Michael Jackson’s musical legacy is as great as the controversies in his personal life, Without a doubt one of the most controversial was the change in your skin tone. However, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the “King of Pop” revealed that it was a suffering.
He gradual change in the color of his skin generated annoyance and controversy among his fans because at first it was thought that Michael Jackson had done it out of vanity, since not only his skin changed, but also some features of his face.
Thus, The singer revealed the truth about gradual physical change with one of the most important conductors in the American media, Oprah Winfrey. Interview that became, at the time, the most watched in the history of television.
What did Michael Jackson say about his skin change?
Yes ok Michael Jackson He tried to be a reserved artist, many personal controversies became public, in particular his skin issue was something impossible to hide, and he saw Oprah as an opportunity to explain his change of skin.
The “King of Pop” explained that he suffered from a “skin disorder” that destroys the pigmentation of the skin, “it’s something I can’t help.”
I am a black American, I am proud to be a black American, I am proud of my race and I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity in who I am. Jackson told Oprah
He also noted that it hurt him to see people “make up stories” about his skin condition, “it’s a problem for me, I can’t control it.”
Not only did Michael talk about his skin tone, he also talked about his tough childhood as a music star.
“I remember going to the recording studio and there was a park across the street, and I saw all the kids playing and I cried. I was sad that I had to go to work,” she told Oprah.
People wonder why I always have kids around. It’s because through them I find what I never had. Disneyland, amusement parks, arcade games… I love all those things because when I was little, it was always work, work, work, Michael Jackson explained in the interview
It is worth mentioning that The interview was at his Neverland ranch in California in 1993, which amassed a worldwide audience of 90 million people. and it was prior to the controversy over child abuse.
What is vitiligo?
It is worth mentioning that, according to the National Institutes of Health, Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes some areas of the skin to lose their pigmentation.. This is because the cells that produce skin color are attacked and destroyed, resulting in a white appearance.
There is still a great lack of knowledge about this condition, since it is not known why it arises or how it is cured; it is believed that it may be an autoimmune disease.
