As we're getting close to crowning 2025's king of mullets, last year's winner, 7-year-old, Bryce Williamson shows off what it takes.
For more, Bryce and his mother Lee Williamson join.
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Search for 2025's king mullet underway
When you think of Australia, you can think of meat pies, tongs and, of course, mullets and our next guest has been crowned the king of the mullets. There he is, 70-year-old Bryce Williamson took out top honors in the best mullet competition in 2024. Now, the search is on for this year's winner. And Bryce and his mother, Lee Williamson, join us live this morning from Roxby Downs in South Australia. Good morning to you both. Look, you wouldn't remember this, Bryce. I'm not sure whether you've seen a photo, but Lee, it's a little bit Nicole Kidman in BMX Bandits, this mullet. Perhaps you could turn to the side, Bryce. Just show us the party at the back. Oh, yeah. That's a mullet. That's a mullet. Were you particularly styling this on Nicole Kidman in BMX Bandits, Lee? No. No. They're all natural, all natural curls. Really? So tell us about the inspiration and how you managed to achieve this. Well, Bryce has been growing his mullet since 2021. He has had some sensory issues, so haircuts were a bit of an issue for him, especially with flippers and scissors and the sound being around his ears. He's gotten a lot better now. We're able to go and have just a trim, and only one person is allowed to touch his mullet. But yeah, it's kind of established from that, just a few sensory issues, and we're very big on your body, your choice. So, you know, when he was saying, "No, I don't want my haircut," we had to respect that. Fair enough. It's good respect, and Bryce, I tell you what, you've got a fantastic haircut out of it. What do you love about your mullet, Bryce? Uh, I go ready to go. My dad had a gold mullet for me. I mean, I'm like... I go... It's very good. Dad's got a little bit of a mullet, but his is better. So how good is that so good, Bryce, isn't it? The fact that you can have a better mullet than dad. Give us some sort of idea, Lee, about the competition and how stiff this competition is. Look, the stakes are pretty high. You know, it's bragging rights for the whole year. Bryce has really milked it all year last year. Anybody who would listen, he has said, "I am the champion of the mullet comp. I grew it myself." That's been his favourite. And then, yeah, he gets stopped all the time with people complimenting his hairstyle. He's often confused for a girl, but we move past that, don't we? Yeah, but stakes are huge. Stakes are very high. We've got some very competitive parents out there. I'm sure it's competitive. Yeah. Alright, Bryce, before we go, why don't you give us one last shake of your mullet there with both your hands? Give us a good look at it. Oh! Duck down. Duck down. Duck down. Yeah, there we go. Look at that. You can't get enough of it, can you? You should feel so good about yourself, Bryce. What a title that you have had and best of luck. Lee, Bryce, great to talk to you. Thank you. Yeah. Bye. Bye. Bye. Love this comp for details on how to enter the best mullet competition. You can head to the Sunrise website. (dramatic music) [BLANK_AUDIO]