HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson 9-year-old is hoping that his hair can get a little love from the community over the next few weeks.
According to an email sent to Hutch Post by his dad, Tyler, Tucker Etienne is competing in the USA 2023 Kids Mullet Competition.
Round 1 started on Wednesday July 12th, and it will end on Monday July 17th. You can vote for Tucker's mullet online.
Fans can vote once every 24 hours.
Round 1 consists of receiving fan votes and collecting donations for Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors, a charity that helps provide mortgage free, accessible homes for wounded Veterans.
The amount of money raised on behalf of each contestant will also contribute to the overall score of the contestant. Round 2 begins July 19th through July 23rd, and only the top 100 point scorers from Round 1 will advance for the second round.
In the second round, they will have judges critique each mullet based upon length, style, and uniqueness, along with continuing votes and donations. During this round, the donations stay for each contestant but the votes reset.
Round 3 is the top 25 kids and the final round, which is August 7th through August 11th. 1st place wins $5,000, second place $1,000, and third place $500, along with a pair of sunglasses.
"Tucker has been growing his mullet out since COVID began in 2020," Tyler Etienne said. "We couldn't get haircuts and he decided he actually liked it longer. Shortly after, he decided he wanted to cut it into a mullet and it's been like that ever since!"
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