It took some work, but we finally found a good picture of pre-Miranda Blake Shelton without a hat on. Looking back, it may be unfair to say the country singer had a mullet. But his look was more baby rockstar than redneck in this 'Then' picture from 2003. 

These days, Shelton's a little more fashionable, and there is a little more salt in his short, gelled hairdo. The scruff works better in 2012 than it did so many years ago. He's still got that same Cheshire Cat smile, though -- like he's happy about something and you're not supposed to know about. We're just glad he decided to ditch the sunglasses.

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