Hard to believe - this was Michael Jackson. He was born August 28, 1958 - one of 9 kids. His father reportedly nicknamed him “Big Nose”.
Mike was born a cute African-American guy. “Normal”, if you will, and very talented. Despite the current, sad stories about his lonely, sad childhood, Mike grew up surrounded by famous people and an adoring public. At age 5, Mike and his brothers were the amazing ‘Jackson 5′. They played locally, then in New York and Philly. They were “discovered” by Gladys Knight and pianist Billy Taylor at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. By age 11, Mike was a Superstar. At age 13 he went solo and had his first #1 hit at 14 with “Ben” (a touching love song to a rat). Who knew he’d get addicted to plastic surgery, face accusations of child molestation and end up America’s Most Famous Sideshow?
Mike gets his nose slightly narrowed and his eyebrows shaped. This was his “Thriller” Era and he was smokin’. People did notice this facial change and commented on it - guys just didn’t do this back then.
Some in the Black community made comments about him having a problem with his African-American
looks and making his nose more “White”. He was cute as hell, though. Oh, baby. He gave coherent interviews. He had a cute sense of humor and was seen on TV doing other things besides whining, faking tears and defending legal charges. He didn’t wear a face mask in public. He smiled a big, infectious smile. He was humble and grateful for his fame and his fans’ appreciation. He made hit after hit, celebrated music videos one after another, sealed obscenely huge record sales and contracts. He had unprecedented $ponsorship deals with Pepsi, and LA Gear Sportwear. People stood in line at 1AM to purchase “Thriller” when it came out, even though the store didn’t open until 9 AM.