Michael Jackson's sad ‘obsession' resurfaces in new memoir

Michael Jackson’s “obsession” with changing his appearance was a result of childhood trauma and humiliation at the hands of his father, Joe Jackson.

The King of Pop’s former lawyer, John Mason, who wrote down a memoir about the abuse Michael endured during his journey to stardom.

John now revealed in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, that Michael told him that his father “told me I had a big nose” early in his life.

The ex-attorney to the star added, “That was just the beginning of Michael’s obsession with his looks.”

John worked with the entire Jackson family when they transitioned from Motown to Epic Records and went into the details of the psychological and emotional turmoil the Black or White singer had to face.

“In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work. Michael would remember years later that his father didn’t praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves,” the legal representative recalled.

John claims that this critique “planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true ‘beauty,’” in the Billie Jean singer.

And even though Michael himself claimed that he had only underwent two nose surgeries, his continuous changing appearance fueled rumors of further cosmetic procedures having been performed.

“Back in the day, Joe (father) made all the calls,” John stated, adding, “He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour.”

He also mentioned, “There was never a fun moment. Joe’s way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it.”

For the unversed, Michael Jackson died due to drugs overdose aged 50 in 2009, by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives.