'Dumb and Dumber'? Justin Trudeau Roasted Online Over New Haircut
14:29 GMT 17.07.2022 (Updated: 11:51 GMT 18.07.2022)
© AP Photo / Manu FernandezCanada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a media conference at a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
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Somebody's barber might have got the "I want my haircut to be like that of a movie star" request wrong.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sported a new look on Friday when he was visiting children at Quebec’s Gatineau Park, but it seems that his fashion choice did not work out for him this time.
Debuting with a new short cut, Trudeau spoke to children about the environment, trees and animals, but social media users were mostly unable to tear their eyes away from his look - and not in a good way.
Justin Trudeau spent some of his afternoon today out on a hike with school kids. He also answered a bunch of science questions from the kids and threw a quick pitch in for his 2 billion tree planting plan.
— Mackenzie Gray (@Gray_Mackenzie) July 15, 2022
He also chopped all his hair off #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/SLBFbGR78N
The new haircut quickly drew comparisons with Jim Carrey's character from 'Dumb and Dumber', Lloyd Christmas. The 1994 movie is a renowned comedy hit telling the story of two buddies, who, despite not being the brightest sparks, decided to return a briefcase full of money to its owner thinking that it was left by mistake, even though it was in fact a part of ransom payment.
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Some people got offended by the comparison, but not because they were overly sympathetic to Trudeau.
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Others suggested that there might be more to the Canadian PM's new look.
"Trudeau's look is always carefully planned. It is a strategic element of his insipid character. e.g. He had neglected hair and beard to show solidarity during the lockdowns. Is the new simpleton haircut meant to defuse his obvious elitism amidst a recession?" one person questioned.