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Blame Sosa's New Look on 'Cleansing': Pal

Despite lightened skin, 'he's not trying to be Michael Jackson'

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 8, 2009 10:34 PM CST

(Newser) – Retired slugger Sammy Sosa comes off as a bit vain, but he isn't bleaching his skin or "trying to be Michael Jackson," a friend says of the photos that took the sports blogosphere by storm last week. "He can't believe it is such a big deal." The friend, like Sosa a former Cubs employee, tells the Chicago Tribune he's just "going through a rejuvenation process for his skin. Women have it all of the time."

Sammy Sosa and guest arrive at the 2009 Person of the Year honoring Juan Gabriel at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nov. 4, 2009, in Las Vegas.
Sammy Sosa and guest arrive at the 2009 Person of the Year honoring Juan Gabriel at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nov. 4, 2009, in Las Vegas.   (Getty Images)
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tbooker
Nov 10, 2009 12:17 PM CST
The gal in the picture with Sosa looks likie she got a questionable boob job. One looks bigger and they appear lopsided. Might be the dress or what there is of it pushing them but they don't l;ook like a match to me. Maybe a turtle neck would have been a better choice to wear.
njgreen
Nov 9, 2009 11:45 AM CST
got it - good one.
Netstorm2k10
Nov 9, 2009 10:43 AM CST
That's a bad headline. The first thing that popped into my mind when I read: "Blame Sosa's New Look on 'Cleansing,'" I thought to myself, "Damn, his face must have been dirty as hell if washing it changes his skin color."
 

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