F My Life: It's Funny, It's True, Except When It Happens to You

US Weekly has just uploaded some unseen footage from Michael Jackson's accidental broiling during a Pepsi commercial shoot back in 1984 (video below).  This is a very high-quality clip and gives you come perspective as to how his possible addiction to painkillers began.  The King of Pop doesn't even realize that his hair is on fire as he continues to perform for several seconds.

Pepsi eventually settled with Michael Jackson in the neighborhood of $1.5 million.  Jackson donated the proceeds to a local burn unit.

Here is the US Weekly Michael Jackson footage...

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