Diane Dimond on Michael Jackson’s Drug Use
ET special correspondent Diane Dimond, who has been covering Michael Jackson news since 1993, talks about the accident that she claims led to Michael’s drug use.
It was a TV spot that went bad. The King of Pop was filming a Pepsi commercial when, during the sixth take, Michael’s hair caught on fire. He was rushed to the hospital with burns to his scalp and face.
"That was a horrific accident, and that is the point at which Michael Jackson was introduced to the world of painkillers," Diane says. "After that, and all the cosmetic surgeries, he became hopelessly addicted."
