Rory Ehrlich, winner of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Photo:courtesy Airen Ehrlich
courtesy Airen Ehrlich
With his $5,000 in prize money from the2023 Kids Mullet Championship, Rory Ehrlich hopes to buy his sister an alpaca for their family farm in Pottstown, Pennsylvania — and treat his parents to his favorite meal, wings.
“He wants for everyone else,” mom Airen says of her 6-year-old, who learned of the contest himself last year and started growing his hair soon after. “It’s incredible how much it grew in 18 months.”
Rory bested nearly 1,000 other kids in the annual competition, which raises funds forJared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors.
Check out Rory’s great do, plus those of the second and third place winners!
01of 06Rory Ehrlich, First PlaceRory Ehrlich, winner of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Courtesy Airen Ehrlich"There aren’t any mullets in our family," says Airen. “My husband actually had one when he was 2 years old but it’s funny because Rory hasn’t even ever seen those pictures. But once he found out about the competition he just got it in his mind like, ‘I’m going to grow this mullet and I’m going to enter this contest.’ He’s so excited he won.”
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Rory Ehrlich, First Place
Rory Ehrlich, winner of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Courtesy Airen Ehrlich
Courtesy Airen Ehrlich
“There aren’t any mullets in our family,” says Airen. “My husband actually had one when he was 2 years old but it’s funny because Rory hasn’t even ever seen those pictures. But once he found out about the competition he just got it in his mind like, ‘I’m going to grow this mullet and I’m going to enter this contest.’ He’s so excited he won.”
02of 06Rory Ehrlich, First PlaceRory Ehrlich, winner of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.courtesy Airen EhrlichRory “does plan to keep the mullet,” his mom says. “He jokes, ‘Maybe I’ll cut it when I’m 8.’ "
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Rory Ehrlich, winner of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.courtesy Airen Ehrlich
Rory “does plan to keep the mullet,” his mom says. “He jokes, ‘Maybe I’ll cut it when I’m 8.’ "
03of 06Ezekiel Arita, Second PlaceEzekiel Arita, finalist of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Torey AritaArita, 2, of Honolulu, has 19 inches of hair, which his family hasn’t cut much since his birth. “Everybody recognizes him — it’s his deal,” says his dad Daniel. “It’s ‘Oh that’s Ezekiel the mullet boy.’ It’s just him.”
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Ezekiel Arita, Second Place
Ezekiel Arita, finalist of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Torey Arita
Torey Arita
Arita, 2, of Honolulu, has 19 inches of hair, which his family hasn’t cut much since his birth. “Everybody recognizes him — it’s his deal,” says his dad Daniel. “It’s ‘Oh that’s Ezekiel the mullet boy.’ It’s just him.”
04of 06Ezekiel Arita, Second PlaceEzekiel Arita, finalist of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Torey AritaArtia’s family plans to donate his $1,000 winnings — and then some — to variousorganizations raising moneyfor victims of the recent Maui fire.“We’re on Oahu but have friends and family that have loved ones on Maui,” Daniel shares. “It’s been tough.”
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Artia’s family plans to donate his $1,000 winnings — and then some — to variousorganizations raising moneyfor victims of the recent Maui fire.
“We’re on Oahu but have friends and family that have loved ones on Maui,” Daniel shares. “It’s been tough.”
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Kamden Cunningham, Third Place
Kamden Cunningham, finalist of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Kelsey G. Photography
Kelsey G. Photography
06of 06Kamden Cunningham, Third PlaceKamden Cunningham, finalist of the 2023 Kids Mullet Championship.Kelsey G. PhotographyCunningham won $500 in the contest, which he hopes to spend on tickets to see the Los Angeles Chargers and his favorite player, Justin Herbert, whose hair inspired him.
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Cunningham won $500 in the contest, which he hopes to spend on tickets to see the Los Angeles Chargers and his favorite player, Justin Herbert, whose hair inspired him.
source: people.com
