Randy Jackson

[deathisallaround 21]

OK so no thread for him so far, but this tiktok video makes me think it is advanced cancer.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFPuUCD8/

A good shout for 2023.

[Charles De Gaulle 487]

The man is literally just skin and bones. You can tell by the way he walks. He could also be suffering from heart issues given his gastric bypass was 20 years ago and he does have diabetes.

[MortalCaso 1,640]

I'd agree. He doesn't look like he is meant for much longer in this life...

[Sean 6,365]

Definitely getting Chadwick Boseman vibes from this.He looks ravaged.His legs are like sticks you can see his chestbone through his shirt and you can see the back of his skull clearly.  Even one of the women who called out said "awww that's sad". 

[Sean 6,365]

57 minutes ago, Charles De Gaulle said:

The man is literally just skin and bones. You can tell by the way he walks. He could also be suffering from heart issues given his gastric bypass was 20 years ago and he does have diabetes.

Looks more like bone metastases or his bones are buckling due to having precious little weight to work with. 

 

Can't see him lasting more than a few months tops.

[Sean 6,365]

https://heavy.com/entertainment/american-idol/randy-jackson-struggles-to-walk/  :Media report of the event.From September.Some more photos too.

[dimreaper 713]

Also heard he's in arrears with the IRS.

[Dead Wait 1,156]

2 minutes ago, dimreaper said:

Dumb question, but what is his claim to fame, outside of being an American Idol judge?

https://www.google.co.uk

 

[Banana 862]

14 minutes ago, dimreaper said:

Dumb question, but what is his claim to fame, outside of being an American Idol judge?

 

Do you think he just showed up on American Idol off the street?

[Toast 16,232]

I thought he was Michael Jackson's brother for ages.

[Banana 862]

2 minutes ago, Toast said:

I thought he was Michael Jackson's brother for ages.

 

This was also new I found out today

[Sir Creep 7,071]

1 hour ago, Banana said:

 

Do you think he just showed up on American Idol off the street?

He was a musician and producer.  Is every musician/producer going to get a thread?  Few knew of him prior to being selected for the show.  So to most that would appear to be a Yes to your question.

Is bint Paula Abdul going to get a thread for being ‘an AI judge’?  
 

[dimreaper 713]

I think adding him to the official list seems "pitchy".

[Banana 862]

14 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

He was a musician and producer.  Is every musician/producer going to get a thread?  Few knew of him prior to being selected for the show.  So to most that would appear to be a Yes to your question.

Is bint Paula Abdul going to get a thread for being ‘an AI judge’?  
 

 

Not every musician/producer was an American Idol judge for over a decade, dawg

[MrWonderful 483]

Damn, yeah this is really sad.  If he makes it to 2023, he'll be an auto-add to my list.  

[Lafaucheuse 4,079]

6 hours ago, Toast said:

I thought he was Michael Jackson's brother for ages.

Isn’t he ?

[Spade_Cooley 9,630]

Yeah, that's a stage 4 metastasis from me, dawg.

[gcreptile 11,073]

I guess he can't really say that he's ill because he's under this "wellness nutrition" contract. A little embarassing if it doesn't really work.

[Charles De Gaulle 487]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n85X6WYRq5I

 

Here's a recent clip of him on the Jennifer Hudson show. Sounds pretty frail imo.

[Sean 6,365]

41 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

I guess he can't really say that he's ill because he's under this "wellness nutrition" contract. A little embarassing if it doesn't really work.

Reminds me of the story about Oliver Hardy losing shit loads of weight and claiming the credit when it was cancer.

 

In Randy's case he clearly lost weight from some weird diets and other techniques including bizarre rituals like drinking pregnant women's urine plus gastric bypass surgery but now he clearly is just wasting away due to illness.

[jd24fan 78]

No real update since this year started, but it seems like he looks so much different since he had his weight loss surgery a few years ago. I saw the interview with Hudson a while back and his voice was very raspy which hasn't been the case for most of his life. He's still the musician on the revival of Name That Tune, and many people didn't even recognize him when they watched. I always liked him as a judge on American Idol and wish him the best of luck with his health.

[ladyfiona 2,657]

This is what he looked like in March when he spoke at Indiana University.

[Toast 16,232]

29 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

This is what he looked like in March when he spoke at Indiana University.

 

It's not a photo from the event, so it could have been taken any time.