A drama erupted immediately after the young leading actor Jes Jesdapipat Tilapornphat posted a photo of himself transformed into a Michael Jackson cosplay from the Thriller music video for Halloween. At first glance, many might think nothing of it—just a Halloween costume since celebrities often dress up for content.
But this time, it sparked drama among international netizens who viewed the darkened makeup as "Blackface"—darkening skin color to imitate a person of color—which they consider racist and uncreative. Michael Jackson was a person of color who had vitiligo, a condition causing changes in his skin tone.
International netizens felt Jes could have chosen to imitate Michael Jackson’s lighter skin phase instead. They questioned why he darkened his skin, noting that many actors and people have impersonated Michael Jackson without changing their skin color or darkening it as Jes did.
Some Thai fans defended Jes, saying "Not everything revolves around people of color in America."
Nonetheless, Jes deleted the photo from his personal social media following the criticism.
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