When it comes to Michael Jackson, all bets on normality or usuality (yeah, I made that word up) or genetics are 100% and totally OFF because, let's face it, dude is THROWED.
Yes, he could have had some caucasian featured great great uncle Pete three times removed, but y'all know he could have a) dyed the boy's hair, b) adopted the boy, or c) done something even more wierd that comes out in the poor kid's book in 15-20 years.
As for Mariah, when she came out with that curly hair and stuh, anybody who is black could have recognized her as being part black. Now, when she started straightening and dying her hair, it was harder for others to tell, but we know who our folks are, even before they start collaborating with Puffy

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