Michael Jackson Gay?

A man in the US claims to have been his lover. Find out more here...

Michael Jackson was reportedly in a gay relationship with former dermatologist's assistant Jason Pfeiffer when he died in June 2009.

Pfeiffer has alleged he began a 'passionate and sexual' affair with the Billie Jean singer after meeting him in 2008 through Jacko's skin care expert Dr. Arnold Klein.

Jason claims that he bonded with the King of Pop over their troubled childhood, telling US TV Show Extra: "We were just sitting there and we both started to cry and I got up and went over to him and said it's going to be OK Michael."

"We hugged. And it was kind of then that the hug was a little bit more. It wasn't until a few months later that it was obvious that Michael had feelings for me as well."

He added: "I just assumed that he was probably bisexual. I know we loved each other, I know he told me that all the time. I believe that he was probably my soulmate."

Dr. Klein supported Pfeiffer's claims saying he walked in on the couple and saw Michael - who had always strongly denied he was homoseuxal - allegedly shirtless.

Klein said: "Setting the record straight and telling the truth, as opposed to hiding in some house in the middle of nowhere. I think he would have approved of that, yes."

Despite being married to both Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe, this is not the first time that reports have surfaced concerning Jackson's sexuality.

The late singer's unofficial biographer Ian Halperin says that he spoke with two men who claimed to have had homosexual relationships with the star.

Halperin said: "In the course of my investigations, I spoke to two of his gay lovers, one a Hollywood waiter, the other an aspiring actor."

He continued: "The waiter had remained friends, perhaps more, with the singer until his death.He had served Jackson at a restaurant, Jackson made his interest plain and the two slept together the following night. According to the waiter, Jackson fell in love."

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