What Had Happened Was | Nappily Ever After: The Good Hair Affair | Netflix

Let's talk about the word "nappy"
Sanaa Lathan and Regina Hall talk about the deep relationship Black women have with hair.
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[@nelodypond9282]

"Dont ever let someone's negative opinion of you become your reality." Probably the best quote from the movie 👏

[@kimberlyking925]

Nula Rayn yes it was quoted from Motivational Speaker Les Brown.

[@Ms.Jamieh297]

I agree

[@TheMovieMyLife]

Sanaa looks fantastic with short hair.

[@Spam877]

💯

[@lanaejames2114]

TheMovieMyLife agree🖒

[@dolcegabanna1878]

Yes Sherbrooke

[@journeywithjesus]

She does..

[@kierrasworld06]

Yesss

[@charlenevance9988]

Sanaa and Regina are gorgeous women. They look like sisters

[@shekinahglorysakala4029]

Ikr!!! I thought that I was going crazy, for a moment there I thought that they were the same person before I knew their names

[@patrickeshun2530]

@@shekinahglorysakala4029 me too. 😐

[@Sav.Age.]

They freaking steal each other's features.. Kinda look alike 😍

[@destinywheatley6052]

My grandmother needs to watch this they are so brainwashed it's sickening

[@Dante-qf9yd]

Destiny Wheatley You wouldn't believe that someone is trying to convince me that the word is not an insult. Hollywood has made it that society looks down on brownskin women. Now they want them to accept being called nappy headed.

[@sheilaorangd1967]

Yes some of the older people they still have that lets a slave mentality and they treat the children so bad get your nappy a over here or get your B ass over here and I was so shocked when I heard them putting their own children down which they can put nobody's children down but we have to get a new term for children I was in the street out shopping yesterday and this lady went to pick up her maybe grandchild I don't know but you can tell she was strung out on drugs and the child she was skipping so happily because she didn't know all she know is Grandma was picking her up or maybe mama was picking her up and I am so happy to know that that little child she was so innocent she didn't know the difference but when she finds out what was going on what is she going to do is she going to carry on the tradition and a sad is really sad and I'm so sorry that our children don't have things to live for sometime good things they have to see so much bad before good comes to them please please treat your children well respect them give them the respect that they need believe me I cry for the little children

[@sameolelinedudes947]

Many of our grandmothers lol

[@jwool6480]

These ancestors did not have no hope or faith to take you higher. They had one dream to be free. Not all of them. My grandmother did not instill in us to go farther in life you had to get there the. Ext way you could.

[@JazminesBacon]

I love love love Regina Hall

[@triedofdumbasspeople3599]

I just want to say I truly enjoyed the movie and what amazing casts too 🤗

[@styl_propr]

It was a great film!

[@sheilaorangd1967]

We are not our hair we are women we are men and I'm talking about black man and black women we are not our here we should think of ourselves as educated human beings whether we are educated in school or self-educated and I don't mean bad education or Street education I mean in life where we can tell our children you are somebody you are going to be somebody and I'm going to help you along and tell them not to destroy they Community not to drop papers on the grounds when there is a basket two steps away from you not to spit on the ground because it is a bodily waste and it has germs and when you step on it to bring it back into your house teach your children to respect themselves there was a little boy I don't know where he heard it from but he was telling another young man or little boy I should say cuz he was on the 12 years old to put his mouth on his body his lower body and he didn't say like say it like that and I said where did that little child learn that from did he learn it in his house did he hit his father tell his mother to do that an angry rage children hair and if they figure daddy said it then I'm going to go out in the street and I'm going to say it when I'm angry that's teaching your son to disrespect others and if he is the boy look like he was seven maybe eight years old maybe he really don't understand what that mean be careful what you say in front of your children and we are not out here be respected keep it clean and your hair will flourish and you will be so proud

[@RollOpeo1]

I hate that physical appearance carries such weight in culture! But it does, so let's all try to be more complimentary 🤗

[@nickeshabrown1398]

It is uplifting and admirable hearing this coming from a male's perspective.

[@allenmondesir]

Cute

[@louise-yo7kz]

Wow

[@paralloyd7]

THIS!

[@kedoh75]

All of this^^^^^^^^^^^^

[@AJ-mz9ie]

Sanaa and Regina keep up the good work. Nappily Ever After is a classic.

[@lanaejames2114]

A J yesss lol

[@lorol5224]

Sanaa Lathan really tapped into that character. She is also a sight for sore eyes, and not really aging.

[@kimberlyking925]

What a HORRIBLE THING TO SAY, YOU Totally missed the point !!!

[@simplymonica6888]

Kimberly King. They said nothing negative. You should probably google what, “a sight for sore eyes” means.

[@queenflippy]

@@kimberlyking925 it means: a person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see. Imagine, literally, having really sore eyes and the love of your life walks in, seeing them cures the pain in your eye. Them being in your sight, cured your sore eyes. Too many people read, very few comprehend.

[@elzeus13]

I'll thumbs-up any video about natural hair.

[@Ms.Jamieh297]

So do I. If only its spreading empowering positively forces among our people.#NappilyEverAfterIsTheBusiness🖤🖤🖤😍😍😍

[@ceebee1311]

I do weaves and plaits in the winter months and in the summer i have my natural hair out and i love it..

[@Em-fw5lf]

I absolutely loved this film. My greek parents and I watched it and they had no idea about black culture so they felt really moved by it as they learned how much a simple thing as hair matters to black women and how much society judges them about it..

[@pantera89]

OMG...I truly believe that Sanaa is the purest definition of sexy.. humble, intelligent,caring,and very appreciative of the roles she gets...I know they say that without the fans they would not survive..but on the on the other hand we as fans would not find it as pleasant to be in a world without people like Sanaa in it...and this is coming from a Metalhead that does not listen to Hip Hop and is white, but can still see the lady for all the wonderful things that she is...……nothing but love and respect for you Sanaa Lathan.

[@ChandaOnly1]

My hair is nappily thick, beautiful, and 20 inches long! It's just growing back from me cutting it. #nappilyeverafter

[@xtelfolaj]

20 inches ! Girrrl what's your regimen

[@ChandaOnly1]

@@xtelfolaj Lol I've always had long hair but I don't perm and when I did only once a year, deep condition once every other wk, I seriously drink lots of h20, l don't use heat barely never. Honestly, our hair is extremely beautiful and if more Black women would take time to learn how to take care of our hair, all black hair would be long and Healthy. It's work but it's worth it. I also wear LOTS of protective styles. U know I grease my scalp and use only organic and natural products. Also something that bothers me so much, WE NEED A LITTLE SULFATE IN OUR SHAMPOO!! Sulfate is a cleanser and conditioning cleansers are not for thoroughly cleaning, they add moisture. Sulfate cleans the scalp of hair build up, hair spray etc. Thank U so much!

[@ladennayoung1799]

@@ChandaOnly1 I always say the same thing. I always say if we knew how to take care of our hair. More of us would have long beautiful hair.

[@sheilaorangd1967]

Well we always as women we want to feel pretty weather will work it out or just going to the spa or whatever we're doing we are women we will always have that feeling of having nice gym clothes on so but we must realize that I will here is our crown and Glory and we must keep it well keep it clean don't have people said oh your hair looks dirty that we should always think about cleanliness because I know that people of other races say that we don't smell well why I don't know but we must clean ourselves ladies you must wash your lower area everyday because I hear this man named Tommy Sotomayor saying that black women have bad odors there's only two reasons why a woman should have a bad odor if she's on her monthly but you have to keep that clean if he may have an infection you go to the doctor or if she's not washing herself prop properly

[@ChandaOnly1]

@@ladennayoung1799 Yes, Queen! Our hair is simply beautiful and very strong! We've got to embrace it, permed or natural. It's all about healthy hair!

[@majesticj08]

2 fine black women 😍

[@keishabrown7712]

I love the movie...It should be a Series!!

[@chiffonwilson9148]

Yep just like the books!

[@britneythompson8245]

It wasn’t until recently that I realised always having my natural hair out was such a big deal. When I was younger if my hair wasn’t in braids it was up in a pineapple style. I don’t wear wigs and I haven’t had my hair properly braided in years. Back in July I was in London shopping with my dad and one of the shop assistants said something along the lines of ‘love seeing a woman embracing/being confident with her natural hair’ it felt so weird because I was so used to having my hair like that but after hearing her I felt amazing knowing I’d being doing something that should be so normal for so many years and hopefully making my family proud by embracing my afro. Absolutely loved the filmed one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time 🖤

[@sheilaorangd1967]

We have black one women wear stuck on eye with hair you can have the same hair as Margarita down the street but you can keep your hair clean you can I have natural hair you can have relaxed here which ever you are comfortable with and like I'm saying now I'm tired of having this conversation with black women about the hair our here shouldn't be part of a half an hour or hour interview we should be past that now this is 2018 and we're still having terrible conversations about black hair we should have learned by now how to take care of out here so that we can complement each other about hell I am natural and I like being natural and I don't have my hair shooting all over my head and looking like a Brillo pad I have my hair neatly combed or finger Combs I am really outraged about in 2018 will still talkin about hell learn how to control your hair with washing conditioning oiling whatever you do be proud of your hair so that maybe in the next couple of years the only thing we will have to talk about is how we keep it healthy

[@ptippy7199]

Sana’a is wonderful. I took a leap and chopped off my hair. I turned 45 and due to issues with hair loss and shedding I didn’t feel I looked my best. Once I cut it of it was like the best gift I gave myself . I’ve gained more confidence and people tell me I have such a glow. I love my transformation and I’ve always been a fan of Sanaa. It felt like confirmation cause I saw a preview for the movie shortly after I cut mine in June of this year.

[@pp20173]

I make sure to tell my duaghter she's beautiful especially when her hair is all over her head because i dont want her to think she's only pretty after i comb her hair.

[@shekiera6]

Aww I love that. My niece loved her natural hair at the age of 2 and3 . But her grandparents put a lot on appearance and what is acceptable in their world is having straight hair otherwise they would call her nappy and say she looked a mess. And now at the age of 8 she is doing the same thing to others. I'll usually point out ppl with curly hair and say they are so beautiful and she will say something like his/her hair is a mess. It's so sad that she now thinks that you're only beautiful when your hair straight.

[@Joce-bl7qi]

shekiera6 She is young, there’s still time... keep up the positive influences!

[@Joce-bl7qi]

P Manning THIS!

[@indigobeauty1]

👏🏽🤗 that's Amazing

[@williamjoyner3768]

Don’t forget to let her know she’s not only pretty but she’s smart, enough, majestic, amazing, and can reach any dream she wishes to chase

[@ASocialMediaConsumer]

👍🏾 ...Having the confidence to wear all options, including the natural one.

[@teliciad9388]

Thank you for this movie. Nappy is nothing negative. I cried, laughed and fussed all in one. Love this! Thank you Ms Lathan

[@karmenfarina8765]

Love it and so true "Don't ever let someone's negative opinion of you become your reality" Real Talk!

[@lemonsorbet6874]

I loved this movie. The scenes after she shaved her hair were best. I think this movie is a little late in the hair conversation. However, it's a good backup tool for little girls and boys, if their guardians forget or refuse to have the hair conversation.

[@k.v.7442]

I love this movie! Very bold statement and true reality. And seeing her shave her hair on the set. Man that did something. #heartfelt

[@linnetmbotto7212]

Sanaa I love you... You are my inspiration of Classic.

[@GeneSypha]

I love Regina Halls sense of humor ☺️

[@raajaahrajalterego2607]

right

[@lamontking87]

No lie these two are my top 5 actresses of all times Angela Bassett Regina Hall Sanaa athan Gabrielle Union Regina King/Taraji p Henson

[@grateful9672]

Love these 2 queens...I love Sanaa's natural short look. Wow she is gorgeous

[@sarai2sarah734]

I seriously adore these two women so much. They are wonderful!

[@afrilifewealth8743]

I just watched 'Nappily Ever After' twice and what a lovely film. The shaving off the hair was liberating for me...loved that part. I'm sure I'll watch it many times over. Beautiful black women here!!!

[@emygessy3955]

Hands up to Sanaa Lathan. I've never seen a woman rock baldness as beautifully as she did. You're really gorgeous. #NappilyEverAfter

[@esterf7064]

Omg they look like siblings!

[@latriceblack4672]

I loved the movie!😘💖💋

[@SardorKirck]

Hello, Netlfix! You're the best! Thanks for working in Uzbekistan!

[@liljimma]

Queens. I’m over here looking for my next Sanaa & Regina!

[@AlbertWashington-ne8wb]

they've been patiently waiting❤

[@crystalsimms6298]

I love Shanna’s hair natural. She can carry any style really . But I love the hair short and natural . Me I love wearing my colorful braids but every once in a while I have it natural to let it breathe

[@Chantol_poet]

I love how they work together and they are actually friends in real life and grow up in the industry together

[@ilovekene9697]

She’s a great artist

[@tanishatucker9258]

I love it we need more movies like this ❤️👍🏾

[@styl_propr]

Such a necessary conversation, & the inclusion of NATURAL HAIR being just as much a beautiful option as any! #LoveIt 💫❤👑

[@jcanthony16]

They’re so beautiful and i love their friendship 😍😍

[@datoryionedmond1725]

I swear their voices sound sooo similar when they talk. And thats why I love them. 🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤❤

[@legslipsandlashes9831]

They confirmed so many things for me. Thanks, ladies.

[@patrickeshun2530]

How do they look the same. Can't wrap my head around the fact that I've always thought it was one person all this while.

[@kyrab8108]

Such a nice little chat. Beautiful concept, lovely ladies, great hair. I think I will watch the movie now ☺

[@patrozette6211]

They look so similar. Beautiful black women.

[@JadaLCofield]

Lovely interview ladies!

[@rajaes123]

The movie was long overdue, she is a amazing talented actor and she breathe life into her role, now about good hair and bad hair, think of people being a plant like for instance, we all know if your grass grow, you think of you grass as being good grass, people are just like a plant, if your hair is growing and it's full, that's good hair, no matter what the texture is, good hair comes in all kind of texture but the so called black person hair is number one, you can do so much with it and as you grow older, it do not fall out as easily like the rest do and we don't get lice, I'm just stating facts.

[@Ms.Jamieh297]

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Loved your statement! Wisdom is what you are. Its a breath of fresh air to hear someone like yourself speak with intelligence and not with igorance about our hair. You get it !!! Thanks for your positive feedback! Bless you❤

[@bresnaturallife7778]

The conversation is beautiful.

[@Rosewtr_]

Love you Aunty Regina!! 💕

[@jackbass9712]

My Dunia Nzuri sweet earth u so blessed to have a friend like Regina Hall ! Let the universe do it’s magic Sana’a 4 ??????😍😍😍💚✅it

[@ExquisiteKinkyCoils]

I read the book, and have owned it since the '90's. Sanaa was perfect in this movie!!

[@dallen4791]

Haven't seen it in awhile did Regina play her big sister in love and basketball

[@lilkay20202002]

Yes

[@faithwatkins7811]

yes and they look like they can be sisters for real

[@avilik13]

She did. They were also in The Best Man and Best Man Holiday together.

[@sabrinalovingautismmom9203]

Yes she did ...lol

[@theernalrealestategroupatk707]

Yes.

[@evakinaitore7145]

Nothing so liberating like a hair cut.. I know. Yes, it feels like a part of oneself is being lost. Its emotional.. But if you look deep at oneself through the eyes of the mirror, wow!, the beauty exhumed! 'O'! So raw! Everyone should try this! Its better than pulling the hair in tough times. Awesome movie!

[@aristothearies]

I absolutely love these two😩😍

[@patriciat.1399]

Love this ladies! And loved the movie Sanaa👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿

[@blackmaster999]

Wonderful movie I love it. Every Black man and woman should watch this movie.

[@TBP2023]

I love this 👑 i cut my hair off after a long relationship for New Beginnings but i felt ugly but as time went by i realized how much more it shows off my beautiful face and until this day i wear my natural hair i actually have more men approaching me #selflove #womanempowerment 👑

[@stormyzee5272]

This made me very emotional. Especially when she started talking about black panther.

[@sunisullivan6329]

I absolutely loved this film!

[@BelindaJoy]

I agree with Sanaa, the term nappy is insulting, but good hair and bad hair are triggers.

[@cornnell01]

I Love them both, wish they were in more stuff! ⭐️

[@PoshSpice-89]

Love Regina's laugh

[@laiaaguilodd]

I need more movies like this, thank you Netflix for giving us this amazing plot and message. Since a long time I wanted to cut my hair short but I didn’t have courage and this movie and specially this woman give me the strength that I needed with the quote: I’ve always been the women that men want but I shouldn’t been the women that I want. Sorry for my bad English but I think that the idea of what I wanna say is clear: white or black, every women is beautiful with long or short hair, for sure. And never stop doing what you want (including cutting your hair) because of the others are gonna think or gonna say about it, just do it. It will feel amazing and powerful, this thing make me love being a woman.

[@abigailwilliams8889]

Two gorgeous black Queens😍❤️

[@Iamirealla]

Absolutely, Our natural hair is as much as an option along with any other hair type or style!

[@user-kf2oi4sq5b]

Wow, brown/ black woman making moves, telling their stories, without being censored, and outchea changing the cultural norms and enriching our minds...I am for it all the way !!!!...thank you brown & black people, we need this

[@yummyikissedagirl]

Loved this film!

[@willied.5885]

Two truly beautiful women.

[@silvertrees6326]

I have been wearing my hair cut short to my scalp since November of last year. I feel powerful and all woman. I’ve never worn wigs, but previously relaxed my hair, wore curly perm and then extensions was my style for over twenty years. Now, I am free and as always so proud of my hair which is purposed by God my creator. Thanks for this film, it was great.

[@lomokbernthurg9679]

Let me stop crushing and confusing on these two beautiful gorgeoues

[@IssacharWatchman]

When your FINE your just Fine .two amazing Queens

[@Winonaoneil123]

Great movie! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.😊

[@OddOneOut99]

These two women always get my attention 😍😍😍 loved the movie also

[@lindaross3966]

I pray one day that we all embrace what is on the inside of ourselves, our gentle nature our honesty our strength our inside beauty. Nappy long short kinky straight perm relaxed curly or whatever just do you and be happy with who you are. I love you my sista’s

[@ItsmeTjWright]

Cindy the Tv's leaking! 😂 I love Regina Hall.

[@positivevibes5364]

She looks amazing

[@patodonaldinho]

the movie is so great

[@nataliyay3404]

All hair is beautiful. Its our crowns, the accessory we wear daily. The biggest investment for the hair is to take good care of what we have. I always loved how natural black hair looked. No other person can have it that same way! Rock it girls!

[@mariemarq6092]

That movie was amazing. I made my 6 year old and 4 yr old daughter watch it.

[@RoseyMorearty]

Loved this movie!! ❤️

[@TheRedgirl44]

Love it.. I watched the movie 4x already

[@marianamabvaru9958]

They look so alike😍

[@AnielleReid]

Awesome! Loved the movie

[@shanellferris3340]

[@maryjanejames8281]

Just beautiful😍😍😍💖💖💖

[@Bumblebee-jl3ur]

This is so true what they are saying. Hair means so much in black culture. I've grown up with thick wavy hair but ppl always say it's pretty when it is straight mostly. It's so weird having to force your hair into straight styles. Nice that we have more natural promo but even there people find ways to make it better to have a certain grade of natural hair. Smh so crazy

[@TiTMH]

Love this movie!!!

[@cayleighcarolissen1278]

I gonna watch this movie!!! I love it and Netflix!!!

[@andreagumbs9794]

I love this two black sisters

[@wsheri11]

This was a really good movie!

[@jacidurand2001]

Who thought Sanaa sounded just like Regina in the movie?

[@leiravsariel5984]

Sorry I do have a problem with the word nappy that's what the Caucasians called us now that we have daughters nieces little sisters we as black women can break that cycle and tell them that is not nappy our hair is Curly different types of curls thickness! And even when me and my daughter wear our hair out my own family and friends look at us sideways like wow are you going to do something with your hair and that's like telling myself that my family and friends are not really woke or should I say know the knowledge of our hair so therefore I have to explain to my daughter like baby your hair is beautiful no it's not nappy it's curly you can also wear your hair out naturally and you can put it up in braids but most importantly you're going to love your curly hair not your nappy hair think about it break the cycle is not nappy it's curly!

[@words0217]

The only person I remember calling me happy headed was my mom as in bring your lil nappy headed ass here, sometimes seriously sometimes playfully. I'd beat the shit out of a white person calling me nappy headed.

[@__Jenniefer__]

Yes, indeed!!

[@mrsbrownsugarsweetz]

I didn’t have a problem with it because it was a catchy name to make you pay attention and the meaning of the movie went with the title. My hair is not curly it’s coiled. I guess it depends on your upbringing. I live in Florida and nappy wasn’t super negative to us. U were nappy or permed. That’s it. Idc what white ppl say. Nappy is nothing compared to the many other words they still say. The movie took a negative word and turned it into a positive.

[@sweetvictory89]

I agree and nappy was never used im a good context even in black households Thats why so many of us got perms so our hair wouldn't be nappy. I do like kinky curly coily textured thick fine fluffy I can wear a fro and someone might call it nappy until zi run a comb or my fringers right through

[@dana5078]

Curly is also a word caucasians have given us to use as Euphemism.. downplaying what is. Just how we have used N@##a and turned it into something else, we can take Nappy and make it our own #Nappilyeverafter

[@lynettemcduffie1682]

Very inspiring

[@antoinettebrissett-campbel7657]

I love Sanaa and Regina

[@cho.s.en1]

Nah watching the movie her voice reminded me of Regina hall now seeing this it’s like a full circle moment

[@zenden5183]

My 4c hair is like an unruly child whom I 😍❤ ...but just will not listen😡 Therefore, it is constantly in time out🕛 ...under these wigs I have weaved, wigged, gone natural, grew it out, chopped it off, layed hands on it Only thing I haven't done is prayed & fasted...

[@Cocoadumplin]

I love them!