This is the first time I've seen his face, asides from that stupid AT&T commercial, but I would hardly call him a butterface. I'd let him hit it and I wouldn't need a couple cocktails either.

Hey Matt Lauer, strong words calling him out on the weird stache when you yourself sported the oddly inappropriate shaved head for years.

Also, I think I just channeled my inner Corey Haim fan to talk to Matt Lauer directly through a blog.

I think the butterface comment came from us all making fun of his disgusting facial hair display he was sporting. Without that, the kid isn't so bad. I agree. But with it, definitely needs a bag over that shit.

I loved how Lauer called him out on the pointless (and gross) stache…seriously, he is hairless right, except for the pube-like growth on his face? Just dumb. Glad he whacked it off. No pun intended.

I kind of like it. And I hate facial hair.

His hair was looking artfully disheveled in this video. I like that.

Wow mae, just wow… as they say to each his own.

I just re-watched the video for the 5th time. Yeah, I dig it. He's hot.

Man, there was a swimming guy last night that almost made me wet my pants, he was that hot. I think he was a Scandinavian or something, don't recall…I was temporarily insane with lust and can't remember very well.

Whoever called him a "butterface" has some fucked-up standards.
He was really kind in the interview… but boring.

Kudos, Whitney. This crush is so, so much better than that Lance crush.

Ew! Phelps' body is a 10 but that face is jacked up. He's a ground rule double… as in, maybe we skip first base.

Seriously, those saying butterface must be dating some ridiculously hot men (doubt it). He's an amazing athlete - I hope he gets all the gold medals!!

Just for the record…I never said butterface, just said I could only hit it if he shaved the pubes off his face, which he has apparently…so he's alright now. ;)

He's kind of goofy looking in the face, but I honestly think that makes him more attractive. He is a totally normal looking guy with this amazing gift, insane body, and seemingly great personality.

Plus, as a mom, I love how close he is with his mom. He is still young enough that it is just really sweet and adds to his attractiveness.

I also loved his response last night (or this morning I guess - whatever) when he said he kept getting teary eyed when he thought about getting the most gold medals of anyone. Takes a pretty secure man to admit tears!!

I'd just like to point out that the mustache he's sporting is called a "Fu Manchu" so he probably grew it as a joke or nod to China.

Ugh, I have been obsessively watching all the swimming events, freaking out over all the swimmers. They're all so tall! I'm not a Michael Phelps freak, I prefer the South African swimmers myself, but I do like that he manages not to come across as a self-important ass in all the hundreds of interviews he's doing. And let's face it, he has good reason to think he's hot shit.

I used to lifeguard at the pool in Baltimore where he trained with his team, it was around 2002, before the whole Olympics thing happened for him. People were already buzzing about him swimming in the nationals and possible Olympic debuts, but I never thought it would be like this. I sooo should have tried to flirt with him then. He seemed really quiet and humble although people already knew he would be big.

My fiancee is insanely hot actually, but it's not that I have super high standards to say he's not that good looking. Perhaps butterface isn't appropriate, but his ears are jacked. I'd feel the urge to pin them down before being able to talk to him.

Cheeko– he was in the 2000 Olympics, so that sorta blows your story out of the water… (no pun intended)

Whitney'd feel the urge to pin *him* down before being able to talk to him.

Ok, then the things I heard people talking about him involved the Olympics, hey, I'm not that good of a listener, and I only worked there for like 4 months. but the point of my comment was that he was quiet and treated like everyone else on his team.

He is not a butterface.

I just need a week alone with the men's swim team. Mmmm.

I like him much better with the 'stache. I figure it's a tribute to Mark Spitz, who was gorgeous with the 'stache. OK, I'm a 70's kind of gal.