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Blake Shelton Photo Session - November 30, 2001

Yes you knowBlake Shelton, but did you know that PEOPLE’sformer Sexiest Man Aliveused to sport a mullet? Celebrate his 47th birthday on June 18, 2023, with some of his best throwback photos.

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Hello, cutie! We can’t get enough ofBlake Shelton’s childhood photo, showcasing the singer’s all-natural blond hair.

02of 09A Little Bit CountryPaul Natkin/WireImageShelton got comfortable in a leopard-print chair during this sultry, dimly lit photo shoot in 2001.

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A Little Bit Country

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Blake Shelton Photo Session - November 30, 2001

Shelton got comfortable in a leopard-print chair during this sultry, dimly lit photo shoot in 2001.

03of 09Feeling ItRusty Russell/GettyPhotographic evidence the country crooner was alwaysveryinto his music career, especially in 2002.

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Feeling It

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Photographic evidence the country crooner was alwaysveryinto his music career, especially in 2002.

04of 09Happy to See YaAlan L. Mayor/Getty ImagesAnd don’t even get us started on his dimples.

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Happy to See Ya

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And don’t even get us started on his dimples.

05of 09Guitar HeroMARK HUMPHREY/AP/REX/ShutterstockBecause 2001, the year the performer released the chart-topping single “Austin,” wouldn’t be complete without a pensive guitar snapshot.

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Guitar Hero

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Because 2001, the year the performer released the chart-topping single “Austin,” wouldn’t be complete without a pensive guitar snapshot.

06of 09Making a PointR. Diamond/WireImageShelton was clearly Team Aidan, posing withSex and the City’s John Corbett in 2004.

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Making a Point

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Shelton was clearly Team Aidan, posing withSex and the City’s John Corbett in 2004.

07of 09Hats OffFrank Mullen/WireImageBut seriously, what did he put in his hair to get it so gloriously curly?

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Hats Off

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But seriously, what did he put in his hair to get it so gloriously curly?

08of 09Starry NightRick Diamond/WireImageShelton posed with a fresh-facedTaylor Swiftbackstage at the 2007 CMT Music Awards.

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Starry Night

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Shelton posed with a fresh-facedTaylor Swiftbackstage at the 2007 CMT Music Awards.

09of 09New LookJemal Countess/WireImageBy 2008, Shelton ditched his long tresses for a more polished style.

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New Look

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By 2008, Shelton ditched his long tresses for a more polished style.

source: people.com