Isaiah Mustafa, The Old Spice Commercial Guy, Says He Wants A Woman And Kids With 'Good Hair' Because His Hair Is 'Nappy'

Isaiah Mustafa aka The Old Spice Guy is smelling a bit bland this morning after an E! News segment he taped last night.

While promoting his guest starring role on ABC's new show Charlie's Angels, E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic launched into a few questions about Mustafa's romantic life. This is where things got hairy.

When asked if he's seeing anyone currently, Mustafa said he's been single for a year and is ready to start dating again. Rancic, a self proclaimed match-maker then probed Mustafa about what he's looking for in a mate. Mustafa, who has been romantically linked to Kathy Griffin, listed admirable qualities such as athleticism and honesty but then asserted that his ideal woman has to have "good hair."

Really? "Good hair?" What exactly does he mean?

Rancic followed his ambiguous statement by asking if the hair had to be real.

"Yes, it does have to be real hair. I want my kids to have nice hair so she better have good hair. Cause, I don't know if you've checked my hair out lately. Aside from today it's normally nice. Today it's slightly nappy," Mustafa said.

So, Mustafa is looking for a woman with "good" non-nappy hair? If we apply the stereotypical definition of "good hair" and what "nappy" means--it sounds like African American women might be out of the running for Mustafa's affection. What do you think?

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UPDATE: Mustafa issued the following apology via Twitter on September 30 at approximately 7:15pm. He also spoke to TV personality and journalist Abiola Abrams about his remarks.

Though Mustafa cleared up why he made the "self-deprecating" comment about his "nappy" hair, we are still left with the question: what is his definition of "good hair?" Of the short list of characteristics Mustafa mentioned for his ideal woman, "good hair" was one of them. Therefore, he must have a clear idea of what that means and we would like to hear it. An apology is great, but we're not quite sure Mustafa knows what he's sorry about.

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Comments

[ptpjt]

11:48 PM on 10/18/2011

JUST SAY THAT YOU WANT A WHITE WOMAN, LIKE THE REST OF THE BLACK MEN
THAT GETS SOME MONEY AND PUBLIC ATTENTION.

[LaFemmeSASE]

04:11 PM on 10/13/2011

I want a guy with a good heart, good job, good looks, good sense of humour, good integrity, good brains, good sense of right and wrong, good values- How about that?
I am tired of this whole black woman bashing thing. Every now and then there comes a slew of posts on HUffpo which seems to be sending subliminal messages to black women about how they arent good enough, especially by their own black men. People have the nerve to call these choices preference but based on his statement, I only sense chickengeorge.

[YellaDawg]

03:15 AM on 10/15/2011

All of those "goods" you listed are totally subjective and in the eye of the beholder. And why does he have to have a "good job" and "good looks"? Many could say that is just as, if not more, shallow, bashing and insensiive as Mustafa's preferences regarding hair.

[LaFemmeSASE]

08:15 PM on 10/15/2011

I am just making the point that any of those things, to me, would be better than saying I want someone with good hair. You are right, my list of goods is totally subjective, its how I see the person and in the end it boils down to who is good to me and who is good for me and has absolutely nothing to do with their hair.

[Darrin Brown]

07:17 PM on 10/11/2011

If he wants women with "good hair", let him go get them. I like women without weaves and wigs so more for me...

[TrgdyAnn]

04:13 PM on 10/09/2011

Sure, apologizing WOULD seem to make him weak in the eyes of another asinine brotha, BUT he WAS weak from the get by making such a STUPID ASININE comment!!!!!!!

[Womanvoter4Obama]

03:05 PM on 10/09/2011

I always feel sorry for anyone who limits themselves when it comes to looking for love. I don't care who you love but you really could be missing out on a lot of women who would treat you in the way you want to be treated by sorting them out based on hair texture. When you think about how silly that is..it's crazy to me. I am guilty of doing this too. When I was younger I only preferred lighter skinned black men. I got out of that and dated just about every race there is. A persons soul is really what makes them. Not the way they look. What is behind the person, if that makes any sense. The goodness in them.I find all kinds of men physically attractive but what really nails it for me is what they are about. What they're interested in. I found Mustafa attractive until I read this. Now there's nothing he could do to turn my head. He's killed it. I just feel sorry for this brother because he's completely closed out a whole segment of the population based on genes and hair texture..sad for him.

[YellaDawg]

10:27 PM on 10/10/2011

Maybe he wants to miss out on a lot of partners. Have you ever considered that possibiity? Everyone is not interested in having the largest available dating pool possible. You only need one. Might as well be with what you really want, whether others approve or not.

[Womanvoter4Obama]

03:18 PM on 10/11/2011

Could be. I still feel for the brother..for that and the fact he seems to hate where he came from..his mother is a black woman.

[Vicky Rogers Burks]

05:48 PM on 10/06/2011

IT'S BLACK MEN LIKE HIM WHO TRY TO MAKE US THE BLACK WOMAN FEEL BAD ABOUT OUR HAIR,OUR FEATURES,(LIPS,NOSE,EYES) AND WHY SO MANY OF THEM RESORT TO PUTTING RELAXERS IN THEIR HAIR.TRYING TO PLEASE THE BLACK MAN AS WELL AS THIS SOCIETY.I SAY STAY CLOSE TO YOUR ROOTS,FOR NOT TO DO SO YOU WILL LOOSE YOURSELF. J.K.I.R.

[YellaDawg]

02:58 PM on 10/09/2011

Come on. How can someone that you do not even know "make" you feel bad about yourself or "make" you do anything to yourself?

[Sidney Davis]

03:58 PM on 10/05/2011

He doesn't have anything to apologize for. What he wants is what he wants.. Why condemned him for saying what is attractive to him? Apologizing actually makes him look weak. He should stand up for himself

[mollybeejay]

10:02 PM on 10/05/2011

The sad part about it is that you obviously see nothing wrong with the comments. It is disgraceful that in the year 2011, we still have black people referring to "good hair". And even more disgusting is the fact that a white woman chimed in with the real hair comment. BTW, white women wear weaves too. Just another style they stole from the sistahs..

[Sidney Davis]

02:19 PM on 10/06/2011

He is a ex-jock...I'm pretty such he is not a well-worded person. Maybe he is just a guy who wants someone a little different from himself. Why condemn him? And of course white women wear weaves. Heck ...Boy George wore weave or extensions years ago!

[Womanvoter4Obama]

03:40 PM on 10/09/2011

Yes everyone is entitled to their preference. I just feel sorry for anyone who would not date someone because of the texture of their hair. It just seems silly to me..and not something in a person's control. I tend to look to the interior. His comments have made a once attractive man into something much less attractive (to me.).

[Sidney Davis]

03:47 PM on 10/10/2011

Hey, myself..I want run my fingers through a woman's naturally hair grown, whatever texture it may be, from their scalp! No weave..I want to feel the real woman. And be a sanctified woman!

[lewis3k]

03:12 PM on 10/05/2011

too late for the apology. i thought you like men. i will not support or watch anything you are involved in. good riddance.

[DWATKIS]

03:06 PM on 10/05/2011

Some people just dont think before they open their mouths! The fame and career he seeks, need the support of the public, especially the one's he want to exclude from relationships... so statements and attitudes can either make you or break you down badly...Just asked, Tiger, OJ and Michael.

[MsInformation78]

03:03 PM on 10/05/2011

He only dates white women...are you suprised?

[TJustice]

12:11 AM on 10/05/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqSFqnUFOns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fEy0q6yqc&feature=related

When does self-hatred become a choice. Black doll test tells you that certain images and stereotypes are accepted by black kids. Colourism is the heart beat of blood. It is said that you hate the very thing that make you unique. However, it is also said that black males men black. Black male privilege is a sad. The black male form and phallus is overly worshiped. Black women have no defenders. We are attacked by black males and white males alike.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124320675

I feel sorry for him it displays his ignorance but unfortunately Hollywierd does not care about those social issue. The only endangered species in the black community is the black male and he is the only one worth saving.

http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/

[TJustice]

12:22 AM on 10/05/2011

Correction:
When does self-hatre­d become a choice. Black doll test tells you that certain images and stereotype­s are accepted by black kids. Colourism is the heart beat of our blood. It is sad that you hate the very thing that make you unique. However, it is also sad that black males mean blackness. Black male privilege is a sad. The black male form and phallus is overly worshiped. Black women have no defenders. We are attacked by black males and white males alike.

[TrgdyAnn]

08:46 PM on 10/04/2011

Oh, and before anyone starts attacking me, saying I am some bitter ole' black woman, NO I AM NOT. I could care less WHAT he says, it was just the WAY he said it!

[TrgdyAnn]

08:40 PM on 10/04/2011

When I hear someone make asinine comments like this, it makes me wonder what they think about the mother that brought them into this world. I'm very sure she has nappy roots. Does he not love his mom? I'ts VERY clear he hates himself. I LOVE my nappy Locs. I shaved my head over 15+ years ago because I got tired of TV, commercials, magazines, telling me I was ugly and/or not pretty enough (i think not), because I didn't have straight weaved hair. I didn't plan to have my biracial children, BUT I have raised them to embrace ALL of their mixed heritage, hair, skin color and all, because they have the best of both parents!

[Womanvoter4Obama]

03:51 PM on 10/09/2011

Fanned and faved.

[Black Actors]

07:58 PM on 10/04/2011

There is nothing wrong with stating a preference. HOWEVER, there is something terribly wrong with making offensive and derogatory comments about the features of a race of people (whether you belong to it or not!)

[Brittany Louis]

02:41 PM on 10/05/2011

Black people are not the only people with nappy hair. I've met PLENTY of white women with unruly hair. He said he wants a woman with nice natural hair, and made NO remarks about her race. Perhaps it is YOU who needs to stop making derogatory comments about a race.

The writer of the article ASSUMED he meant he didn't want a black woman. I am black and have nice hair naturally, so do my friends.

[thetalkdiva]

04:52 PM on 10/05/2011

I am black and have nice hair naturally, too. It's nice and NAPPY. And there's nothing wrong with that. That's the problem that black people have had since they stepped off the slave ship. We have been told soo much and for soo long that the feature that we inherited from our motherland are soo ugly and unattractive that we believe it. My hair is naturally very curly, kinky. Sometimes I wear it natural, sometimes I blow it straight with blow dryer for a different look, stylewise but as a woman of a certain age, who's grown up in the USA, I've had to learn to love my naturally currly, kinky, aka NAPPY hair. We are the worst because we've been conditioned to believe that our features are ugly. My beautiful dark chocolate daughter revealed to me after her h.s. years that it was her black classmates who teased her about her skin tone. When she went to college, it was her white friends who thought her skintone was gorgeous. Many of us still have the mindset that what makes black people unique makes us unattractive. We are so many combinations and mixtures of cultures that none of us is 100 percent African. However, we should never be ashamed of the part of us that is, whether it's our hair, lips, skintone, etc. God made Africa, too.

[Black Actors]

06:25 PM on 10/05/2011

Perhaps you misread my comment. Once again, it's wrong to make derogatory comments about the features of a race of people (WHETHER YOU BELONG TO IT OR NOT!) Mustafa told a white woman that HIS hair was nappy and it wasn't a good thing. That's offensive to ANYBODY with that type of hair.

[Da-king]

05:25 PM on 10/04/2011

An Oncle Tom selling his people out for money and fame nothing new.