It hasn’t even been a week yet, and you’ve already had enough of Michael Jackson marathons and memories. So rather than dive into Michael this or Michael that, let’s take a look at all of the celebrities that his signature crotch grab influenced.
Fellas
Usher
Much like an NBA rookie being cursed with the term “the next MJ”, Usher was prematurely pegged with the title but never reach KING status.
Chris Brown
Rapper The Game calls him “the new Mike Jack”, but I think he’s more like “the new Usher.”
Will.I.Am
Apparently adding a few vocals and BOOMS to the 2008 version of The Girl Is Mine qualifies one for the double-handed crotch grab.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop’s crotch grab is less aggressive than MJ’s. More of a hand rest really.
Kanye West
Kanye’s crotch grab is just another way for him to show how high his swag is turned on.
Jack Black
He proves that only Michael Jackson can pull off the golden leg protectors AND that white people look awkward while crotch grabbing.
Lil Wayne
This move isn’t paying any respect to MJ and is more of a selfish dong show from Lil Wayne.
Robbie Williams
MJ never went with the “grab it like a ski pole” method, and neither should you.
Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode
Another white guy fail, you can’t look like you’re singing a Michael Buble song while grabbin it.
Mark Wahlberg
This is Wahlberg saying, “hey paparazzi, suck this.”
Ladies
Lil Kim
Her 5 finger salute is more like giving herself a low-5.
Jennifer Lopez
She’s definitely got the MJ swagger right, but it looks like a grab and twist, which is a big no-no.
Rihanna
This one is way more sexual than MJ’s ever were.
Gisele
I can’t decide if this is sexy or a turnoff, what do you think?
Penelope Cruz
Apparently it’s windy and she’s not wearing underwear.
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Gisele can be doing anything in the world - if she’s half naked, its definitely sexy.
Rihanna looks like she wants to hide that Mic in her mouth!!
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