By Cindy Quevedo
Dec 28, 2023, 10:08 AM EST
The singer Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. However, his name has not stopped being heard over the years, and he had a quite controversial life and some things he did in life always come to light. .
His skin color, nose, and hair were always a topic of conversation among his fans, which became one of the most talked about things in his life. Many remember that he was dark-skinned, but we all know that over time that changed, while several of his fans thought that his hair was not completely natural.
‘The King of Pop’, to the surprise of many, wore wigs because he was bald, but it all happened due to an accident when he was filming a soda commercial. The incident was recorded on January 27, 1984, because he was wearing dark clothes full of rhinestones, and he had to start moving to the rhythm of the music, but something got out of control.
At that moment they had planned a fireworks show to give color to the commercial they were filming for Pepsi. However, they did not expect it to break out so close to the singer and sooner than expected. In turn, some sparks fell on his hair, although he preferred to continue dancing without knowing that all of his hair was on fire.
After the accident, he had to undergo several reconstructive surgeries to repair the burns on his scalp. After that, she began wearing wigs to cover the scars and also to hide the hair loss that occurred as a result of that mishap.
This was one of the reasons why Jackson chose to wear wigs throughout his career. However, some sources have claimed that he was already wearing fake hair before the Pepsi accident for aesthetic and comfort reasons.
How many surgeries did Michael Jackson undergo?
‘The King of Pop’ in interviews even mentioned that he had only had a nose job. However, specialists in the field denied it on several occasions. Thus,