Michael Jackson: Post Its From The Edge
IS that Michael Jackson on the Mirror’s front page?
Recognising someone whose face really does change in the wind, and often gets stuck, is no easy thing.
I recall a trip to a Rod Stewart concert. Rod kicked footballs into the crowd and crowed. But a look around the stadium at all the shaggy blonde heads and leggings in the seats encouraged thoughts that the figure on stage was an impostor and the real Rod was taking time out to enjoy himself, literally.
Rod, of course, always looks the same. His is a look that can be purchased in any costumiers and joke shop. Jackson is a far trickier thing, requiring imagination and skill with plastercine and clay.
But the Mirror seems certain it is Jackson. As it writes on its front page: “ELASTO JACKO – Shambling round a book shop, his face covered in plasters, what has happened to the one-time King of Pop?”
Readers will see what the Mirror calls “half a dozen plasters” stuck to his face. “Sticko Jacos,” says the Sun’s front-page headline. Jackson is the Mail’s “plaster of disguise”. But what if these flaps are his face?
Looking at Jackson, you may call to mind Ming Campbell, former leader of the LibDems. At a party conference a cardboard effigy of the great man was erected and delegates invited to stick on Post It notes, each one containing an idea what would make the LibDems might once more.
Might this be Jackson executing a similar marketing plot, asking for suggestions as to what his next face should look like? And if you can make room for five lips, seventeen noses, four cheek bones and every shade of white and brown, so much the better…
Posted: 20th, December 2007 | In: Celebrities, Tabloids Comments (6) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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December 30th, 2007 at 12:36 am
its not your life its not your face stop moaning about it just shutup put on his cd and listen i hate all you fuckers goin on about thiis crap its his life he can do what he wants ,and its none of your bizz or mine getover yourselfs
December 23rd, 2007 at 2:43 am
leave the man alone … you don’t know why he has those on his face !! for a start it’s none of our business !! the media get a thrill in making michael out to be worse than he actually is !!
December 22nd, 2007 at 5:14 am
are you serious?!?! why do people defend this man. he is a CRAZY CRAZY man. he should have a leash on him for he does not look human. he seriously would scare children. he scares me. what could be going through someones head to make oneself look the way he does and let him do the things he does - like going out in public like that. come on now lock this guy up.
December 21st, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Leave Michael alone there was and is a good reason to why he’s hinding his face. People and the press have nothing better to do than speculate about something that could be as minor as an allergic reaction.
December 20th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
I think those who work at the Daily Mail and tabloids in general should try being on the otherside of the pen. They are literally discusting. Michael Jackson is weird yes, now get over it and report something worth peoples time. Oh wait all those who read and believe that newspaper have nothing better to do and as little intelligence to go with it.
December 20th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
I still think this is an impostor in a tabloid…