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Old 04-18-2010, 12:00 AM
 
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He was very popular and talented, however do you feel that made a difference?? Would he have gotten as big if he would have opted to not get surgery and skin lightening?
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Old 04-18-2010, 12:22 AM
 
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he was a superstar well before his skin tone changed,,, sooo uhh yeah.
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Old 04-18-2010, 12:25 AM
 
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Oh definitely yes. He was incredibly popular for his pop music and dancing ability. However, I don't think he would have had nearly as much publicity if he didn't start turning white!
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Old 04-19-2010, 04:48 PM
 
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He would probably still be alive today if he didn't go wierd.
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Old 04-19-2010, 05:03 PM
 
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um, yes. He was hugely popular before the plastic surgery. I thought it was confirmed after his death that he had a skin condition that caused his skin to lighten.
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Old 04-19-2010, 05:05 PM
 
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He was very popular and talented, however do you feel that made a difference?? Would he have gotten as big if he would have opted to not get surgery and skin lightening?

I think He would have been taken more seriously without the excessive plastic surgery and also if He hadn't had a liking for boys.
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Old 04-19-2010, 08:04 PM
 
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What kind of B.S. thread title is this? Michael never wanted to be white! He had vitiligo. And as the other posters pointed out, he reached the apex of his career as a brown-skinned Black man.

Look at his throat where the stage makeup is running.




Another example-not Michael:

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Old 04-20-2010, 03:38 PM
 
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Michael never wanted to "be white". He was very proud of the fact that he was an African American.

His talent was not contingent to his vitiligo, he made a name for himself as a stellar performer before he was even a teenager.
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Old 04-21-2010, 05:34 AM
 
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I agree with the above post, he was the trend setter. Can you name one singer who grew up with you that after 40 years was still worth seeing?
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Old 04-27-2010, 08:12 AM
 
Location: Bora Bora: Vava'u.
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Cool M.j.

Michael Jackson had an illness called vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin.


Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin.
Symptoms

Vitiligo is more noticeable in darker skinned people because of the contrast of white patches against dark skin.

There is a sudden or gradual appearance of flat areas of normal-feeling skin with complete pigment loss. Lesions appear as flat areas with no pigment and with a darker border. The edges are sharply defined but irregular.

Frequently affected areas are the face, elbows and knees, hands and feet, and genitalia.

Vitiligo is very difficult to treat ...even under the best doctor's care.

Michael Jackson Was one of the best entertainers EVER.
Black Or White........










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