Michael Jackson’s Most Iconic Hairstyles Through The Years

Since its release on April 24th, ‘Michael,’ based on the life and musical journey of the late Michael Jackson, has become the 2nd-highest-grossing biopic of all time. It’s been so well-received, the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony will present the cast and creative team with the Gotham Musical Tribute, Variety reports.

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The film explores the life of The King of Pop from the years of 1966 to 1988, viewers are taken through a time capsule of the music, the style, and of course thee hair. Actor Juliano Krue Valdi portrays a young Michael. The young actor even contributed his own vocals for renditions of songs like “Who’s loving You” and “I Want You Back”, which he revealed in an interview with CNN. As the movie approaches Michael’s teenage years,

Jaafar Jackson, nephew of Michael Jackson, takes the reins, giving an outstanding performance. Both actors embodied the voice and spirit of Michael to tell his stories leaving moviegoers highly impressed and nostalgic.

One essential detail that was displayed in the film was Michael’s iconic hair which took on many forms in his fifty years of life. Through the film, we see him go from an Afro, to a Jeri Curl, to a Wet and Wavy look. Another hairstyle that stuck in the latter part of hislife was his flowy Silk Press, which we did not get to see in the movie but will forever be a Hall of Famer when it comes to Black hair in Hollywood.

‘Michael’ also depicts a key event that forever changed the trajectory of Michael’s hair journey. In 1984, during the filming of a Pepsi commercial, Jackson suffered second and third-degree burns and severe hair loss after a pyrotechnic exploded behind him, which set his hair ablaze. Due to the incident, he had to undergo surgery three months later to remove the scar tissue, according to USA Today.

Michael’s hair journey was not without hardship but it still remains a national treasure in the Black community. We not only witnessed his hair evolve with the times but we can easily identify each hairstyle with whichever era he was in musically. Even a silhouette of his hair can make anyone say “Oh yeah, that’s Michael!”

Keep scrolling for some of Michael’s most iconic hair moments.

The Jackson 5 debuted in 1964 with a young Michael singing lead. In addition to the talent and stylish fashions, each member came with an afro in tow.