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Daily Mirror
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Joel Leaver

Michael Jackson's friend 'knew the real reason' he wore single white glove on right hand

Michael Jackson first had a glove designed for him to "camouflage" signs of the skin condition vitiligo, according to someone who knew him in an unearthed interview.

A single white glove became a signature accessory for the late singer - who died in 2009 - over the course of his career, with him often wearing it on his right hand.

Vitiligo is a condition where the skin loses its colour in patches most commonly on the face, neck and hands.

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