I’ll be darned if the news surrounding Sanjaya Malakar doesn’t just get weirder and weirder. The latest to jump on the Malakar bandwagon isn’t some tweenager from Middle America, oh no that would be predictable. In a most unpredictable fashion, the newest Malakar fan is none other than KFC. Yes, the KFC that was once Kentucky Fried Chicken until they had to remove the word “Kentucky” from their name because it was trademarked by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. So what is KFC’s interest in Malakar, well its specific to his hair. KFC has offered Malakar a lifetime supply of their KFC Famous Bowls if he cuts his hair in the rather outdated bowl cut style.
Here is the letter that KFC published to Malakar:
“Congratulations on catching America’s ears…and eyes. Over the past month, you’ve wowed the world with your original performances. And, your ever-changing hairdos have made you almost as famous as KFC® Original Recipe® Chicken and Colonel Sanders himself.
On behalf of Kentucky Fried Chicken®, I want to serve up to you a tasty offer. If you don a bowl hairdo during one of your next nationally televised performances, KFC will grant you a free lifetime supply of KFC Famous Bowls®. We’re sure America will be as ‘bowled-over’ by your take on this classic look as they are by our KFC Famous Bowls.
From wavy to Mohawk to now the classic bowl – who knows, your bowl cut could start a trend as big as KFC Famous Bowls, which consumers ranked as THE most memorable new product of 2006.
In addition to free KFC Famous Bowls for life – if you sport a bowl cut, KFC will cut a check in your name to Colonel’s Scholars, a charity providing young people with much needed college scholarships. We’re confident that helping students afford college is something that even the toughest of judges would stand and applaud.” - Your Fan, Gregg Dedrick, President of KFC.
For once I’m nearly speechless; I don’t really know what else to say.