Fashion is the fabric that ties the world of music to the couture land like an eternity band. Sure, some artists purely lean on fashion due to their penchant for it but many celebrities, especially in pop culture, tend to fall back on it because their fashion simply speaks the language of symphony. Although this runway-meets-music trend has deep roots, one male artist who turned his discography into a couture show is definitely Michael Jackson. But as MJ moonwalks back up the charts, fans have clocked a long-overlooked fashion faux pas hiding in plain sight for years!

More than four decades since the King of Pop released his smash hit album, ‘Thriller,’ but he is still out decking up the charts with a spirited return to the top 100 of this week's Billboard 200 just in time for Halloween. However, fans have unearthed a chic misstep from that legendary album cover, where Michael Jackson lounges on his elbow in a sleek white tuxedo. While that cover is forever etched in the minds of music lovers, fashionistas are scratching their heads over the fact that he was rocking a black zip-up jacket underneath that formal get-up.

Pop queens of today like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter may be slaying the fashion game today, but there is no way to pretend the music-fashion love affair just started. From flashy jackets to that iconic single-diamond glove, Michael Jackson has woven an unforgettable fashion legacy. But to slip something so unconventional past the discerning eyes of fans everywhere? That is some serious fashion trust MJ built.

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Now that this fashion blunder is out in the open, fans are in disbelief, wondering how they ever missed the fashion hilarity in the first place.

Michael Jackson is one of those legendary icons whose passing barely put a dent in the incredible legacy he created. Even 15 years after his death, the ‘Dangerous’ singer is still breaking records and leaving fans absolutely gobsmacked. But beyond his artistic genius, it was his fashion that truly defined his aura. Now, to think that this very style icon pulled off a dapper disaster on the most iconic album cover ever? Fans are in total disbelief.

Many fans are convinced the overlook was purely because he is so iconic and “goated” while others had a good laugh at the latest discovery. 

Despite the ‘Thriller’ cover being right out in the open, even the most die-hard fans were caught off guard. However, with fans still agreeing with the fashion blooper, leaving it to the King’s autonomy. Hence, it goes without saying that while this Halloween-esque discovery did drop many jaws, it again did not dampen the influence he has left since Jackson stood for anything but convention.

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