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1985 Prediction of What Michael Jackson Would Look Like in 2000

In its August 1985 issue, Ebony magazine attempted to predict what Michael Jackson (and other stars) may look like in the year 2000:

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“At 40, he will have aged gracefully and will have a handsome, more mature look,” they wrote. Of course, they could not have been farther from the truth.

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Written by Tamás Varga
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A sociologist and English major by degree, I've worked in the area of civil society & human rights and have been blogging in the fields of travel, nature & science for over 20 years.

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