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Disturbing truth about Michael Jackson's 'high voice'

Michael, third from left, apparently claimed his father Jo, second left, forced him to undergo chemical castration [Photo: Getty]

Michael Jackson was as famed for his high-pitched voice as for his plastic surgery.

And as the story goes, his softly-spoken manner was a direct result of his father Joe allegedly forcing him to undergo 'chemical castration' when he was just 13 in a bid to delay puberty and keep his singing voice high.

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