Vivek Ramaswamy's 'bouffant' hair triggers memefest
Although Vivek Ramaswamy addressed several important issues at the second GOP Debate, his hair drew the most attention
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: While the Republican Party Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared for the second GOP debate of the 2024 Presidential election campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, his “bouffant” hairstyle drew the maximum attention. On Wednesday, September 28, 2023, when the 38-year-old was discussing political issues, the internet was fixated on his curious hairstyle which naturally triggered a wave of memes.
Vivek Ramaswamy mocked for Butthead hairstyle
One of the most commonly drawn analogy was from the '90s cartoon series 'Beavis and Butt-Head' with one social media user asking, "Why does Vivek have Butthead's haircut?"
Vivek Ramaswamy called Beavis
"My only question is, when did Vivek Ramaswamy start dying his hair?" asked another fan, referring to the similarity of Ramaswamy's pompadour-like hairstyle with that of Beavis'.
Vivek Ramaswamy compared to Lyle Lovett
One netizen declared directly, "Even Vivek Ramaswamy's hair line looks like it's trying to get away....," before drawing a comparison between Ramaswamy and the country singer Lyle Lovett's messy hairdo, "He can't pull off the full Lyle Lovett."
Vivek Ramaswamy's 'taller' hair
Another pertinent question that the netizens asked was, "Is "Vivek" hair going to get taller with every debate?" Someone even predicted the GOP candidate's hair would be taller by the time of the third debate.
Vivek Ramaswamy called Max Headroom
Some social media users didn't even leave computer-generated TV presenter Max Headroom, known for his sharp commentary, out of the memefest. One said, "If you close your eyes tonight when Vivek Ramaswamy is speaking, you hear Max Headroom. If you then open your eyes and look at his hair, you see Max Headroom, too."
Vivek Ramaswamy's 'bouffant' hairstyle
"Maybe it's the camera angle but Vivek Ramaswamy looks like his hair is in a bouffant," a social media user, who found a similarity between Ramaswamy's upward-swiped hair and yesteryear's popular hairdo, said.
Vivek Ramaswamy 'looks like Johnny Bravo now'
One netizen wrote, "Is it just me or does vivek ramaswamy's hair keep getting bigger?", before bringing back one of the most common comparisons, "Why does he look like johnny bravo now."
Vivek Ramaswamy going for the Billy Idol look?
Another user found Ramaswamy's hairstyle similar to that of British singer Billy Idol and American actress Delta Burke, "What was up with #VivekRamaswamy's weird big hair last night? Wasn't sure if he was going for Billy Idol or Delta Burke."
Vivek Ramaswamy's hair going to Mars
Another keen-eyed netizen remarked the presidential hopeful's hair will go to Mars even before Elon Musk does at the rate it is growing. They wrote, "Vivek Ramaswamy’s hair is gonna get to Mars before Elon Musk does."