Business in the front, party in the back! The mullet haircut is back again

The mullet is celebrating a comeback of sorts. Hollywood star Kristen Stewart has walked the red carpet and sported hers for quite some time. Photo: dpa

Short at the front, long at the back – the mullet hairstyle of the 1980s and early 1990s once worn by pop star legends like Prince and Duran Duran – is making a comeback, more than 30 years later.

But don’t expect everyone to be sprinting to the salon just yet. The mullet remains one of the most controversial hairstyles ever, with plenty of folks still giving it the cold shoulder.