The Best Memes That Perfectly Capture the Internet’s Reaction to Jacob Elordi’s Beard

It started with a stash, grew into a beard, and now people don’t know how to respond, so they’re sharing memes instead!

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Published Nov. 30 2024, 3:31 p.m. ET

Jacob Elordi at a film festival in Morocco debuting his beard.
Source: Getty Images;Mega

HBO's Euphoria star Jacob Elordi is known for his signature clean-shaven look, but when he appeared at a film festival in Morocco, photographers caught him sporting something no one expected — a scruffy beard. Oh, and he was also rocking a longer, shaggier hairstyle.

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While beards are usually seen as a way to enhance someone's appearance, the internet has had a mixed reaction to Jacob’s new facial hair. It’s sparked a flood of memes from people trying to find the right words to describe it, and some of them are hilarious. Here's a roundup of the best ones.

The best Jacob Elordi beard memes because the internet couldn't resist!

Jacob Elordi at an event rocking a small beard and mustache.
Source: Mega

This fan is clearly distraught by Jacob's decision to grow facial hair, and using a scene from a horror film starring Sydney Sweeney to capture the feeling is absolutely priceless.

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Turns out, not all men look better with a beard after all. Go figure.

Jacob has definitely defied the odds — the "men look better with a beard" odds, that is. It seems, overall, fans aren't exactly thrilled with the beard, suggesting he might be the exception to the rule.

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This fan thinks otherwise.

Forget all the talk about Jacob not pulling off a full-fledged beard — this fan doesn’t care about the majority vote. They say Jacob looks good! With two reshares as of this writing, though... I guess they're not alone?

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This fan thinks Jacob Elordi really cares about what the internet has to say about his beard.

The internet will always have an opinion about a celebrity's change in appearance. The question is, how strong is that opinion? Is it enough to make Jacob shave off that face hair?

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Does Jacob really look good with a beard? But, like, really?

There are probably plenty of people who actually like Jacob with a beard, and then there’s a fair share of those just saying it to stand out. You know, the "go against the grain" folks who just want to be the oddballs?

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This fan is not, we repeat, not a fan of Jacob Elordi's beard.

“It’s frankly hilarious how quickly Jacob Elordi tanked his image with that beard and hairstyle. He looks positively haggard,” wrote X (formerly Twitter) user @hisnameiscarter. This user certainly didn’t hold back on their opinion of Jacob's beard.

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Beard or no beard, die-hard Jacob Elordi fans will take him any way!

"Many oomfs not f--king with his beard means more for me bc i’m a REAL jacob elordi lover idc." Okay, @metasIasher, we clearly see you're down for Jacob no matter what appearance he decides to rock.

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The overall consensus on Jacob’s beard? Well, let’s just say people aren’t exactly head over heels for it. Aside from comparisons to a Bee Gee on Reddit, some fans suggest he looks like "he’s about to start a folk band." Sorry, Jacob, but it seems the beard isn't winning anyone over. For those reasons, they’re out!

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