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By early 2022, a new trend emerged: walking behind individuals sporting the Edgar cut, set to YG’s “Who Do You Love,” in order to highlight the style’s distinctive silhouette.
Angel Gonzalez, 16, getting his Edgar cut touched up by Harlingen barber Eybard Hernandez (Rolando Avila/NEXSTAR) “Imagine discriminating [against] your own customers,” wrote one Instagram user.
The Edgar, however, hasn’t just drawn criticism. It’s created controversy. Because the hairstyle has been associated with street life, a restaurant owner in Texas banned those with the Edgar.
Angel Gonzalez, 16, getting his Edgar cut touched up by Harlingen barber Eybard Hernandez (Rolando Avila/NEXSTAR) “Imagine discriminating [against] your own customers,” wrote one Instagram user.
It’s something like a bowl-cut-meets-a-Caesar-cut and it’s hugely popular among young Latinos, especially in California, Texas and Florida. You guessed it, it’s the Edgar cut.