Now here’s a contest that could be right up my alley. Dubbed "the world’s first reality hair ad," it’s a Procter & Gamble-sponsored casting call for chicks who’d like to try Pantene shampoo during a live commercial with product pitchwoman and What Not to Wear star Stacy London. Well, I have a lot of hair, and it often needs to be washed, so I might just give this a shot. But other than a brief TV appearance on May 25 and spanking clean locks (and maybe a cut and style thrown in?), what could I win? Answer: tickets to a Bret Michaels concert, first-class airfare, backstage passes and a ride on his tour bus. Wait, what? You mean I’d get a freshly laundered ‘do just to hang around in a sea of skanky Rock of Love rejects in Michaels’ entourage? Is this really the kind of brand message P&G wants to put out? Besides, any association between Michaels and hair products is a head scratcher, since I suspect his wispy blonde tendrils are actually extensions sewn into his ever-present bandana. No bandana? Hello, baldie! So, I think I’ve changed my mind about uploading an audition video, but I sure appreciate the twisted attempt at humor. Thanks, P&G!
—Posted by T.L. Stanley