Contestants will continually be added to the Photo Gallery up to December 20th, the contest closing date. Due to the high volume of entries, we will group the entries into collages of 8 and post on separate blog entries.
Contestants 33 to 40 will be coming out on November 26th.
We will be giving away a MEAN PRIZE pack valued at $100 to one lucky voter-commenter on our blog after December 20th - so start leaving your comments now for your favorite MEAN BEARD!
Below we feature Contestants 25 to 32
Who is your favorite MEAN BEARD?
It's not only the Beard, it's the Attitude.
Vote by leaving your comment below.
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| First Name | Chad |
| Last Name | Piersky |
| Instagram Username | Iamchadp |
| Hometown | Booneville |
| State/Province/Region: | Mississippi |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | October 2017 |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Gym Owner and fitness enthusiasts |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | Been bearded off and on for about 5 years. Decided this time it's for good. Own by own business now so I don't have to shave anymore. I look better and feel better with a beard. |
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| First Name | Mark |
| Last Name | Oliver |
| Instagram Username | ollie_runs |
| Hometown | Oldham |
| State/Province/Region: | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Bearded Since: | 2015 |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Driving Instructor, lots of running |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Slowly slowly catchy monkey |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I started to grow a beard after forgetting to buy razors, my Mrs said I'd look good with a beard and I replied Challenge accepted. |
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| First Name | Mark |
| Last Name | MacDonald |
| Instagram Username | bigbeardedmark |
| Hometown | Moncton |
| State/Province/Region: | NB |
| Country | Canada |
| Bearded Since: | 2012 |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I work in a pharmacy. Play guitar, video games and hockey fan. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Live life to the fullest. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I started growing my beard because of hating to shave and pure laziness. Now I keep it going because i love my beard and the beard community. |
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| First Name | Samson |
| Last Name | Pillar |
| Instagram Username | Tackberry1 |
| Hometown | Camlachie |
| State/Province/Region: | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Bearded Since: | 16 months |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I am a PSW (Personal Support Worker). I work in a hospital and in the Radiation Therapy Department (Cancer Centre). I deal with Cancer Patients from Stage 1-4 and to end of life. I deal with children and adults dealing with this horrible disease. I help them cope and have held their hand until death. I work out to relieve my stress and to make sure that I can be strong for my patients. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Do unto others as you want done unto you. I stand for Knowlege, Integrity and Courage. I stand for family and friends. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I have the meanest "Beard", because my beard represents the strength and courage for all my cancer patients. They say I am a hero with my beard. |
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| First Name | Corey |
| Last Name | Wellman |
| Instagram Username | thenomaddertraveler |
| Hometown | Columbus |
| State/Province/Region: | Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 1990's or "firstfuzz" |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | salesman, artist, self-study |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | If I'm still breathing I'll keep believing. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I have the meanest beard because it defeats daily threat of bare chin, judgement, depression and anxiety. My beard saves my life. It is my power. My beard is my friend. It has a lot to say, the record keeper of my life. My stress and my accomplishments. It offers a mature future, and encouragement to others to let their mane out. Against adversity and judgement to conformities. |
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| First Name | Kenny |
| Last Name | Crosby |
| Instagram Username | the_silver_scumbag |
| Hometown | Larkhall |
| State/Province/Region: | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Bearded Since: | About 20 years (varied lengths) |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Team Captain for a recycling logistics company. Family man obsessed with music, anything except dance music. Superhero geek and pro wrestling nut!! |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | "memories over money". Do what makes you happy, as long as you don't hurt anyone in the process. We need less hate in the world. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I am former off the rails metal drummer turned family man. My family are my life. I grew my beard when I had my hand operated on and couldn't shave. Now it's part of my life. I run the Glasgow Beard and Moustache Club who help raise money for a local charity through merch sales and promos with local business. |
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| First Name | David |
| Last Name | MacDougall |
| Instagram Username | |
| Hometown | Charlottetown |
| State/Province/Region: | Prince Edward Island |
| Country | Canada |
| Bearded Since: | 4yrs to present 2014 Christmas time |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I am a volunteer with a charity called "Santa's Angels PEI". We deliver food and gifts to families in need dressed as Santa and elves on Christmas day morning. I love to be creative when cooking and baking. Currently out of work, but looking for work as security guard. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Personally I don't have a motto to live by. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I'm Santa and I control whether you go on naughty or nice list. I began wearing a beard seasonally, beard for late fall winter and to early spring, then goatee for late spring summer early fall and then once I found out about the charity Santa's Angels and I stuck to full beard since. |
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| First Name | Robert |
| Last Name | Jennell |
| Instagram Username | damn.it_bobby |
| Hometown | Hardy |
| State/Province/Region: | VA |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 2016 |
| What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I am a shipping supervisor in a distribution center. I like to relax on the deck and enjoy the mountain scenery with good music, a cold beverage and good southern food. Occasionally, I like to knock out a painting or two. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Keep smiling and always maintain your sense of humor. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) | I've always had facial hair in some incarnation but decided to grow a full grizzly beard during Movember 2016. My family kept telling me how much I looked like my dad so I decided to keep it as a tribute. |
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Who is your favorite MEAN BEARD?
It's not only the Beard, it's the Attitude.
Vote by leaving your comment below.
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