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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Steven Morris

Hairbrained? English doctor to take on Aussies in mullet-growing contest

Dr Alastair Bush in glasses and pink shirt with mullet haircut
Dr Alastair Bush is heading to Australia for the final of Mulletfest in December. Photograph: AlastairBush/BNPS

From certain angles as he sits at his desk, Dr Alistair Bush’s hair looks neat and conventional, the sort of cut that might suit any British country GP. But if he turns to look at his screen or, perhaps, scribble out a prescription, a rather more surprising hairstyle emerges: a glorious, wavy, cascading mane that has earned him a place in next month’s Mulletfest in Australia.

Bush – it really is his name – had always sported a short back and sides but began growing out his light brown hair during a Covid lockdown. Unlike most people, he decided to keep going.

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