Man Undergoes Surgery To Look Like Michael Jackson

Man Undergoes Surgery To Look
Like Michael Jackson 20-year old Iranian refugee has now become
a mini celebrity in his own right, having
undergone surgery to look like pop icon,
Michael Jackson.
Abbas Sharhani
Abbas Sharhani left his family and fled war-
torn Iran when he was 16 years old, later
making the journey to Australia by boat via
Malaysia and Indonesia. He was held in a
Darwin detention centre for three months and
after his release, he straightened his hair and
had plastic surgery so he could make a living
as a Michael Jackson impersonator;
According to Mail online, Abbas disclosed that
he still suffers the loneliness and isolation of
being a refugee.
He said: “Despite the fame, it has not erased
the loneliness and isolation of the experience
of being a refugee so far from home and
family. However I do find joy in performing for
people everyone loves Michael Jackson. From
the bottom of my heart I love the way he
dances.”
Speaking on his strict Muslim upbringing and
how his family responded to his change, he
said: “they were like “why would you change
your appearance and change your hair?” They
weren’t happy, they didn’t accept it. It is
difficult being far away, but I just keep doing
what I’m doing. Dancing is my passion".
See more photos below:
Abbas performing on stage
Lonely Abbas
Abbas’s transformation from refugee to
Michael Jackson’s impersonator is the subject
of a documentary, Man in the Mirror, which will
debut at the Arab Film Festival Australia.