The mullet is a hairstyle that became prominent in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s and was popular among hockey players, country singers and anyone who drove a Camaro. But over the years, the look has become a hallmark of tackiness that few wear seriously.
However, even though the mullet is passé among humans, a dog in Canada makes the case that it looks pretty stylish on canines.
Jeff Cole, a voiceover actor and podcaster, recently shared the mullet he gave to his 5-year-old Yorkie mix, Biggie, on TikTok. The video was a huge hit, with over 7.2 million views. “Who just got a haircut? Who just got a fresh new mullet?!” Cole asks in the video.
Overjoyed, Cole lifts Biggie in the air and proclaims: “Is it Biggie, boy? Yay!”
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Cole rescued BIggie in 2021 and the little Yorkie has had the business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back look for some time. “He’s been rocking the mullet for about two years. I used to have the same cut and Biggie thought we should match,” Cole told Newsweek. “We were twinsies for a while and people loved it! After a while, I started to look like a creep, so I cut mine, but Biggie did not have it, so he kept it.”
The comment section is ablaze with adoration for Biggie’s mullet. “Business in the front, PAWTY in the back,” gushed JBode1205. “What in the Tiger King is that?” exclaimed Krysta.
Although the short-on-top, long-in-the-back hairstyle can be traced back to the 6th century BCE, the name “mullet” is believed to have been coined by the hip-hop/punk artists Beastie Boys. They released an ode to the haircut, “Mullet Head,” as a B-Side to their 1994 single “Sure Shot.”
