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Ayush Naresh Kumar - Meerut,
Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
@chapter418
Bearded since: 2016
I'm an identity designer. I design handmade logos, packaging, illustrations and stationary. I'm in love with mid 20th century native culture, mostly poetry and music of that time. My hobbies are drawing, writing and gardening.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
One must remember his/her roots ... love it, nurture it, learn from it.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
Someone introduced me to the world beard championship at a very early age of 12 or 13 and I fell in love with it. To this day I try to learn from the champions, read about them, even create beard art like them just to enjoy a special art which very few can understand.
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Mark
Jiminez - Little Elm, Texas, USA
@
majortumbleweed
Bearded since: 2017
I spent the majority of my life working as a bartender, but retired almost two years ago. These days, I spend time working with various organizations working to bring about social changes. In my spare time, I like writing songs with my husband and taking care of our rescue cats.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
There will always be people more fortunate than me and those who are less fortunate. The important thing is to be the best version of me I can be.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
As a teenager, I could easily grow facial hair and started experimenting with facial hair. However, when I was in my 20's I was told at my job that "people don't trust men with beards" and it was "requested" that I keep my face shaved. I never did see the research about the distrust of men with beards and so over the course of the next couple of decades, I would occasionally grow my beard out. Guess what? People trust me. And they dig my beard.
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Donovan Greathouse - Rio Rancho, NM, USABearded since: 2000
I am a corrections Lieutenant at my local county jail. I am a proud husband, father to 3 beautiful girls, and grandfather to a 1 year old little girl. I am currently in school full time working on my bachelor's degree in business administration. In my spare time (of which I don't have much) I do 3d printing and painting of fantasy miniatures.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
I am a firm believer in working hard and being the best person I can be while setting an example for family, friends, and my employees.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I work in a career where few people actually grow their beards, much less grow it to the length of my beard. I take pride in keeping it neat and cared for. Sometimes I change the style slightly but I see my beard as a connection to my roots. Two generations back my family immigrated to Canada from Sweden. The Norse blood still runs strong through my veins. I am proud of my heritage and proud of the bearded man that I am.
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George Kelly - London, Ohio, USA
@
Beardassessment
Bearded since: 2008
I spend a lot of my time with my family. I love cooking on the grill and watching some football.
MEAN BEARD Motto: Family first.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
I've had facial hair since high school but in 2019 I entered my first beard Competition and got 2nd down in Cincinnati. It was so much fun that I have been competing ever since. I Love being a part of the bearded brotherhood and all the charity work that we do.
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Praveen
Parameswar - Kodumon, Kerala, INDIA
@
Praveen_parameswar_official
Bearded since: 2012
Proud Beard Model, Actor, Assistant /Associate Director, Filmmaker, Singer.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
My beard life is like the immense love of a mother to her child. I take care of my beard in such a way that how a mother nurture and heed her child.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
Initially, I faced so many derides and challenges. But later, fortunately, the same who deride me appreciated me for my accomplishments, and moreover, they also started growing beard .... this is my triumph.
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Krzysztof
Stokowski -
Kielce,
Świętokrzyskie,
POLSKA
Bearded since: 2016
Photographer, cyclist, paintball player.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
There is no spoon.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
First, there was a goatie, because I have a small jaw and I wanted to hide it under a beard. After two years, when it grew up to 25+ cm, I decided to shave it. It was May 2018 when I started again - full beard this time.
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Allen Chakraborty -
Kolkata,
West Bengal, INDIA
@
bearded_allen
Bearded since: 2018
I work as a clerk. My hobbies are listening to music, long drives and playing games.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
My main motto is to grow my beard as long as it can grow and to inspire others to grow their beard even if they are balding.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
Well, when I first started to grow my beard nobody like it. Lot of people called me different names and lot of people asked whether I was involved with the terrorist because that's how it is in India. But now, people know me only because of my beard. My beard has become my ID.
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Scott Fox - Dayton, Ohio, USA
@
Sgtscott1
Bearded since: 2017
I am a supervisor at a juvenile detention center. I enjoy cooking and hunting.
MEAN BEARD Motto:
If you can't have fun at your job you are working at the wrong place.
Tell us why you have the MEANest BEARD?
My beard started out as a no shave November, but after getting so many compliments I decided to keep it. A lot of the kids at work tell me the beard makes me look mean.
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Everyone who enters the contest will be added to the Photo Gallery of Contestants as their grouping is announced. Weekly groupings will come out up until everyone has been featured, which will be by the first week of January 2022. Due to the high volume of entries, we will group the entries into collages of 8 and announce groups weekly on MEAN NEWS. Make sure you come back to see more of the contestants!
Who do you think has the MEANest BEARD? Leave a comment below and let us know who your favorite MEAN BEARD is out of 65 to 72. We will be giving away a $100 MEAN BEARD GIFT CARD to one lucky voter/commenter after the Champion is announced in January!
Come back to see & vote on our final group of Contestants coming up this week!
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3 comments
In this group.. Mark Jiminez. I like people who try to leave the world a little better than they found it. :)
I vote for Krzysztof Stokowski, Poland.
65! The 8th wonder.