NashvilleGab - Blake Shelton's Mullet: A Country Music Icon Signature Look

While Blake Shelton’s mullet haircut has defined his country music career, it also has a unique past.

Shelton’s mullet has been a popular and sometimes contentious aspect of his image from its beginnings in the early 2000s to its return in 2020 and its most recent return in 2022.

Terri Clark, a fellow country singer, even made an amusing joke about the haircut, saying that Shelton’s mullet was so identifiable that people would mistake her for him from behind. Shelton laughed it off.

This article will look at the evolution of Shelton’s mullet from its modest origins to its present fame as a country music icon.

Blake Shelton’s Mullet Mishap with Terri Clark

Blake Shelton‘s mullet, like or dislike, is an essential component of his country music history.

Following a funny confusion, country music musician Blake Shelton chopped off his mullet, as reported by a friend and other country music artist Terri Clark.

Clark was discussing the intense competition things were in the past, and how she and Shelton were once competing for the top place in the singles rankings.

Shelton had “Austin,” while Clark had just released “Girls Lie Too.” During the CMA Fest, Clark said, Shelton stepped out of a vehicle and into a golf cart to go sign autographs.

The back of him was all that the crowd of admirers behind him could see. Shelton and Clark were both left in giggles as the supporters began screaming, “Terri, hey Terri.”

Clark stated Shelton chopped off his mullet right after resulting from the event.

Clark believes that Shelton chopped his hair in part because he did not wish to be mistaken for a woman.

Taking that as a compliment, Clark said that Shelton had a better ass than her.

For his song “No Body,” which pays respect to his early years as a rising celebrity and his country music beginnings, Shelton recreated his famous mullet once again.

His image had come to represent the hairdo, so supporters were ecstatic to see it back.

Shelton, nevertheless, recalled why he had originally given up on the haircut when he put on a mullet wig for the “No Body” music video.

Shelton became aware of why he had initially chopped off his mullet by how hot and unpleasant the wig felt.

Blake Shelton’s Mullet Story

Following the popularity of his song “Austin,” Blake Shelton released his first album in July 2001.

Shelton was sporting a glittering mullet at the time, which he said he would not reduce despite efforts from his record company.

A 2001 television piece on NBC station KFOR, however, raises the potential that Shelton wasn’t as adamant about maintaining his hair short in the front and long in the back as he said.

Shelton wore a cap to cover up the front portion of his hair and still wearing the mullet in 2002, but it was a little less prominent.

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On the red carpet, he was all grins and sideburns and somewhat less defined curls. Great reviews were written for his first record, and he had been collaborating on another.

Shelton debuted his second album, The Dreamer, in 2003, with a dreamy long-curled picture of himself.

History says he maintained the mullet until 2006, but the picture says otherwise. At the time, Shelton was 27 years old and had become an iconic figure in country music.

It seemed like Shelton chopped off a few inches of his long hair when he launched Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill in 2004.

He carried on hiding any mullet with a hat. Success with the record led to Shelton’s ongoing rise in stardom.

Shelton debuted in prime time television in 2005 with the CBS made-for-television film The Christmas Blessing.

This was, allegedly, Shelton’s last year with his mullet, which he ultimately chopped off in 2006.

Five years of having the mullet had made it a part of Shelton’s persona.

Shelton kept making jokes in interviews about his mullet, which at this time became a famous aspect of his image.

Blake Shelton’s Quarantine Mullet

The COVID-19 epidemic swept the globe in 2020, leaving many celebrities including Blake Shelton among them, with a lot of free time.

Shelton chose to bring back one of his most recognizable looks which was the mullet, while he was quarantining in Oklahoma with his then-girlfriend Gwen Stefani.

Shelton began to develop his hair with Stefani’s assistance, and in April 2020 they debuted their work on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Here’s that video for you to watch.

Shelton posted a video on Twitter confirming his comeback to the mullet, drawing similarities to Joe Exotic, the protagonist of the hit Netflix series Tiger King.

“First quarantine photo shoot,” Shelton and Stefani wrote a picture of themselves dressed in alike camouflage clothing.

Shelton’s new physical appearance attracted a lot of attention from fans who commented on the couple’s social media postings.

Shelton liked the vintage picture of his initial mullet that one admirer had given from the 1980s or 1990s.

Shelton informed fans of his longer hair with a little video that included Stefani cutting stripes into the new style.

In a separate tweet, he joked that the picture of him and Stefani being in identical clothing ought to have been the cover of their 2019 duet “Nobody But You.”

All things considered, Shelton’s quarantine mullet was an entertaining and amusing moment during a trying period that proved even celebrities can discover ways to express themselves and have pleasure even in the middle of a worldwide epidemic.

Blake Shelton’s Mullet for “No Body” Song

For “No Body,” Blake Shelton’s new single, he recreated his famous mullet haircut.

The country music singer posted an Instagram picture of his new haircut, which included a cowboy hat concealing the front and long hair in the back.

Shelton said the new song will be out soon and that he brought back the mullet “just for y’all”.

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Restoring the mullet was an homage to Shelton’s early years as a rising celebrity and his country music beginnings.

Fans were delighted to see the hairdo make a comeback as it had become iconic to his image.

Soon after the news, Shelton released his new single “No Body,” which shot to popularity.

Shelton wore a more put-together and elegant mullet for “No Body” than he had originally.

It still possessed the same aura and appeal, however, that had made it a favorite element of his persona.

Even though Shelton continues to mature as an artist, his return of the mullet served as a reminder of his continuing country music spirit and his readiness to acknowledge his past.

Shelton sported his new haircut in the “No Body” music video, which went viral on YouTube very fast.

The vintage feel of the video, which showed Shelton playing the song with his band, was well-appreciated by viewers.

Better still, the mullet was back. Blake Shelton’s mullet for “No Body” was, all things considered, an amazing return to his country music beginnings and an example of the timeless appeal of a well-chosen haircut.

Conclusion

Blake Shelton’s mullet has come to represent his more than 20-year career in country music.
The haircut has been a popular and at times polarizing aspect of his image from its modest origins in the early 2000s to its comebacks in 2020 and 2022.
Though polarizing, Shelton’s mullet has come to represent his love of country music and his readiness to accept his past.
The mullet has fully circled back to its refined form in 2022, demonstrating Shelton’s capacity to grow and make fun of himself.
Beyond hair fads and determining Shelton’s place in country music history, the mullet has become an emblem of culture.
Eventually, the mullet represents Shelton’s tendency to laugh at himself and his lasting country music attitude more than it does a mere haircut.