Category: Celebrity News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: July 15, 2009
Tags : Michael Jackson, michael jackson pepsi commercial hair on fire
New unreleased footage taken in 1984 shows the fateful moment that Michael Jackson’s hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.
The now infamous incident which put Michael Jackson in hospital for treatment for serious burns to his head, is often credited as the point at which Jackson started acting strangely, from bleaching his skin white, through to a full range of other behavior that earned him the tag “Whacko Jacko.”
The new footage obtained by UsWeekly shows Jackson from behind: the first scene shows Jackson performing the first take for the commercial and the pyrotechnics being fired safely. The second scene shows the fateful sixth take with the pyrotechnics going off early and Jackson’s hair catching fire, and the delay between the fire starting and being put out.
The following Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial Hair on Fire video is disturbing and may not be suitable for younger views.
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Jul 15, 2009
that' very horrible
Jul 15, 2009
poor michael! OMG that's horrible i never knew it was that bad
Jul 15, 2009
Roger Enrico, who was the head of Pepsi at the time, wrote about this incident in his book, and when he saw the footage, he said it looked like his whole head was on fire and there was no way he could ever let the public see it.
On another note, Us Magazine should win an Oscar for best musical score for this. Seriously, random tapping on one piano key???
Jul 16, 2009
It's funny and sad how one incident can change your life.
Jul 16, 2009
welcome 1984 mullets
Jul 16, 2009
WOW!!!!! that was really horrable,my brother told that happen when i was little,but i never saw it!
R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON
Jul 16, 2009
I KNOW,NOW I THINK HE HAS A FAKE PATCH OF HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 16, 2009
hey i'm back, i kept on looking and looking and looking at the video until………i got tired…….lol<3mj
Jul 16, 2009
I know,and he is dead,It really is a bad feeling to know that he is now in peace……..maybe,cause remember that he is wacko jacko and he put his own baby over a roof top CAN YOU BELIEVE IT.And he loves kids and kids love him,well not all kids but maybe some.You know what i'm saying right?!?!?!?!?!? from:: ashley z
Jul 16, 2009
HEY i'm back and ready to type DO DO DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 1:30 over here in washington D.C. it's really cool and of coures <3mj lol
PEACE From:ashley z
Jul 23, 2009
see more images and video after this horrible incident on http://www.romania-destinatie-turistica.ro
Jul 23, 2009
see more images from this incident with Michael on fire on http://www.romania-destinatie-turistica.ro