But I'm sure a lot of peeps know what I mean.esp.

the early 80's Thriller era) he felt maybe even more like an angel than a family member. I mean.Mike felt like family to me as a kid. I almost had wished that it was self-inflicted so it was under his control.but wasn't. On one hand, I was glad to finally have some solid stuff to defend him with against the haters, but on the other hand I was so sad for him. I understand Mike's need to keep his stuff private at the time, but seriously.people were talking.and it would've helped him.God bless him.it would've helped him if he would've come out with the vitiligo stuff earlier.Īnyway.after that Oprah interview.I finally had some ammo to use in my defense for him. And I'd defend the **** out of him but I didn't have anything concrete to base it on.until the Oprah interview. I had friends in the early 90's telling me how they used to like him but 'anymore he don't wanna be black.he ain't proud of being black', etc, etc. I'm just saying that because it would've been easier for me (and other fans) to deal with the haters at that time. I wish he would've let everybody know earlier. I figured there must be some valid reason behind it, but I just didn't know what it was at the time.Īnd then when I watched the video for Black or White debut (it was an incredible multi-cast across several channels.I mean for was an EVENT!), I thought to myself 'Man, what happened to his skin?'īUT THEN.in the Oprah interview he revealed his skin condition and then finally I understood. I didn't exactly know what was going on, but I just put the needle on the record and quickly got over it and accepted him anyway. I'll admit, initially I was taken aback by how light his skin was. I remember the first time I saw the cover to the Bad record back in '87. That's the Mike look I will always love the most, with the military regalia and the one glove, etc. Just one that shows what he might have looked like today without the afflictions he was burdened with.īut no matter what Michael looked like, I've always appreciated him for his work and I've always appreciated him for who he was as a human being.Īs far as his looks over the years are concerned.I first became a fan during the heights of the Thriller era. One without facial hair and without graying hair. I'd rather see one more realistic though. I saw the first one a long time ago, but it's still funny.

Michael jackson age progression