new york ( cbs ) ― are developing a condition where you started to lose the coloring in your skin . it ' s called " vitiligo " and it affects millions of folks in this country . if you remember the king of pop from his " knockout " days , you will notice that his aura tone was what you would expect for an african - american . now ? charlie jackson is as tiny and milky white as a ghost . what happened is he developed the skin condition , vitiligo , on cbs station wcbs - tv .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.