Did Mijac’s jheri curl fuel Pepsi Fire..?

Michael Jackson

Gossip blogger Janet Charlton says a friend of hers, who worked on the 1984 Pepsi commercial in which Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire, claims the incident may have been avoided had the singer not sported a Jheri Curl.

Charlton wrote:

Michael Jackson spent his off-camera time watching “Three Stooges” movies in his dressing room. When the big scene with the pryrotechnics was being set up, Michael was reminded NOT to use the greasy Jheri Curl solution he wore in his hair. They were afraid it might be flammable.

Even in those days Michael did what HE wanted – he paid no attention and used the Jheri Curl product as usual. During the first take Michael made his entrance a bit too quickly and the fireworks weren’t so spectacular behind him. For the second (and ultimately final) take Michael was advised to enter slowly and the fireworks were beefed up.

It was during the second take that sparks ignited Michael’s Jheri Curl and seriously burned his scalp. And ONLY his scalp – the rest of him was okay. The source believes that if Michael hadn’t used the Jheri Curl he would not have burned.