Jeopardy's Alex Trebek Debuts New Beard and the Viewers Are Divided

The internet is divided over the longtime host's new look.

Jeopardy! is no stranger to social media controversies, but the latest one is one of a follicle nature. Longtime host Alex Trebek started the landmark 35th anniversary season of Jeopardy! with a new look. He's got a beard, baby!

Trebek, who was once famous for his trademark mustache, has been clean shaved for the last few seasons. That changed with the Monday, Sept. 10 season 35 premiere. Naturally, viewers had some opinions about the now-bearded Trebek. The show warned fans the beard was coming, but you had to follow them on social media in order to see the new face warmer.

There were those who were pro-beard.

Yes, to the beard. Yassss! He looks very handsome!

— 🗣Lo Dije (@marasaidso) September 11, 2018

Like, very pro-beard.

Even some beard-haters liked Trebek's look.

No beard. I hate beards. But must admit he looks pretty good in one.

— Marilyn Baker (@GrannaBaker) September 11, 2018

But of course there were haters.

Shave the beard off#Jeopardy

— Jim Horschler (@JimHorschler) September 11, 2018

It's the internet, everyone has an opinion.

Trebek is just the latest host to debut a bead. Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show with one and Steve Harvey is also rocking a face sweater on his talk show.

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