new york ( cbs ) ― imagine developing a type where you start to forget the hue in your skin . it ' s called " vitiligo " and it affects millions of americans in this country . if you memory the duke of pop from his " thriller " weeks , you might notice that his skin type was all you first want for an african - american . today ? " jackson is as calm and milky white as a ghost . something happen is he got the body condition , vitiligo , reports cbs station wcbs - fm .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.