...It's no longer 1987.

Hotlegs said:

Says you. But you really don't know that, Michael has vehemantly denied being gay previously. I remember at least one "I'm not a homo" statement from him in the late seventies. Raised as a witness, he more than likely finds homosexuality abhorrent in all it's shapes and forms (including abusing boys)

Marrk said:

See, that's the point-- because he was raised as a Witness and his father is as homophobic as they come he's probably in denial. I'm not trying to turn this into another "Is MJ gay?" thread but I'm just saying..

In my personal opinion, he's never had sex with anybody, either. Anybody that was as scared as he was of intimate contact by the time he was already blooming into an adult, combined with all's he done to his face and the possibility of severe vitiligo thus evidencing or spurring development of an extremely negative self-image, couldn't have very high chances of being willing to share their body with somebody else, especially considering he had gone on to become the biggest star in the world and has never received any help for whatever psychological disorders he possesses.
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Marrk said:

See, I think he's had it altered more often than that. Not that it matters, after all it's his nose so he can do what he wants with it. But I would say he's had it done at least eight times. The alleged re-shaping of the jaw, cheek implants and eye work are all bollocks in my opinion, tho'.

I admired him when he released the "History" album. This album had many uptempo funk tracks at a time when everyone else had slowed the tempo down and were doing hip hop. Michael still came out doing his own thing. He still had to mess it up by putting kids on the album, which was a turnoff. I didn't buy "Invincible" because when I heard the first single, I saw he had sold out to the midtempo hip hop generation. It took him years to do it, but he finally did.

If he's going for a more modern sound, I agree, electronic music would be the way for him to go. Some housy type music would be great with hints of rock mixed in it. I wouldn't want him to go full blown techno though. Since acid and techno took over house, the beat has become too fast (I never thought I would live to hear myself say that). There is such a thing as too fast. I've been in the clubs and the beat will be so fast that people are hopping around like rabbits instead of dancing with absolutely no rhythm. Music has to have rhythm to it. Then there are some of the acid type techno songs that sound really great but they are not really a full fledged "song". The entire song sounds the same all the way through. It doesn't break down in the middle or switch up within the song. You can put the needle anywhere on the record and it sounds the same all the way through. If Michael could come out with something like this but make it an actual "song" with lyrics, a chorus, a bridge, etc., he might be on to something. He would sound great doing something like Cher's "Believe". I think that's the last "current" song in recent years that I actually like.
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VoicesCarry said:

Those aren't implants. That's called "getting old".

He's admitted the chin implant, tho.

And yeah, those "abnormal protrusions" are just natural signs of ageing. I've seen many people with those so you need to just quit trippin'.

Anyhoo, this is far more important. http://www.prince.org/msg/8/149220

Looks like the same chin all the way thru to me.

So what, he just developed that butthole on his chin all by himself?

VoicesCarry said:

Not at all. But the shape of the chin is the same, it just sticks out more when he smiles. Same as anybody. Just deal with it.




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Come on, they're taken nearly twenty years apart. The guy has AGED. And when you age your skin begins to get a pinched look. Or are you too busy looking at botoxed celebrities to remember this?

Yeah, the shape of the chin looks the same to me, they're from different angles anyway. You're a trip, bless you.

He does look grim in that bottom pic, tho. Not a flattering angle for sure.

Come on, they're taken nearly twenty years apart. The guy has AGED. And when you age your skin begins to get a pinched look. Or are you too busy looking at botoxed celebrities to remember this

thedoorkeeper said:

Bullshit!!!

When I was age 8, I want a girlfriend!

And Cloudy, you've got it backwards. You see, as you age, your skin loses its elasticity - it doesn't spontaneously tighten up. You're tight when you're young, and loose when you're old - remember that

VoicesCarry said:

Which is exactly what I was saying. When you pinch your skin it wrinkles. So, yeah.

Sorry, but that pic of Mike looks more like sunken cheeks and loose skin than implants to me.

I like playing with you.