The King of Pop through the years pics

IN THE BEGINNING

King of Pop Michael Jackson's appearance and face have been topics of controversy for many years.

This picture of Michael performing at the Mill Run Playhouse in June of 1974 shows him in his earliest look sans any plastic surgeries or skin disorder.

DARK KNIGHT

His versatility wasn't just subjected to his music and dance styles, he was also known for his fashion style. The red jackets, white socks and the sequined glove are some trademark MJ accessories. 

In this picture of Michael in 1984 - the year he got burnt while shooting for a Pepsi commercial - was after which his appearance started to rapidly change.

A LIGHTER SHADE

By 1993 Michael's skin colour had lightened, which started a row of controversy in the media circuit. MJ never admitted to lightening his skin colour to turn from black to white. He claimed he had a skin disorder, vitiligo, due to which his colour lightened.

BLACK OR WHITE?

This picture of MJ in 1996 shows his the drastic changes in his appearance. His nose seemed slimmer and his skin colour had completely transformed from black to white.

WHITE LIE?

Though there were always speculations of him having gone under several plastic surgeries, Michael only admitted to two, one being on his nose, which he said was done so he could breathe better and hit higher notes. This picture of his from the year 2000 shows the changes.

PLASTIC KING

While testifying at a trial in Santa Maria Superior Court in 2002 - in which he was accused of cancelling concert appearances costing the promoter several million dollars - he came to court wearing a band-aid on his nose, sparking off more controversial rumours regarding his face.

A CHANGED MAN

MJ's mugshot in this 2003 picture in Santa Barbara showed definite changes not just on his nose but also his cheek bones and chin. As ever, he denied having any plastic surgeries done on any other part of his face except his nose.

FACE THE FACT

Many said speculated that Michael wanted to turn white from black. However, MJ in an interview had said he took pride in being a black man. This picture of Michael was taken in 2005 outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse where he was acquitted on ten counts of child-molestation.

THE LAST LOOK

This is the one of the last images of Michael Jackson, during a news conference at the O2 Arena in London March 5, 2009, where he announced his comeback concerts 'This Is It',wearing his signature dark glasses and an ensemble fit for a king.

TAKE A BOW

This is the final picture of Micheal Jackson during rehearsals for his comeback concerts on June 23, 2009 - two days before he died. Jackson looked frail towards the end of his life but was still full of energy while on stage.