The Internet Is Divided Over Mullets Making A Comeback

We all remember the mullets of old. The haircut that just screamed class and sophistication.

Short in the front. Layered sides. Long in the back. That's how they used to party in the olden days.

How can we forget the time that Zendaya decided that a mullet was the thing to wear on a red carpet?

She wasn't wrong, either. She wasn't right, but she wasn't wrong.

We're in the middle of a big '80s revival right now, and a lot of that is thanks to Stranger Things.

The mullets sported on shows and films set in that era are inspiring people to chop the front of their locks off.

You may have noticed celebrities sporting the trend recently, especially musicians.

However, these mullets are different from the ones we remember. They're more fashionable, for one thing. And for another, they're not nearly as extreme as they used to be.

According to stylist Riawna Capri, who spoke to PopSugar about the trend, the 2020 mullet is more of a "chillet."

Yup. A chillet. Aka the "chill mullet," which grudgingly makes a lot of sense.

The shag cut is also making a comeback in 2020, in case you didn't know. The new mullet is way closer to that look than anything else.

"[...] it has the illusion or silhouette of a mullet, as opposed to an exact copy," Capri said.

"It's a more modified and more fashion-forward version of the mullet," Capri told PopSugar.

It's also all in the styling. Keeping your hair tousled and loose will help add volume to the sides, which will offset the throwback mullet look.

Honestly, the answer is that it's a combo of '80s nostalgia and celebrity influence.

Everyone from Billie Eilish to Miley Cyrus is rocking a mullet, which makes people curious about whether they can pull it off.

Y'all, if you're looking to pick someone up, rocking a mullet will now increase those chances.

I know. Everything is backwards right now. Up is down, black is white, and Billy Ray Cyrus is a fashion icon.

Billy Ray is a fashion icon now! And Miley was smart enough to follow in his footsteps.

This is the Cyrus family legacy. Not music or acting, but mullets. Just mullets.

We all need to accept that mullets are in our lives, and they're not leaving anytime soon.

If I see my mom with a mullet, I blame every single person on Twitter who is losing their mind about how cool mullets are.

There is no in-between. You either are into mullets to a worrying degree, or you hate them so much that you fear them getting popular.

I guess the third option is that you love them enough to get one, but that ain't me.

This go-around, it's mostly women who are rocking the mullet (or chillet/shag hybrid).

Honestly, it kind of works on some women. Especially if you hvae a more punk/e-girl look, you know?

Listen, I'm only just coming to terms with mullets coming back. We don't need anymore hair ideas right now.

The world can't handle the return of rat tails. I can't handle the return of rat tails. Thank you.