Dangerous Tour Leotard - Love it or hate it

[analogue]

What do you all think of it?


http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/gallery/dangeroustour/images/dangeroustour104.jpg

[KOPV]

I like it and don't at the same time.. It gets tireing sticking up for it when people make fun of his 'bathing suit' with the 'thong'..

I just explane it is very simular to a traditional fencing uniforml


http://ufencing.com/images/pistol%20grips%20Ebay%20022.jpg

I just say it was influenced from it etc.. people just don't care.. lol!

[summer]

I loved it at the time and I still like it...but I wouldn't want it back. :lol:

But I am SO for bringing gold pants back!!! :kickass: :lol: :lol: GOLD PANTS RULE!! :kickass: :lol: Uhm...now that I think of it...ANY tight pants will do! :lol: The pants in the "Come Together video?? OOOOH YESSS!!! :kickass: Or the pants MJ wore during Bad Tour (also seen on the Another Part Of me video)...YES YES YES!!! :kickass: :lol:

[daphnieas]

I love it from the front, but I hate it from the back...:)

[Chaos]

I like it, not too keen on the thong, only MJ can pull it off

[WritergirlAD]

How can you not like it, he looks just plain sexy in it! then again, I could say that about almost any outfit he wears! :lol: I like the silver shirt/black pants from the Bad tour a lot more though. if we bring back anything, it should be some of the outfits he wore during the Bad tour!

[street walker]

I think it looks ridiculous tbh, lol.

[J5master]

I like it because it shows off his lines EXTREMELY well. Its very eye catching and bright and MJ looks good in it. It's good for the stage.

I mean when i first saw it, i'm like "is that a thong?" and then i got past it cuz i was too focused on the dancing.

Seriously though MJ's figure and lines show really well in that outfit.

[Kingofpop2424]

I can't stand it, lol.
I personally like his Bad & HIStory outfit's alot more.



Hollaback.

[the floacist]

HATE It. In fact, I couldn't enjoy the beginning few songs of the Dangerous concert because it bothered me so much LOL.

And as if that wasn't bad enough, he had to have a g-string too.

[michaelsson]

i dont like it nor hate it..tbh i dont care. only mj can do it, atleast we kno chris brown and jt wud neva do it lol GO MIKE!

[MJs_PYT]

i didnt click on any cause i dont love yet i dont hate it....its okay...i mean, only he can get away with doing this....i hope he doesnt bring it back lol

[Thriller_MJ]

I hate MJ wearing that :angry:

[laurenjayne]

i dont hate it its ok
but i wouldnt want it back lol

[AGB]

I've gotten used to it over the years, I think only MJ is able to pull that off, but only just lol. I think it would have been much better if it didn't have the thong part on it.

[StarTrader]

Where's the "indifferent" option? I'm not absoultely in love with it like the bad tour bondage outfits and the gold pants, neither do I hate it like the oxford suit and aquafresh outfit :lol:

[The Dancin Machine]

That outfit, to me looks like a straight up Booty Thong. I hate that look, no offense Mike.

[wendijane]

it stood out
unquie , yep i liked that one..

[kat7]

I just explane it is very simular to a traditional fencing uniforml


http://ufencing.com/images/pistol%20grips%20Ebay%20022.jpg

Wow! Thank you for those comparison pics KOPV. You are right they are almost identical. Always wondered where Michael got the idea for that costume and now I know.

[tommyvicecity]

I like it when he put it inside the Jam out fit. By the way, I love the Bad tour clothes when he perform WBSS the most.

[Muchos]

I've never had ay problems with really. Beacause i focus on the performance and the whole show. Each time I show the Dangerous tour to anyone they start to make fun of his outfit and go why the hell does he wear a thong and so on.. so they miss the whole point, they don't see the show, and his amazing dancing, they only focus on that costume and that pisses me off. But I'll show them next time.... I'm a devil at converting people to like MJ :)

[DangerousMJJ]

Like other guys, some times I love it, an other I dont.
In Michael look really good, but only in the first part of the tour, 'cause in 1993 he was a bit fat and looks a little wierd:P.

And obviusly I also tired of the jokes abouth the thong, bathing suit, etc.

[michaelsson]

Lol Why Does It Matter, Even If He Did Bring It Back Which He Did (in 96 Lol) U Will Still Watch

[Cinnamon234]

Hate is a pretty strong word, so i'll just say that I strongly dislike it lol. I think that gold leotard is so distracting when I watch performances from the "Dangerous" tour. It just looks so silly. Honestly, what the heck was Mike thinking when he decided to wear that?

[GenieBottle]

Gold leotard rocks my fu*king socks!!! Rock that gold thong/suit/fencing getup MJ!...

It takes a real man to wear that gold floss! lol mmmmmmm :) Mike is gan'sta fly, fresh in the gold, he doesn't care what anybody thinks and if ya hatin' on the gold tard you just mad cause you couldn't wear the same thing and have 100,000 screaming they love you!

Michaelsson...you siggy says it all...mmmmm,yummm...oh let me stop lol.

[IvoryKeys]

Can I just say that it really shows how SLEEEEENDER Michael's waist is!!!! Its so small. Most women don't have a waist as small as his. IM jealous, I can tell you that!

I remember seeing it as a kid and thought it was really wierd and stupid......I think its grown on me. BUT....I don't wanna see him wearing it on stage any time in the future...lol!

[RockWithLou]

LOVE IT
MJ LOOKS SO HOT IN IT. :wub:

[mjdvds]

If it was anyone else wearing it then everyone would hate it lol hoe much better did he look at the superbowl without the leotard?

[Haxafax]

Nah because all my friends are like WTF THONG LOL GAY so yeah...

[sharon007]

it never bothered me much. At first I didnt know what it was at first and thought it was something attached to his top cause he had a gold top on underneath heres a pic of that top

http://www.renodiscontent.com/wp-content/michaeljackson_01.jpg

[Heer]

Indifferent towards it. Dont love it dont hate it. But I would rather not watch him in that when my mom is around cos shes gonna freaking trip over the whole thing just cos its Michael Jackson.

[qbee]

I wouldnt like it on anyone else _ but I adore it on Michael
Really showed off his lines and dancers body and was just
so SEXY to me .. He is the ONLY MAN in the world who could
pull that off and look so amazing.

[michaelsson]

repost lol

[Michaele]

I think it's awsome. It never bothered me. I found out that people have mixed feelings about this outfit when I first joined the fanboards..

[wannabestartinsomthin21]

People are always bringing this outfit up and talking about how much they hate it, meanwhile, they completely miss how amazing Michael is on stage because all they can freakin' do is focus on what he's wearing. Sooooo stupid. Anyway, I freakin' like it. It's form fitting, which is what a dancer should wear so that you can see their lines.

[TillitsGone]

Exactly wannabe. And it shows off his beautiful, sexy anatomy too :wub:

[prismsagainst5live]

^ I agree! anything showing his amazing body is fine with me!:D

[Lorraine]

Personally I think it's awful :bugeyed

[TillitsGone]

Aww, no love for Gowden Tong (<spelling on purpose) :lol: That's understandable

http://mjjpictures.free.fr/dangerous/tour/wbss_hn/005.jpg
Cause right now, Mya's "My Love is Like Whoa" is blasting away in my ears and with pics like these... whoaaa :blush:

[BPYTD]

lol ast this topic, I went for Love it, I like it man, I dont see the problem. From the back it aint to hot but who cares lol. I think he looks good, but I definately don't want to see anyone else in it

[Snow White luvs Peter Pan]

I think he looked so sexy wearing it :D

[BPYTD]

I think he looked so sexy wearing it :D
But you think he looks sexy wearing eveything! :cheeky: :lol: :P

[Snow White luvs Peter Pan]

But you think he looks sexy wearing eveything! :cheeky: :lol: :P
:cheeky: :toofunny: You couldn't have said that better ;) :heart: YA!!

[ForeverBeInPeaceMichael]

i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it


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[MJsPYT1]

ummmm, they were ok, i mean, nobody else can pull them off!
but what I don't like is the gold pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[michaelsson]

ummmm, they were ok, i mean, nobody else can pull them off!
but what I don't like is the gold pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ommfg...a girl who doesnt like the gold pants...is the world ending??? i have never heard this from a female b4 lol wow..im literally n shock :lol:

[TialovesMJ]

^^ I don't like those gold pants either :lol: :no: sorry, i don't!!

[BeautifulSoul]

i love this costume so much,I'm getting it made by a professional seamstress(name is private).

[4christagain]

Hey, world i think MJ IS THE HOTTEST EVER

[BPYTD]

^well thats a nice first post, welcome to the forum :lol: its a nice place here

And, just look at my siggy and you know my vote lol

[prismsagainst5live]

welcome 4christagain! I must say I totally agree.!!:yes: As you can see BPYTD loves the leotard very much lol:clapping: so do I it's fab! :D

[MJsPYT1]

ommfg...a girl who doesnt like the gold pants...is the world ending??? i have never heard this from a female b4 lol wow..im literally n shock :lol:

LOL!!!!! I think most girls just like them cause, you know, you can see certain things.....

But, I don't really think they are flattering, i guess, and I think MJ always looked good in black pants on stage, like the Victory tour.....actually I like any of his stagepants but the gold ones (oh except those black and white striped ones that he wore at the beginning of the Victory tour, but apparently passed them off to i think, marlon-lol)
They just dont look good to me, more like MC hammer pants...
i can't really explain...

But hey, i'll watch him perform in a raincoat and bunny slippers if he wants!!!!!

[prismsagainst5live]

^ the gold pants are just so unique though. They so shiny lol and although I admit the fact you can see 'things' :D is a big part of it, I love them also for their total outrageousness and michaelness lol.

A stage combo of raincoat and bunny slippers ?? lol :wild: :punk::punk: there's an idea!!!! can you moonwalk in bunny slippers???

ok on topic lol: I love leotard!!!

[HilarylovesMJ]

i love the leotard!! :wild: i think it looks very good on Michael!! :)

[libsta81]

I must admit I didn't like it, I preferred the BAD and HISTORY out fits...

[Mystic]

Loved it. Except with the Smooth Criminal suit and hat. He just looked stupid.

[Fayik]

I still don't like that leotard :rofl:

[bgz]

Don't "hate" it, but never liked it either. Just didn't find the thong sexy at all.

Now the black leather or vinyl pants, open yellow shirt, and large strategically placed belt in the Come Together video performance is another thing!! That made me go :smilerolleyes:, my my my, that's a keeper.

[mjroxworld]

I never liked it. it was (in my opinion) distracting and ridiculous, rather than sexy. I personally prefer when he wears those loose, airy shirts. But hey I guess he can wear what he wants.

[smooth_usagi_criminal]

I like it "on him"
does that make sense? I dont think anyone else could pull it off but him ! His dancer's style body makes it very attractive looking but on anyone else *including some very beautiful people in great shape
it would look horrific

[TarinJade]

I don't love or hate it--but I agree with Mystic about the Smooth Criminal outfit.
Does. Not. Work!!!

[bgz]

Just found this thread resurface and still don't find it (the thong) any more or less attractive. Give me the nice fitting jeans any day, that I DO find quite sexy. Example being TDCAU non-prison version, OR the black leather/vinyl skin tight pants with open yellow shirt in Come Together video. :innocent:

[Who Is CooKie?]

Love love love it! Especially the Smooth Criminal outfit. One of the best outfits he's worn, in my opinion. Looks damn good on him. ;)

[Stargirl]

All I can say is that o-n-l-y Michael Jackson can pull that one off.

[blue_eyed_belle]

It was good at the time...one of those things that only Mike could pull off, but again i wouldn't want him to come on stage wearing it this summer lol!

[michaelsson]

im a dude and i lvoed it. It can only be done by him and that cud be the reason why i dont mind it @ all

[Dangerous Incorporated]

I dont like the term 'leotard' for starters! lol

I dont think it went with the Smooth Criminal outfit.

[_rckwitu]

Just found this thread resurface and still don't find it (the thong) any more or less attractive. Give me the nice fitting jeans any day, that I DO find quite sexy. Example being TDCAU non-prison version, OR the black leather/vinyl skin tight pants with open yellow shirt in Come Together video. :innocent:

TDCAU & come together outfit :woohoo: mm yes please! lol

[Spider-Man]

I like pretty much anything Michael wears...I like the leotard. does anyone have pictures of it from behind? I never realized it was a thong...I thought thongs were a recent invention...

[Mjkop4ever]

Hate it! :lol:

But Mike looks good wearing it!

[iluvmichael1986]

Well, I'm a little bit torn on this one..... However if you think about it, It's Michael in a G- string! I mean how totally hot is that!

[Em_Mj]

Love it :) i love anything he wears... ;) or doesn't :wub:

[Katzr2000]

I love it cos its so michael, but at the same time I hate it cos of the thong part lol My boyfriend calls it his golden nappy! :hysterical:

[helena22]

I don't love or hate it, but it looks good on him. I mean the outfit itself ain't good or bad, but him wearing it looks good. Hope this makes some sense. Here's the reason (look below) why it can make sense.:)

All I can say is that o-n-l-y Michael Jackson can pull that one off.

[mjbunny]

OMG, I can't stand that outfit! I always secretly wanted to ask him, "What exactly were you thinking when you chose that?!" ;) Really, I thought it looked like someone had gone through Madonna's closet for it, lol. I've gotten used to it, but everytime I see the first half of a Dangerous concert I have to face the thongy leotard issue all over again... ugh...

Now the gold pants... owwwww, baby! Much better. Much better, indeed. (Bad Tour outfits were great as well.)

[Kirsten]

Meh, it's okay. It's just annoying when you wanna show someone who's not really a big fan the Dangerous concert, and you have to explain what he's wearing :lol:.

[micaro7]

I hate that thing.............but I got used to it over the years

[mjjfan4ever]

maybe its just me... I loved it. I still love it.

many people talk about his music, dancing, innovative music video's.... but i think the various costumes and clothes also made the world thing work.

Only MJ had to guts to wear that and he pulled it off. If I saw anybody wear that today.. I'd be like .... wt*.

he just didn't give us music, and dance. but the leotard, the chin guards, the jackets... everything came together.

i mean what do you like more... music, dance and costume... or a musician today that comes out sings with a black t shirt and jeans?????

[mj_forever]

in the beginning, i felt awkward watching him in that. couldn't say if i liked it or not, especially when my niece was asking why he was wearing something like that. but it has grown on me since then, after repeated watching. i thought it outlined his svelte dancer's body very well, his firm behind. though i'd have to admit it really is kinda distracting, especially when i go through his high-resolution pics. i could not help taking a few more seconds to scrutinize the triangle part. he's just so so sexy and he knows how to flaunt it onstage.

[Jerome]

love it!

[Gwyneira]

I didn't like it at first, but then I got used to it and now I think it's cool in its own way. Doesn't beat the gold pants though. ;)

[RachelA]

I have to agree with the people who have a love/hate relationship with it, I never really noticed anything unusual about the gold leotard when I first saw it, maybe I was too young at the time, I just saw it as a stage costume, I didn't think it was strange, I've seen other stars wear much more revealing outfits or provocative clothes without much comment from anyone, it wasn't until I watched the Live in Bucharest concert with a male friend that I realized anyone had a problem with it! My friend wouldn't shut up about it the whole time, he kept asking what was up with the thong and the crotch grabbing didn't help, especially when I've watched it with my mother! She kept asking for an explanation for why Mike had to keep doing it. That outfit has made me endure constant teasing for years. Personally I think it's cute and unique, but not too many people seem to appreciate it!

[kasume]

I like it. It's what you call being original. At least he knows, no one else will copy him off that. I've seen people, girls and guys, copy every style he has, shiny clothing, buckles everywhere, etc., but NO ONE has copied the leotard.

But I have to admit, that piece hanging from the back is wierd.




i mean what do you like more... music, dance and costume... or a musician today that comes out sings with a black t shirt and jeans?????


That's right. Michael goes all the way and beyond.

[GinnyJackson]

oh i LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE :wub: that thing!!!

It shows him off so well! i mean it Outlines his best....... well i just LOVE it.

[meena76]

Not going to vote cause I don't hate it or love it.

But I do love Michael.

[Shamzfab90]

I like it! Michael looks hot in anything.

[zizousama]

Hate it. Couldn't he have just worn something else? Was it that necessary? BAD outfit is so much better as well as HIStory's, especially BAD.

[earthlyme]

HATE It. In fact, I couldn't enjoy the beginning few songs of the Dangerous concert because it bothered me so much LOL.

And as if that wasn't bad enough, he had to have a g-string too.


LMAOOO!!! IMO I loved it. but not so much at the back, the lil tail all out there...but as soon as he started performing, That wanst a problem at all!

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=9066457

the front
http://threadforthought.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-gold-lame-bodysuite-history-tour-1997.jpg

THE BACK
Couldnt find it y'all sry. lolz

[Who Is It]

I don't really like it (that thong part is what kills it I think haha) but it's definitely a signature Michael Jackson outfit that only he could and would pull off :lol:

[butterfly24]

I can't say that I hate it...(although that's what I voted!) but I didn't like it either...It seems very strange to me and I think that he could wear something else!! On the other hand it's Michael, whatetver he wore he supported it very well!!!:)

[CaptainEoLove85]

It's distracting...in a good way. Haha I guess that about sums it up.

[nakkiel]

haha i love it! as i wrote in another thread only michael could wear this and still look so sexy! :-)

[chantille]

I love MJ in it, no-one else could pull it off!

[Maeflower86v2]

Uhh I'm indifferent towards it. I don't like the style but the gold collars are nice....I just don't really "get it"

[defdave]

I cannot put into words how much I detest that outfit and always have since first seeing it back in '93. I've always been like the others here who said they had a hard time watching the first half of the concert.

[Agent M]

The gold color really clashes with with the white Smooth Criminal jacket with the purple armband.

[Starlight83]

When I was a little girl i used to cringe at it... not I think it's pretty cool, only Michael could get away with wearing something like that and look sexy and amazing!

[Roger Spy]

I love it! It's androgynous! It's a bold fashion statement!

Only Michael could wear it*

RS

[Femkela]

indeed only Mike can pull it off haha! It grew on me over the years. Frist I was like :O but now I am like :D LOLLL

[ThunderPower]

I think it looks really good. It's eye-catching and unique, and I think that's part of what MJ was all about.

[defdave]

I could not disagree with you all above more.

Michael was not about gratuitous sexual ambiguity or "weirdness" for the sake of seeming 'unique". Michael was a unique character for sure, but he was not a guy looking for more folks to call him "weird". He was an eternal kid and I seriously doubt he knew what this outfit would look like to millions of people around the world. I truly believe he was not trying to look controversial or "sexual" in any way at all. I just think he saw a fencing outfit and thought it would look cool on stage....just like a little kid he jumped on something thinking it would look "rad". I truly believe this. Mike was an innocent soul.

But, in addition to what I've said....the truth is...this outfit came along at the worst time. Those first false accusations came along from the Chandler's. And this outfit only made the lies SEEM more believable. I'm just speaking for the NON-MJ fans I've known all my life. I'm telling you right now...this outfit looked like some sort of strange perverted fantasy come to life according to the mainstream media and those who fell for the lies. And because of that, I couldn't stand it because it cast Mike in a bad light with the majority of the public.

We, as Michael's fans can look past just about ANYTHING Michael says or does, but I still all these years later think about the appearance to the mass media and to the public at large. As much of a fan as I am of MJ's (and trust me...I am a HUUUUUUGE fan), this outfit just plain looked horrible to many back then....esp. those who had already convicted Michael when they first heard about the Chandler accusations.

Of course most of us here obviously realize that the Chandler's were extortionists looking for a quick buck, but I'm telling you right now from personal experience.....I knew friends back in junior high and high school who were "fans" of MJ, but the accusations and this particular outfit changed their minds. I'm not saying they were the greatest fans of MJ, but still...they were at least casual fans and they made up a HUGE portion of Mike's fan-base at the time. But the accusations and this outfit (and the media's portrayal of him) played big parts in their changes of mind on him.

I know because I saw it happen first hand. Not only did I, as a life-long MJ fan (beginning in the Thriller era) feel a bit repulsed by this "Maddona-esque" outfit, but I also witnessed many self-proclaimed "Mj fans" back then say it was disgusting. And then the accusations came along and.....for these people I'm referring to...it was the nail in the coffin...they made their decision that he was guilty.

In their minds, if the dude wore something like that, he was obviously a freak and he was obviously guilty. No matter how much I tried to explain to them about how Michael was an eternal child, they just couldn't hear me past this thong outfit. And that sucked. I tried to defend him, but they wouldn't hear it at that time.

I know for many of you younger fans it's probably difficult to hear, but it's the stone cold, honest truth. That really happened. This outfit honestly (I'm not making this up at all) played into his negative public perception back then, which only got worse as the years went by, no matter how hard he tried. It sucks, but it's the truth. Many of us older folks lived it and we remember it.

[WhiteCurl]

I seriously doubt he knew what this outfit would look like to millions of people around the world. I truly believe he was not trying to look controversial or "sexual" in any way at all.

First of all I love that outfit, maybe because is, excuse me, but it is, a bit perverted, its androgynous (which i love but many ppl don't), and I really liked Mike wearing it. The reaction of media and ppl to it was exactly as defdave describes tho.
However I do not agree, ie I do not believe that Michael, as you put it, didn't know how did the outfit look, and also I doubt he didn't try to appear as "sexual" at all.
I mean we've all seen at least one show, with him performing in this suit eh?
The next thing am about to hear is "oh but he wasn't aware of the effect his HIStory golden pants had on the(drooling) public":doh:
I always believed Michael did some of the things, and wore some of his clothes in spite. Bless him.:yes:

[MySerenity5]

To be honest, I've never learned to like it. LOLS! Sorry Mike.

It's just way too distracting... XD The first time I saw him with that costume on, I just giggled because it's so Michael. I thought it was a weird thong at first. :D

[PurpleParrot]

Not my favorite, but hey... it's Michael.

[bouee]

Scary !

[JoanMJ]

I have mixed feeling about that particular outfit. Some days I find it so ridiculous that it's sexy, other days it's just hideous. Michael sure is creative. Making it gold and sh*t. But honestly who else would wear it and actually get away with it. For that I'll always love Michael and that golden thong.

[FlyAway]

Loved it on him! But would probably have hated it on anyone else.

[VanX]

LOVE IT!
Love the way it enhances which side he's leaning to that day!
Would have been even better if he'd worn it without the pants or shirt underneath, hahaha :lmao:

[Campari]

LOVE IT!
Love the way it enhances which side he's leaning to that day!
Would have been even better if he'd worn it without the pants or shirt underneath, hahaha :lmao:

*gets a visual* :blush:

and again from the back.... lol



Oh, and I voted for HATED IT in the poll. I really really did, I've never gotten over it either. Why couldn't he have worn it underneath the pants like with the Bad tour leotard?? Now THAT was sexy!!

[andyroser]

*gets a visual* :blush:

and again from the back.... lol



Oh, and I voted for HATED IT in the poll. I really really did, I've never gotten over it either. Why couldn't he have worn it underneath the pants like with the Bad tour leotard?? Now THAT was sexy!!

I just think it was to emphasise you know what lol :P

[Campari]

I just think it was to emphasise you know what lol :P

But it didn't really... if it had I'd be more than fine with it! ;)

[MarielovesMJ]

I have mixed feeling about it, I can't stop concentrating at his crotch while watching that part of the concert. :blush: It was distracting me. But I do like the creativity of the costume.

[indranee]

I could not disagree with you all above more.

Michael was not about gratuitous sexual ambiguity or "weirdness" for the sake of seeming 'unique". Michael was a unique character for sure, but he was not a guy looking for more folks to call him "weird". He was an eternal kid and I seriously doubt he knew what this outfit would look like to millions of people around the world. I truly believe he was not trying to look controversial or "sexual" in any way at all. I just think he saw a fencing outfit and thought it would look cool on stage....just like a little kid he jumped on something thinking it would look "rad". I truly believe this. Mike was an innocent soul.

But, in addition to what I've said....the truth is...this outfit came along at the worst time. Those first false accusations came along from the Chandler's. And this outfit only made the lies SEEM more believable. I'm just speaking for the NON-MJ fans I've known all my life. I'm telling you right now...this outfit looked like some sort of strange perverted fantasy come to life according to the mainstream media and those who fell for the lies. And because of that, I couldn't stand it because it cast Mike in a bad light with the majority of the public.

We, as Michael's fans can look past just about ANYTHING Michael says or does, but I still all these years later think about the appearance to the mass media and to the public at large. As much of a fan as I am of MJ's (and trust me...I am a HUUUUUUGE fan), this outfit just plain looked horrible to many back then....esp. those who had already convicted Michael when they first heard about the Chandler accusations.

Of course most of us here obviously realize that the Chandler's were extortionists looking for a quick buck, but I'm telling you right now from personal experience.....I knew friends back in junior high and high school who were "fans" of MJ, but the accusations and this particular outfit changed their minds. I'm not saying they were the greatest fans of MJ, but still...they were at least casual fans and they made up a HUGE portion of Mike's fan-base at the time. But the accusations and this outfit (and the media's portrayal of him) played big parts in their changes of mind on him.

I know because I saw it happen first hand. Not only did I, as a life-long MJ fan (beginning in the Thriller era) feel a bit repulsed by this "Maddona-esque" outfit, but I also witnessed many self-proclaimed "Mj fans" back then say it was disgusting. And then the accusations came along and.....for these people I'm referring to...it was the nail in the coffin...they made their decision that he was guilty.

In their minds, if the dude wore something like that, he was obviously a freak and he was obviously guilty. No matter how much I tried to explain to them about how Michael was an eternal child, they just couldn't hear me past this thong outfit. And that sucked. I tried to defend him, but they wouldn't hear it at that time.

I know for many of you younger fans it's probably difficult to hear, but it's the stone cold, honest truth. That really happened. This outfit honestly (I'm not making this up at all) played into his negative public perception back then, which only got worse as the years went by, no matter how hard he tried. It sucks, but it's the truth. Many of us older folks lived it and we remember it.

well, I am a fan from his OtW era, and I can say without a doubt that it DID NOT HELP. I still wish he hadn't worn that outfit at that particular juncture in his career.

[staywithme]

i loved everything he chose to wear

[amygrace]

I find the long comment above about fans actually judging Michael's character based on an OUTFIT...totally ridiculous. That kind of ignorant judgmental thinking needs to be outlawed... seriously. Furthermore, they never deserved to be called fans if they backed away from him because of that.....

Now for my personal opinion, I don't think the outfit was sexy...but I certainly don't hate it. It represents Michael and his unique taste...so more power to him and his outer thong! LOL

[Sorrowbird]

It's definitely my least favourite outfit of his and I think it looks kind of ridiculous, but simply because it's Mike it's pretty easy to overlook :) I do love the silver shirt and black pants from the Bad tour, I wish he'd have kept that look or done something similar instead of the silly thong-thang. But whatever, it's Mike, he can wear whatever and it won't really matter because his moves are so fantastic.

[Rockin.]

Sorry Michael... from the front its ok.. but the back. Ohh no! hate that thong.. So for me its 'hate it'.

I don't think its 'disgusting' i just think it looks stupid!

[Femkela]

Its inspired by a fencing attire:
http://www.michaeljackson.com/sites/mjackson/files/imagecache/preview/photos/mj_2.jpg
so its not just a random thong haha! Oh well like I said its only something Mike could get away with! :D

[defdave]

I find the long comment above about fans actually judging Michael's character based on an OUTFIT...totally ridiculous. That kind of ignorant judgmental thinking needs to be outlawed... seriously. Furthermore, they never deserved to be called fans if they backed away from him because of that.....



I know, but it's the truth. See back in the 80's and early 90's, MJ's fanbase was absolutely massive. At school, fans were everywhere. But as with any artist, there were levels of fandom....from casual to fanatical (I was close to the latter lol).

But then when the accusations came out, a big chunk of that fanbase (leaning more to the casual side) abandoned him.

And what I was saying is the fact that the outer-thong look hurt him in the eyes of these fair-weather fans.

For those of you who may recall, back in '93 the charges were all over CNN and the evening news and MTV News and most of the time they'd be showing in the background video clips from the Dangerous Tour with that outfit on. Of course one reason they did it was because it was relevant and because we was currently on tour.....BUT I have no doubt that the media vultures specifically wanted to run video of him in that outfit to push their whole agenda of making him look like he was a sick freak. Sadly, a lot of people bought into it all and abandoned him.

The outfit didn't help at all. I marked down 'hate it' because I remember what it did to public perception of him here in the midwest back then.

[Campari]

The outfit didn't help at all. I marked down 'hate it' because I remember what it did to public perception of him here in the midwest back then.

It wasn't only in the midwest... I remember trying to defend him (as good as a twelve year old could) and what I got thrown back was "but look what he's wearing!" So yeah, it definitely didn't help..

[N4ty]

he's the only man in the world who can look hella sexy wearing that leotard :wild: http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/n4tysmilies/ohh.gif

[ASIS]

I think the top is really cool... but then you get to the thong erea and... yeah I'm not a fan :P

[Gonetoosoon]

Michael looks god darn sexy in the leotard!

[Alyssa]

i defo love it...only MJ could pull it off tho! :)

[BrittluvsMJ]

oo I LOVE IT. I prefer goldpants. Their both very sexy though. :wild: :wild: :wild:

[Bo G]

Black pants and straps. yes yes YES

Leotard. Conclusive proof people had a hard time being honest to Michael's face.

[littlesparrow]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5307/roflbot8h3f.jpg

Seriously though, I love the leotard.
Really.
He looked fierce as hell.

[dmj09]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5307/roflbot8h3f.jpg


LOOL!! omg THAT.IS.HILARIOUS!!! :lmao: :lmao:

yea the thong's hot ONLY on Michael Sexy Jackson. He's the only one that can pull off a thong over black high water pants and shiny gold pants with a matching top...THE ONLY MAN.

[Campari]

^Yeah!! :yes: :lol:

[xXMJJXx]

nvm...:sleep:

[ensleyave]

I could live without it. I like Bad, Dangerous and History(Gold Pants hmm hmmm good)

[MicHil]

I hate ALL Leotards... MJ in them is no exception.

sorry mike but it gives me a booboo in the eyes :'(

[Lilly86]

I LUV Michael in the leotard!! ...he is the only one who can pull it off!! So SEXY :wild:

[mysterygirl7]

I love it on MJ.. but only on him I think..

[Lisha]

:clapping:

[amyzabeth]

hmm... I don't care for it. I also like zee gold pants better. ;)

[MJ:rocksmyworld]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! :heart: He looks so hot in it, sexy & cute all at the same time. Yeah really no-one else could pull that outfit off. No way!

I went to the exhibition the other day and saw it & i couldnt stop staring at it. Gorgeous! :)

[paisleyCUTtop]

loveeeeeeeeeeee it! (better than the gold pants for me LOL)

[Justus]

It wasn't a leotard!!!!

lol it was an outfit people use(d) in the sport of fencing and Michael liked it! hahaha

[MicHil]

loveeeeeeeeeeee it! (better than the gold pants for me LOL)

:bugeyed

my soul hurts....


lol

[analogue]

I remember reading that Mike once wore the Dangerous tour costume without the thong in the back and it looked alot better

[shaugnie]

Love it!!!! But he can pull anything off ,and the leotard looks amazing on him ,on anyone else it would be horrendous!! he he

[kottur13]

Love it.

:D

[girl24]

I don't really understand it, but it's Michael, so I love it. :)

[MaryJackson]

I LOVE IT!!!! However, I have to say that I prefer the legendary gold pants.... :naughty:

[BunnyHead]

I love it!

Only Michael can pull it off when them sexy curls to go with it
<3<3<3<3<3<3

[QSMJ]

I love it.

First, it startled me, and then it looked like baby romper. Now, he looks so cute!!!!!

[tinkismissinherpan]

I have to say I don't like the leotard, but I have to admint he looks damn good in it :wild: But,....Gold,..beeaaauttiifull Gold Pantsss :swoon: :woohoo: :dropdead:
AND I reeeally like him in jeans..mmmm :pleased: :stretcher:
..yup,.lets just say he can pull anything off,

[mjbaybee]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5307/roflbot8h3f.jpg


HAHA OMFG! :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[twinklEE]

Only he was able to pull it off.
I remember seeing it for the first time and I was like ''What the f_ Michael?:o:blink: :bugeyed'', but then when I got used to it I was more like '' oh Michael you nasty :woohoo:...''

[MJfan10]

Gotta love it!! :D

[MJfan10]

Only he was able to pull it off.
I remember seeing it for the first time and I was like ''What the f_ Michael?:o:blink: :bugeyed'', but then when I got used to it I was more like '' oh Michael you nasty :woohoo:...''

lol!!!

[The Special One]

http://www.michaeljacksoncelebrityclothing.com/celeb-pics/HisoryTour/MJ-Gold-leotard.jpg

i love it

[swirly]

http://www.michaeljacksoncelebrityclothing.com/celeb-pics/HisoryTour/MJ-Gold-leotard.jpg

i love it

That is hot. To be honest, I would love to see him anything.. :(

[Petrarose]

I loved it. It was different and unique and he looked good in it. It showed off the lines of his body. I did not stare at it or get distracted at it because usually I concentrate more on his face when he performs and then his moves. I would not expect him to wear something similar to Bad or History tours. One of the reason I love Michael is because he does different things and is innovative. Therefore, I would not expect him to go back to a former, explored costume idea. I loved it and I love Gold Pants Too--both for different reasons.

[BunnyHead]

That is hot. To be honest, I would love to see him without anything on.. :(

I fixed it:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:.....in my favor

[Katee]

Love love LOVE it!! :)

[Smnth]

I like it! It's diffrent, but that's what I like. He can wear such things.
And he sure looks good in it :P

[Upside]

I don't love it or hate it. I'm "meh" about it and I always will be.

[kottur13]

It's cool!

This is coming from a guy! :D

[serenity]

I actually quite like it :)

[anko]

I love it. ;)

[pinklollypop]

I love it....but only on MJ. No one else could pull that off.
Although, the back of it looked rather uncomfortable....major wedgie!! :lol:

[brunomj]

i love it!!

[Dangerous21]

love it! it's next to the Bad tour outfit for tops in my (male) eyes

[lamb7]

I dig this...

http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/schumansilver/2009/06/30/mj6253x250.jpg

[raz2911]

No one could pull it off, but MJ does a good job.
Coming from a guy :lol:

[stjarna]

I remember back in the 90's when I was a kid I thought what's with the back part, but now I don't mind ;)

[Petillantes]

http://www.michaeljacksoncelebrityclothing.com/celeb-pics/HisoryTour/MJ-Gold-leotard.jpg

i love it

Woooowww I LOVE IT !!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: SO CUTE !!!

[Arklove]

Love it! it'd look ridiculous on any other man....even a woman....but Michael, as always, can pull anything off!

[Severus Snape]

I like it. It would be better without the thong, though. xD

The HIStory outfit is, by far, the coolest one. In my opinion, anyway.

[LoveMJackson]

http://www.michaeljacksoncelebrityclothing.com/celeb-pics/HisoryTour/MJ-Gold-leotard.jpg

i love it

I LOVE it of course..hot!

[TheBronx]

I friggin' love it! It's genius bahhaha!

[Prince Of Pop]

Didn't care for it. I liked his Bad outfit the best

[Roxa]

. I just explane it is very simular to a traditional fencing uniforml

http://ufencing.com/images/pistol%20grips%20Ebay%20022.jpg

I just say it was influenced from it etc.. people just don't care.. lol!

Yeah, it remember me a fencing uniform! hahahaha

I love it. The only strange thing is the ''back-down''. hahahaha But still is funny.

[DarthKathyGrint]

LOL I'm still kinda conflicted TBH.
Let me get back to that.

[gowithitjam]

I don't think it suits him at all, it isn't his style or anything. I think it was supposed to be worn under the trousers, like the bad tour jacket, that has a thongy bit just so it dont come untucked.

[mjultimatecollection]

The leotard's alright, but the Gold pants are amazing!! HIStory Tour costume(s) far superior!

[spoonie]

I'm sorry I know it's mean to say this but whenever I see the thong I just want to cover my face and giggle madly in embarrassment, it's not a great outfit in my opinion. So I'm afraid I went with "hate it" (sorry to the people who love it!)

[michaeljacksonkingofpop]

I love the gold leotard top!!!!

[fondero]

I didn't vote... on the one hand I love it... he's so sexy, but on the other... :giggle: I need a Not sure option! :D

[Pace,MioDolceCuore]

Who else would wear a piece of clothing that so uniquely displaying the best of the best, back and front?

I bet that thing looked REALLY amazing up-close. I remember one behind the scenes clip were he's showing some backstage corridor- now THAT was a scenic view! I was secretly cursing Mr. Jackson out for ruining me for the beauty of every other male currently on this planet. I briefly worshipped him in that outfit, I got why he chose that thing- it showcased his pretty much perfect proportions, job well done, lol.

The Dangerous tour leotard is like a guilty pleasure that is immensely pleasurable to look at- you just want to make sure your mother isn't present while you're staring at his, ahem, thong. :rofl::rofl:

The thong, like some things Michael pulled off, is an interesting example of Michael "totally going there", that's why he's MJ.

[etoile 37]

I like it when he's wearing a jacket over it like in Jam, but not without the jacket.

[michaeljacksonkingofpop]

Love the Dangerous tour leotard top!!! It's perfect on a guy like Michael.

[_nita]

Well, I'm not crazy about it, that's for sure.. -_- But I don't care what he's wearing, cause I'm not concentrating on the outfit anyway.. :shifty: :D

[Snow White luvs Peter Pan]

I LOVE the front but I hate the thong, although I'd say his bum looks amazing! :dribble:

[powernoize]

Didn't care for it. I liked his Bad outfit the best

Same here.

[michaeljacksonkingofpop]

Love that leothong shirt! Can't get enough of it.

[Loni1082]

I love it from the front, but I hate it from the back...:)
I agree with you. I feel the same way.

[SoCav]

Voted for hate it, though I don't really hate it. Can't say I love it either though. It's one of my least favourite tour outfits.

[Galactus123]

I voted I hate it. I really don't hate it but I don't like it.

[Mina37]

I don’t hate it, but I don’t like it either. It looks OK on him, although I prefer the outfits for Bad (especially 2nd leg!) and HIStory tour.

[nadalette]

I love it! Front, back, top, bottom, with or without the jacket. It's one of those outfits that only Michael could wear and look fabulous!

[SeriousEffect.]

Hated it. The outfits on the DWT were uninspired compared to the amazing wardrobe on Bad. Let's not even dwell into HWT.

At least with TII we were getting some amazing fits.

[MJkana]

I was surprised when I watched it for the first time. and I didn't like that wear.
But I love this wear now.
It is only Michael to look good with this outfit ;)

[BottleOfSmoke]

What a controversial piece of clothing this leotard :lol:
I love it. I like pretty much all of his outfits except maybe blue pants that he wears during Workin' Day And Night, it looks like a ski outfit :lol:

[Daryll748]

I love it from the front, but I hate it from the back...:)

indeed :wild:

[flutinggnee]

No, I don't like it. Gold pants anyday, or the Bad silver outfit. But the gold leotard, no.

[LaNixie]

IT'S A FENCING SUIT! Sorry... but I like it :)

[MJ_Rocks My World]

I think that only mj could make it look good. NOONE ELSE!!! Lol

[Mike's Bad]

I don't really hate it but I am also not so fond of it. But MJ can look good in anything. I prefer the Bad tour costume though.

[respect77]

Indeed, it's actually what people wear in fencing:

http://www.utsa.edu/today/images/students/fencing1.jpg

[MJ_Rocks My World]

I don't really hate it but I am also not so fond of it. But MJ can look good in anything. I prefer the Bad tour costume though.

i prefer the bad tour costume too :P
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30700000/-MJ-the-bad-era-30742328-500-677.jpg

[MjsLovelyOne88]

I don't particularly like the back side of it LOL.. sometimes the front bothers me too. It's not my fave, definitely. I rather see him wearing the infamous gold pants :hysterical: or just tight black pants and a white sweaty shirt :shifty: Like some of you have mentioned, I'm just a sucker for buckles and belts, so the BAD tour costume (s) are amongst my faves :girl_sigh:

[mjleavemealone]

I must admit i didn't really go that much on it at first, but then you realise anything mj does is alright with me, lol

[Mr.Bad Guy]

I love It!!!!!