Beauty Hair The Modern Mullet Isn't Going Anywhere These celebrity takes on once polarizing haircut are extremely chic. By Erin Lukas Erin Lukas Instagram Twitter Erin is a Brooklyn-based beauty editor and has been with InStyle since 2016. She covers all facets of beauty for the site. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on July 20, 2021 @ 06:09PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Getty Images Say what you want about the mullet, but the "business in the front, party in the back" style has inched its way back into relevancy in recent years, thanks to a number of celebrities putting a modern spin on the once polarizing cut. These stars' nostalgic mullets have the classic shorter, layered tops and longer backs, but their stylists play with extensions, texture, and color, demonstrating that the cut can be extremely versatile and also ridiculously chic. Another common thread is how these mullets are layered. Rather than stark contrasts between lengths, stars like Miley Cyrus and Rihanna have face-framing pieces or bangs added to their cuts to add softness and play up their hair textures. The 8 Breakout Hair Trends of 2021, According to Top Stylists Ahead, the best celebrity examples of how to style the modern mullet. VIDEO: The Anti-Summer Hair Color That's Trending Now Miley Cyrus Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images While Miley Cyrus's mullet may have been a happy accident thanks to an at-home trim by her mom, the cut has now become her signature look. Here, the star channels '80s rocker Joan Jett with her choppy bangs, face-framing layers, and flipped ends. Ella Emhoff Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for NYFW: The Show Fashion is back at the White House again, thanks in part to Emhoff, the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris. After capturing the nation's attention in Miu Miu and Batsheva at the inauguration, the Parson's grad signed a modeling contract and has a fashionable curly mullet with bangs to match her new gig. Rihanna One of Rihanna's most memorable hair moments is her 2013 mullet with shaved sides. And we're here for the 2021 shoulder-length version of the style with side burns and wavy ends. Doja Cat Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images The extra-long back of Doja Cat's heavily-layered mullet leaves room for styling options. At the 2021 Grammys, the singer wore her mullet in undone waves for an effortless vibe. Kesha The singer's mullet got even edgier when she dyed it sky blue for summer. Halsey The textured top of Halsey's pixie-mullet adds extra volume and movement to her shorter cut. Leigh-Anne Pinnock Hands down, this choppy, textured cut is the chicest mullet we've ever seen.