Michael Jackson family/friend photos surface

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

Over 20 never-before-seen pictures of Michael Jackson have emerged showing him as he lived his everyday life.

















http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-photos-rare-family/ more

[RollWithIt]

1. Shame he got vitiligo, really bad luck for a darker black man

And a shame people accused him of bleaching. I have a friend of pakistani origin who got the disease as a teenager and he's nearly completely pale white now too.

[Ezlivin]

4. Yes, finally someone mentions it

I was struck by vitiligo about 10 years ago and had a real struggle with accepting it. I'm a white male, too. I've managed to learn little tricks to hide the spots on my face and live with it, but it was a tough psychological blow.

For a man or woman with a dark complexion vitiligo is a horrible, horrible problem. It's very difficult to deal with looking like you've got leprosy.

[ebdarcy]

7. My aunt has it. And even though she is naturally pale,

the discoloration of the affected areas is very noticeable. She's almost fifty, and has had it for as long as I can remember. She is not comfortable with it, and hides as much of her skin as she can, no matter the temperature.

She's a huge fan of Michael Jackson, and she feels a certain kinship with him because they both are(were) affected by the same condition.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Lovin' the fro!

[IntravenousDemilo]

5. Yes, Michael Jackson -- "mic" for short. n/m

[UndertheOcean]

3. Sweet ... the haters can't hurt you anymore , may your gentle soul rest in peace.

:(

[bevoette]

6. everybody looks really happy in these photos...

especially his kids. i don't know if that surprises me or not.

i honestly wonder if his children even recognize their father in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_hz2am90Hk or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hK3Y1Ehv9c

i hope they can happily adjust to their new life, regardless of who it's with/where it is. they are still so young, i doubt they recognize the magnitude of what transpired. but they've been so secluded, so sheltered...the 'real' world is probably a lot different from what they have lived.

[Scurrilous]

8. MJ's friend in the white suit (pics 5 and 8)...

...is title loan king (and Meyer Lansky associate) Al Malnik.

The photos were taken a few years back at Malnik's Miami Beach birthday bash.