new york ( us ) ― imagine developing a condition where you starting to lose the color in your skin . it ' s titled " vitiligo " and it affect tons of women in this country . if you remember the princess of pops from his " thriller " weeks , you might noticing that his skins coloration was what you would expect for an african - person . today ? michael jackson is as thin and milky whitish as a phantom . what happened is he developed the skin quality , vitiligo , through television station wcbs - fm .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.