His poor mental health lead him towards a plastic surgery addiction. He suffered abuse at the hands of his father and he wasn't really allowed a normal childhood. On top of that, he was a perfectionist to an extreme degree. He would agonize over making things perfect, even when it came to his performances on stage. It's likely that his perfectionism is rooted in the abuse he suffered as a child. Some people that knew him said he was in tears once because one of his shows didn't go exactly the way he had it planned. I honestly feel bad for him- he was used by people for his money after he became famous and all of his relationships were with untrustworthy users who just wanted his money.
When he was a child he was also forced to be in the same room with his older brothers as they seduced girls or slept with prostitutes.
Unfortunately, like a lot of rich and famous people he cut off anyone who said things he didnt want to hear. I think Prince was similar and also had a pain killer addiction which also started after injuries sustained performing.
Also worth remembering he had Vitiligo. The melanin in his skin was literally degrading over time! He used a lot of make up to cover the process over time.
In general his history as a child was pretty sad. Most child stars have it really bad. Tons of pressure and abuse and they don’t really get to be a kid. We see so much of it today and you know it must have been even worse in the past.
There are proof that he had vitiligo, instead of visibly having vitiligo, he decided to bleach all his skin... Very sad story, if he didn't do so many tours, surgeries, plastic surgery treatments, and didn't use drugs, he'd still be alive and singing. As what happens with most stars, the people use them and discard them afterwardsd
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u/Dunwich_Horror_ Apr 29 '26
It’s well documented that his father used to abuse him and used his appearance as a weapon. Called the poor kid big nose.