@chicago.bald.off<\/a> has been teasing the event with videos showing\u00a0a flier around town that reads: \u201cThis is not a drill. This is a COMPETITION\u201d to find both the \u201cBaddest Baldie\u201d and \u201cBaldest Baddie\u201d in Chicagoland. And yes, they are absolutely leaning into celebs, featuring pics of iconic bald celebrities like Pitbull and Cynthia Erivo as aspirational role models.<\/p>\nWhat prompted a\u00a0tug-of-war between clean-shaven heads? We may never know, but let\u2019s chalk it up to creative rebellion inflamed by a\u00a0sweaty summer.\u00a0We’re picturing\u00a0a mix of swagger, community and a little bit of theatrical flair from proud Chicagoans eager to strut their bald stuff on the Lakefront. It\u2019s enough to get your head spinning in addition to gleaming.<\/p>\n
The prize is still\u00a0a mystery, though organizers promise something worthy of the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of Chicago baldies. (But if the prize is a golden cue ball, we may rebel by growing out our hair.)<\/p>\n
So if you\u2019ve ever wanted to\u00a0be rewarded for keeping your dome shiny and bright while saving money at the barber, gather your baldest and baddest crew, practice your best Stone Cold Steve Austin glare and head for the park. Whether you\u2019re bald-and-bold or bald-for-this, the Bald-Off is one of those singular Chicago moments.\u00a0A\u00a0contest that’s equal parts performance art and friendly oddball gathering, the Bald-Off may just be the most hilarious, head-turning event this August.<\/p>\n
Mark your calendars, free your follicles and prepare\u00a0for history to be made, one reflective scalp at a time.<\/p>\n