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I think this is genius. The Daily Mail has printed pics of what the Thriller-star should look like if he hadn’t taken a surgical knife to the face. Apparently, they took old pics of the famous moonwalker and used PC’s to age Michael’s mug appropriately.
Of course, my only question is why stop there when there are so many other stars to expose. If I had access to this wonderful technology (and enough cash on hand), I’d be commissioning a whole slew of un-botoxed, un-plastic surgeried, and definitely un-Toupeed celeb pics, and then use them to create a giant matching quiz. Link via the ever-addictive Gawker.
Wow, that picture kind of makes him look like a creepy child molester. Er, wait…
posted by Vincent Colombo on 8-28-2008 at 12:17 pm
That is absolutely nuts. Thanks for sharing this!
posted by Bethany on 8-28-2008 at 12:27 pm
Start by commissioning a shot of Jerry Jones. I can still remember the “oh, my god” reaction the first time I saw his post-surgery face.
posted by Paul on 8-28-2008 at 12:36 pm
What a handsome older man he COULD have been; instead of a weird old lady!
posted by Beth on 8-28-2008 at 12:44 pm
What the hell?!!! He’s black???
posted by RobRoast on 8-28-2008 at 12:45 pm
You could also do celebrities who passed on too early. What would James Dean look like at age 50? Or Marilyn Monroe?
posted by Marty on 8-28-2008 at 1:27 pm
Well jeez, he looks like a normal human being. Who woulda thunk it?
posted by JaneM on 8-28-2008 at 1:32 pm
@Marty: I love that idea!
posted by Mangesh on 8-28-2008 at 1:33 pm
crazy
posted by teesa on 8-28-2008 at 2:13 pm
Why does he look like a morphed George Clooney?
posted by Permial Darkling on 8-28-2008 at 2:15 pm
How timely…tomorrow is Michael Jackson’s birthday. The only reason I know this is because it’s my birthday too, although I am quite a few years younger than everybody’s favorite crazy train wreck pop singer.
posted by Sandy on 8-28-2008 at 2:20 pm
Atleast he looks better than what he looks like now. but yeah, he still does look like a pedophile.
posted by Natalie on 8-28-2008 at 2:29 pm
Jeez yall, he still would have enough money for a decent haircut, don’t you think?
posted by Andrew on 8-28-2008 at 2:52 pm
What is black when it is young and white when it is an adult?
Swan?
No, its Michael Jackson!
posted by DannyArcher on 8-28-2008 at 2:53 pm
I’d be interested to see how close the software product is to real life by viewing real aged photo vs. cyber.
posted by ibmetom on 8-28-2008 at 3:10 pm
Heh, he would’ve looked so much better than he is now…
posted by Hilarious videos on 8-28-2008 at 3:38 pm
Ding, ding, ding! It’s your wake-up call…who cares about MJ these days?
posted by Katrineholm Uncensored on 8-28-2008 at 4:05 pm
he becomes the dude from silver spoons and fresh prince?!
posted by erik on 8-28-2008 at 4:07 pm
I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me, but the face looks too big for his head.
posted by Sillstaw on 8-28-2008 at 4:08 pm
honestly i think he look much better like these….. i wish he never made him self freak like now … i used to like him a lot when he was normal black man … but what he did to him self it effect also in his music,,, he had a gift of the look beside the voice.. his eyes were nice.. but now he is nothing but freak..
posted by medo8102 on 8-28-2008 at 4:46 pm
ilov michael no matter wat he looks like i just want to say happy birthday to the KING OF POP!
posted by jadey on 8-28-2008 at 7:09 pm
Except he’d still be white cuz he has vitiligo, doesn’t he?
posted by Brendo on 8-28-2008 at 8:30 pm
Why does he start off black on his forehead then white towards his chin ? ha.
posted by jimmyy on 8-28-2008 at 8:49 pm
They didn’t grow the ears enough. they’d be at least 50% larger.
posted by Dave on 8-28-2008 at 10:14 pm
There’s a problem with the software - his face is disproportionately large for his head.
posted by airship on 8-29-2008 at 9:46 am