There really wasn't a chance that the Michael Jackson story was going to find a quick resolution, but the latest development, complete with yet another child star, takes the much discussed paternity issue into uncharted territories. Though there have long been rumors that Jackson was not the biological father of his children, at no point was it speculated that the star of the 1968 musical Oliver! filled the role. Mark Lester, who played the lead in the film, said in an interview with News of the World that he secretly donated sperm to help Jackson have children and would be willing to take a paternity test to prove that he is the biological father of Paris Jackson. Lester should not be confused with co-star Jack Wild, who went on to star in H.R. Pufnstuf. The Lester connection looks to be strange enough, but having Wild involved would be somehow, you know, over the top. [Gigwise]
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