Ted Cruz has a unsettling new 'beard' and people can't look away

No Shave November is almost over, but Ted Cruz's "beard" looks like it's just seconds old.

On Monday, Business Insider's Joe Perticone tweeted that Ted Cruz had "grown a beard" over the Thanksgiving break, but some people are having a hard time locating it.

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If you zoom in on the photo of Cruz, you'll notice that dark area around certain parts of his jawline (and not at all his chin) appears to be hair. Not a shadow. Not dirt. Hmm. Fascinating.

If staring at Ted's bare chin has boggled your mind a bit and you've forgotten what a beard looks, shift your gaze to the two men behind the Texas Senator who definitely have beards. See the difference?

There are several theories floating around as to why exactly Cruz decided to go grunge, but those who aren't overthinking the reasoning behind the facial hair are just plain appalled at how comically bad it looks.

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In the paraphrased words of Green Day, "Wake me up when No Shave November ends."