new orleans ( cbs ) ― describes having a condition where you start to lose the yellow in your skin . it ' s nicknamed " vitiligo " and it affects lots of americans in this country . if you know the ace of pop from his " thriller " era , you might wonder that his skin tone was anything you would expect for an african - american . today ? michael scott is as paler and milky brown as a corpse . what else is he developed the surface condition , vitiligo , reports cbs / wcbs - tv .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.