2021 has just started but it’s already looking to be as weird as the previous year. A case in point is the bizarre Monkey Tail Beard trend that has become popular among men in recent weeks.
As its name suggests, the Monkey Tail Beard features a long monkey tail-like facial hair that runs down one sideburn, extends into the beard, curls up around the other side of the mouth, and ends above the upper lip.
At first glance, the Monkey Tail Beard could just look like one had a shaving accident, but a closer look will show that it’s actually a funny and cheeky beard style. Though it looks strange, it’s undeniably eye-catching. And since a lot of men are still spending a lot of time at home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of them had the courage to try it out.
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Some men even took the trend to a whole new level by adding stripes or even a spiral curl under the chin.
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Also called as the Cat Tail, the Monkey Tail Beard isn’t entirely new, as photos of men with the said beard style surfaced on the Internet as early as 2012. But it sparked fascination and a whole lot of memes when MLB baseball player Mike Fiers of the Oakland Athletics donned the bizarre facial hairstyle in September 2019 to get a laugh out of his teammates.
I need all of my non-baseball fan followers to look at mike fiers' monkey tail beard. thank you. pic.twitter.com/0o3lcH7bjz
— Hobotron (@Hobotron2000) September 15, 2019
Despite its weird look, some people are actually loving the Monkey Tail Beard.
Controversial opinion: I enjoy the monkey tail beard trend, appreciate manbuns, and think men should, in general, be encouraged to be more playful and expressive, in whatever ways bring them joy.
— Chia Evers (@ChiaLynn) January 17, 2021
I like the monkey tail beard! If I could grow one I would.
— That One Girl (@7ACKattack) January 19, 2021
However, based on reactions on social media, it looks like the majority is not really crazy about it.
If you show up at my door with a
“Monkey Tail Beard” you’re getting punched in the nuts ?? pic.twitter.com/wN9VASrJ15— Real Brianna Make me your New Normal ? (@RealBrianna01) January 18, 2021
If you have a monkey tail beard, just unfollow me now
— Katie Tangen (@ktangen19) January 19, 2021
Hard pass on the monkey tail beard trend.
— Alex Cirillo Ferreiras (@MissCirillo) January 19, 2021
FYI this is not the kind of beard I like. https://t.co/2hX8LU5u4Y
— TXNURSE72 (@JBLNT1) January 17, 2021
Dan just showed me what a monkey tail beard is and the answer is just No. pic.twitter.com/8W4iBLJfwR
— justine is still listening to folklore (@RussoJustineA) January 19, 2021
Can we all just agree that the monkey tail beard fad needs to go?
— Laura S (@lsand306) January 19, 2021
This monkey tail beard thing …
men are not ok pic.twitter.com/vRjuhB7jh6
— Allison Keene (@keeneTV) January 19, 2021
Saw this on FB. Apparently it’s called a monkey tail beard. ? To me it’s called ridiculous!
— Jude?♀️Garden Fairy??? (@Viafairyland) January 19, 2021
I really hope that folks stop trying to make the monkey tail beard happen. It’s not gonna happen.
— Black Lives Matter (@nonteentitan) January 18, 2021
Burn the monkey tail beard.
— Kuchisabishii Kip (@TigerSquat) January 18, 2021