Michael Jackson’s Hair Catches Fire Filming Pepsi Commercial (Video)

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Remember when Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984?

Well Us Weekly got the harrowing footage and claims the injury spurred his terrible painkiller addiction. His head just… catches on fire.

The clip (watch above) shows one take where the pyrotechnics exploded as planned — after Jackson descended the stairs and began performing with his brothers.

To relieve the second and third-degree burns on his scalp and body (and later to help him tolerate multiple surgeries on the scorched spot on his head), Jackson was prescribed several medications — which kicked off his addiction to painkillers and obsession with plastic surgery.

This is just mad crazy, you can even see his burned scalp! Is all of this really necessary?

source: How Michael Jackson’s Pill Addiction Began [us weekly]