#39;s footsteps. But it is not the only one because the singer Troye Sivan has also decided to cultivate it in his case. <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/beauty/11-acconciature-di-tendenza-anni-80-da-provare-nel-2021" target="_blank">Among the hairstyles of the eighties that are in fashion</a> the mullet is at the forefront, in fact today we are faced with a real reboot of the haircut. The mullet (in English means mullet) is the longest haircut behind and still known in Italy as &#39; German hair.&#39; 
Here is the history of the mullet and what we know about the most loved and at the same time most hated haircut in the history of haircuts.

An unusual hairstyle that we all believe comes from the 80s but that perhaps by documenting ourselves better, we discover that it dates back even earlier. The mullet haircut is characterized by being short in front, above and on the sides and long at the back and following the book &#39; <a href="https://www.amazon.it/Mullet-Madness-Haircut-Business-English-ebook/dp/B00B4CL26Y" target="_blank">Mullet Madness !: The Haircut That&#39;s Business Up Front and a Party in the Back&#39;</a> author Alan Henderson tries to hypothesize the birth of this unusual hairstyle. According to the Hendersonian theory, the mullet haircut derives from the presitoria when the Homo Sapiens or Neanderthals to carry out hunting and in general survival actions and for practicality cut the front area of the head (the so-called bangs) and let it grow fluently the back to feel warm and protected. Alan Henderson&#39;s thesis is flawless, but this cut has been interpreted generation after generation, inspiring hairstylists, fashion designers, singers, world famous actors and international stars. 
 
* Pictured is a model from Acne Studios with the mullet haircut

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Scroll down to discover all the stars with the mullet haircut

Billy Hargrove character from the Netflix TV series Stranger Things played by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dacremontgomery/?hl=it" target="_blank">Dacre Montgomery</a> in the second season appears with the eighties hairstyle in a wavy version.

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Internationally renowned film actress Kristen Stewart who became fomasa with the &quot;Twilight&quot; saga or the thriller &quot;Panic Room&quot; alongside Jodie Foster had adopted the mullet haircut for a period of her life. If he had the mullet today, we would have our Instagram profiles full of photos with the 80s hairstyle.

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Even the footballer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidbeckham/?hl=it" target="_blank">David Beckham</a> who only shares pictures of his wife Victoria Beckham and his 4 children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Beckham on Instagram in 2005 had the mullet.

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Among the singers the most famous mullet is undoubtedly that of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidbowie/?hl=it" target="_blank">David Bowie</a> . David Bowie&#39;s haircut dates back to the Ziggy Stardust album period. Her haircut has gone down in history thus becoming a real icon.

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I guess you just didn&#39;t expect that. Well yes also <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/meryl-streep-film-piu-belli" target="_blank">Meryl Streep</a> actress of <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/meryl-streep-film-piu-belli" target="_blank">famous films all over the world</a> like &quot;The devil wears Prada&quot;, &quot;Mamma Mia!&quot; and &quot;Little Women&quot; had the mullet.

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Curly or straight hair, <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/dolly-parton-challenge-cos-e-instagram-trend-tutte-le-star-che-stanno-partecipando" target="_blank">Dolly Parton</a> may have become famous for her big curly hair, but in recent years the singer has changed her hairstyle to a frayed mullet, a change from her old look.

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Hulk Hogan&#39;s mullet made history. The wrestling star wore this look with pride throughout his career as a wrestler

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Early in her career, the American host, Ellen DeGeneres, world- famous for her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theellenshow/?hl=it" target="_blank">The Ellen DeGeneres Show,</a> appeared on Johnny Carson&#39;s late-night talk show with a frayed mullet and massive fringe.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/uomo/jared-leto-cover-editoriale-intervista-fratello-billie-eilish-vita-privata-cantante-attore" target="_blank">Cover boy from L&#39;Officiel Italia Jared Leto</a> , actor who played the role of Joker and who we also remember as the protagonist in &quot;Fight Club&quot; had a mullet haircut. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaredleto/?hl=it" target="_blank">Today on Instagram she shares</a> photos of her long, flowing haircut.

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Scarlett Johansson arrived at the 18th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards with an interesting mullet hairstyle. The actress famous for her numerous Marvel films wore a perfect example of a messy blonde mullet cut in 2003.

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John Travolta, who we all remember for his iconic tuft in Grease, in 1982 tried the most popular hairstyle of the eighties.

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From Billy Ray Cyrus his daughter <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/miley-cyrus-sorprende-la-settimana-della-moda-di-new-york-durante-lo-spettacolo-di-marc-ja" target="_blank">Miley Cyrus</a> got his artistic skills and more. Because recently the star decided to cut her hair following in her father&#39;s footsteps by making a perfect mullet. The first time she appeared <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/miley-cyrus-sorprende-la-settimana-della-moda-di-new-york-durante-lo-spettacolo-di-marc-ja" target="_blank">at the Marc Jacobs fashion show for the Fall Winter 2020 collection</a> and one year later Miley Cyrus has not yet abandoned the hairstyle. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mileycyrus/?hl=it" target="_blank">In</a> fact, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mileycyrus/?hl=it" target="_blank">Miley Cyrus&#39; Instagram profile</a> is covered with photos of her wavy mullet.

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Rob Lowe always sported his mullet throughout the 1980s.

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Some suspect singer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troyesivan/?hl=it" target="_blank">Troye Sivan</a> initially applied extensions to grow his mullet. In fact, on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troyesivan/?hl=it" target="_blank">Instagram Troye</a> shared Instagram Stories in which he told the growth of the mullet or simply combed it with pride. One thing is certain, the Australian singer famous on Instagram for his songs like &quot;Bloom&quot; and &quot;Lucky Strike&quot; and his film &quot;Boy Erased&quot; has cultivated his 80s hairstyle with so much love.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/film-zendaya-malcom-e-marie-bianco-e-nero-perche-trama-cast-recensione" target="_blank">Zendaya,</a> actress and pop star of the new <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/film-zendaya-malcom-e-marie-bianco-e-nero-perche-trama-cast-recensione" target="_blank">Netflix</a> movie <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/film-zendaya-malcom-e-marie-bianco-e-nero-perche-trama-cast-recensione" target="_blank">&quot;Malcolm &amp; Marie&quot;</a> had presented herself with a mullet haircut when she arrived on the red carpet of the 58th Grammy Awards.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/lvmh-e-rihanna-chiuso-fenty-savage-x-fallisce-come-mai" target="_blank">Rihanna</a> presented her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/badgalriri/?hl=it" target="_blank">mullet haircut on Instagram while</a> continuing to show off her new trendy haircut throughout <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/new-york-fashion-week-e-ancora-rilevante-collezioni-immagini-2021" target="_blank">New York Fashion Week</a> and then decided to change the haircut right away.

The story of the Mullet: the haircut that revolutionized the 80s

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