DEREK BLANKS’ THRILLER ALTER EGO SHOOT ft. TEAIRRA MARI
Monday, July 6, 2009

Some of you may remember us posting some behind the scenes photos of Teairra Mari dressed up as Michael Jackson for her Alter Ego shoot two weeks ago. Sadly, the same day we posted those photos, the legendary MJ passed away.
Photographer Derek Blanks released the final version of the photo via his twitter page, stating:
This is a tribute to Michael Jackson shot the day before his death for my alter ego series of Teairra Mari.
He was one of a kind.

( Photos: Derek Blanks )








68 Comments
1.
Raven
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
RIP micheal
2.
..LADy;ReN
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
R.i.P MiKE JACK!
3.
missmarie
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
awww rip MJ this vid might be ok
4.
terminator
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
yes mike was one of a kind- RIP
this pic is tired tho–
this why we cant get an album outta her…she too busy playin dress up
5.
ladytroublesome
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Not bad.
6.
BUBU
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
lmao@#4, nice pics!
7.
happy
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
these pics are a mess
8.
poboi
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
I would like to have seen a few more of the shots…this one is okay.
9.
Qat
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
She has on a Thriller inspired jacket, that’s it..
Tribute? NAH.
10.
OMG
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
This is not what i need on my Monday morning…thanks but no thanks
11.
TQ
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
not feeling the pics at all dont know why they still went ahead with it
12.
MiSSSEXY
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
….ummm i dont like these pic can’t no one do it better but MIKE… the originator…this is whackkkkk…. Tierra sit you ass down…
13.
kelvin
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
OMG IF THESE PICS DONT LOOK LIKE AN AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL PHOTO SHOOT. TYRA WOULD HAVE THE GIRLS DO SOMETHEN LIKE THIS
14.
QUEEN
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
i’m happy with the pics…. tm is a great artist… people really sleep on her work…. as for the pics…. they could have been better but whateva… ohhhhhhhhh the ironyyyyyyyy!!!…. RIP MJ!!! XOXO….. LEGEND LOST…BUT NOT FORGOTTEN….WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!… YOU WILL LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS…MINDS…AND SOULS….. FOREVER… AND EVER!!! I LOVE YOU MIKE!!!
15.
☆Lola A♏ ★
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Her MJ impression is so lack luster. Ola Ray isn’t as bad. Overall, I give it a thumbs down. Great concept, poor execution. She did it no justice. I think they should have scrapped it.
16.
afrobella82
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
LOL @ #4
17.
realgirl
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Honesty ya’ll always going hard on Teairra Mari She’s working hard for a 21 year old female trying to get hers.why knock her hustle cause i know any of ya’ll can’t do better..
Great PIc!! Teairra!! Don’t let theses haters kill your DREAM KEEP PUSHING!!!
18.
JUDAH
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
——–I remember seeing the photos of her in drag as Michael Jackson, and it struck
——–me as strange that he died the same day. It’s very interesting. Honestly
——–speaking, most of the top artists and directors in entertainment probably knew
——–that he was going to be sacrificed that day. Furthermore, photos like this
——–continue modern pop culture’s fascination with replacing men with women. It’s
——–been a common theme in female R&B lately and the photo subliminally
——–encourages l*sbianism.
19.
I'ma Diva
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
r.I.P TO MJ!!!
FAILED HATE THE PIC IT LOOKS A MESS!!
20.
Syn'ceRe
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
OMG YALL R SUM RUDE AS$ HATERS!
THESE R GOOD…TT KEEP DOIN UR THUNG!
& IT IZ CRAZY HOW WHEN THEY POSTED THESE PICS HE PASSD AWAY
@14 I THINK UR SO RIGHT …TYRA WOULD LIKE EM!
21.
hood_shit
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Derek is good…
R.I.P. MJ!
22.
reprogrammed
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
@18
Judah,
Brother you are clearly holding some knowledge. I have a lot of questions. How does one go about contacting you?
23.
Kea
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
@18
I agree with 22, I would love to hear what kind of knowledge you know. Any way to contact you?
24.
♥♥PEACHEZZZ♥♥
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
NO MA’AM!
CO-SIGN WITH ☆LOLA A♏ ★
25.
S. Dot
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
I don’t know how ppl are going to react to this once it is out there. A lot of ppl will not know that she had this concept BEFORE he passed away. Some will not think she is an established enough or talented enough artist to pay a real tribute to him. We’ll shall see . . .
26.
laciena
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
lmao at #4
seems like she has fallen off.
27.
say huh?
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
How the hell she gotta damn shasta??
28.
LULU
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
I expected more, but it’s still cute. I love his photos.
29.
JUDAH
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
—–@Reprogrammed & Kea
—–You can both leave your email addresses if you’d like.
30.
backingbarack
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
these shots are corny i am sorry
wack as hell like teirra marie.
her expressions are minimal and with no passion.
31.
ms.jai
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
i think its cute a little wack but cute
32.
SKI SKI
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
i cant stand tm please someone tell her to sit her tired ass down she sucks so bad–this is an insult to mike really cheap bitch
33.
truthfullyspeaking
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
This is so dumb. This is a damn insult to the GREAT Michael Jackson. OH Teairra why don’t you give it up already? She’s had many chances to “make it” and has failed every time. This Michael thing is to copy cat and cliche. It’s just very wack and she can’t pull it off whatsoever. SIT DOWN!
34.
mzrepresented
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
MJ’S DEATH STILL DOESN’T SIT RIGHT WITH ME. CALL ME A CONSPIRACY THEORIST IF YOU’D LIKE BUT IT JUST DOESN’T SEEM RIGHT.
ANYWHO T. MARI CREEPS ME OUT IN THESE PICS. SHE NEEDS TO CLOSE HER LEGS IN THESE SHOTS.
35.
hippyhop
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
ALL THE HATAZ PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP…TEAIRRA WENT AND STILL GOES HARD!!!!!WHEN SHE STARTED OUT WITH “MAKE HER FEEL GOOD” SHE DEFINATELY WENT REALLY HARD AND NOW SHE BACK UP ON IT!!THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU HAVE AND SOME THINGS YOU DONT!!WELL SHE DEFINETALY HAS TALENT!!! TEAIRRA STAYS ON HER GRIND ALL THE TIME AND MONEY MAKIN’
36.
dree
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
cool
37.
my2sense
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
I like the tribute but what’s her alter ego’s name??? b/c we already have a Sasha Fierce & Super C
38.
E.andre
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
i believe this picture was taken before his death..looks good thoo.
39.
Simone
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
mike is the king.
but these pics look like a bad top model shoot.
40.
sigh
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Judah-
Can you hit me up @
smithjackson23@gmail.com? Thx
–> Sidenote: T.Mari looks crazy as hell! I think this is Derek Blank’s worse work to date! And I am usually a fan of his work. *shrugs*
41.
michelle
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
wow its ironic that these were shot the day b4 he died…. its like he knew! RIP MJ !
42.
joeinmemphis
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
me don’t likey. should have shelved this shoot until a couple of months later.
43.
dgirl
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
actually, yall posted it a day b4 he died not the same day.
44.
Gabby.
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
not feeling this at all, it looks staged as hell. I usually like the Derek Blanks alter egos, but why couldnt they be original? this really isnt alter ego, its just a bad recreation of Thriller. NEXT.
45.
regina
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Ya’ll are some hating ass BROKE BITCHES!!!! GO TEAIRRA MARI!!!!
46.
q.deon
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
….is she drinkin a ’shasta?’
47.
A1
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
@45
very far from a hater and not so broke, but she is wack!! u have to be broke to not like someone wow u got pretty mad………the idea was cute but I just cant get into her and I hope she doesn’t hop on this alter ego shi*.
48.
CARMELHOTTIE
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
THERE IS ONLY ONE MIJ.. FINE YOUR OWN IDEAS INSTEAD OF RIDING THE BACK OF THE KING OF POP. DONT LIKE IT……….
RIP MIJ.
49.
YA LYING
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
@Judah
How do you specify which celebs know this and that? If I didn’t know any better I’d say you know something yourself. If I were to become a celeb would you name me as one of those people that is in the know? I had know clue on when MJ was going to die nor do I know anything about what you are talking about. So how will celebs know, you know they are regular people like the rest of us, right? I must ask you, do you know exactly when the world will end? How do people really know its going to be in 2012?
50.
*«SOLiD RiCH GiRL»*
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
These photos turned out to look really good.Teairra Marie pulled the look off pretty nice.
Love Mike!!!
51.
mrs. sk8board p (ak & bk stan)
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
same ol DB photoshoot.
52.
JUDAH
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
—-@ Ya Lying
—-Every person that receives a contract is not a “celebrity”, but most of them are
—-indoctrinated into different orders, all revolving around the worship of Satan
—-(sometimes unbeknownst to them, sometimes knowingly). If you notice, both
—-Teairra Mari and Rihanna were signed and packaged at the same time. One of
—-them was allowed to blow up (Rihanna) while the other was shelved and black-
—-balled out of the industry for a time (Teairra Mari). Obviously she did not want to
—-do something the first time around that she decided she was ready to do this
—-time around, so they gave her a second chance. No, I don’t know when the world
—-is going to end, lol.
—-Celebrities are definitely just regular people but their talent and ability to influence
—-the minds of the people that they rule over, their fans, makes them proverbial
—-kings, queens, gods, and goddesses, and they view themselves as such. That is
—-why they are called “stars”, because in this society, they are seen as the entities
—-that illuminate the darkness. All this is self-deceptive because their main light
—-and inspiration is Satan, which is why after they are used up, they are sacrificed.
—-After they are sacrificed, they are replaced by a new star to carry on their legacy
—-like the phoenix bird, i.e. Michael Jackson to Chris Brown, Madonna to Lady Gaga
—-, Janet Jackson to Ciara, etc.
53.
reprogrammed
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
rehabkid213@gmail.com
that’s for you Judah.
54.
PYTMissYouMichael
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Love it love it love it! RIP Michael!
55.
brezzy bre
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
that look gay
56.
Trailblaza
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
Leave her alone! At least she’s tryin. If she was somebody else u all would be all on it. Yall hatin cuz she not an a-list celebrity but still get some shine unlike ur tired azzes. Get it gurl-Keep doin ur thing!
57.
THE TRUTH
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
& I MEANT TO DO
58.
Miss Nina
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
The execution was bad… and I think that is why people r upset/hating… i dont know why Dereck didnt just keep the theater setting… the house setting threw everything off… there is no 80s/vintage feel… which I believe made the thriller iconic in its day: it really captured the 80s look n feel… also, the modeling on Tierra part made for a bad photo… they should have done alot more takes… and played on other settings… great concept tho!
Rest in Peace MJ, we love you!! You can now be free now that you are with your heavenly father.
59.
ninamosley
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
awwwwwwwwww!
60.
isupportlilmama
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
@ judah can u tell me how this picture encourages lesbianism and do you think that is a negative or positive thing? being a lesbian myself i must admit that when i first saw the picture that is what i thought of…
61.
shalolo
Monday, July 6, 2009 /
lmao @ teirra
thats cute.
62.
Sheri
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
PLEASE THEY ALL KNEW MIKE WAS GOING TO DIE INCLUDING MIKE. RESEARCH THE SECRETS IN THE MUSIC BIZ. I LOVE MJACKSON, BUT HE WAS PART OF THE OCCULT ALSO. HE DIED ON THE 25TH JUST LIKE AALIYAH.LEFT EYE. FARAH FAUCET ETC. THERE IS A CONNECTION. DONT FORGET THE ALBUM THRILLER HAD SECRET MEANINGS BEHIND IT AND MJACKSON DIED AS A SACRIFICE FOR MORE SALES AND A BOOST IN THE ECONOMY. THE MUSIC BIZ IS A NASTY BIZ INCLUDING JAYZ ETC ALL THEM WORK FOR THE TOP SECRET GOVT SO RESEARCH YOU WILL LEARN HOW THE BLACKS ARE BEING USED IN THE MUSIC BIZ, TO BE IN HOLLYWOOD OR MUSIC BIZ YOU MUST EVENTUALLY SELL YOURSELF TO BAPHOMET. WATCH MIKE VIDEO WHERE THEY SHOW THE ZOMBIES COMING OUT OF THE GRAVE AND HEAR THE MAN TALKING ABOUT 25 YRS AND ABOUT RETURNING TO GRAVE AND HOW THE SPIRITS ENTER JACKSON IN THE VIDEO ETC. WATCH THE CONNECTION 25 YRS PASSED, SO IT WAS HIS TIME TO DIE. THATS HOW SATAN WORK, NOW HE WILL USE TIERRA AND INNOCENT ONES LIKE RIHANNA AND TAKE THEIR SOULS.
63.
Christiana!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
OMG this site has so many haters wow its ridiculous now!
How is this not a tribute??
She has the Thriller scene, MJ on left and girlfriend on right same outfit but with a modern twist and most important SHE HAS THE INVINCIBLE COVER in the background but as herself!!
So all those who’s saying this is whack or not a tribute get a damn life y’all just as bad as Fox News- go eat poo!
64.
Christiana!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
I think every hot artist out right now should do this for each MJ video and make it a collage or show it at the Memorial
65.
Christiana!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #62 wow what a mess u need a life..I was with you up until you started your 5th sentence sorry but going as far as saying the voice of the Thriller guy?? lmao so what about his long laugh at the end what does that mean?
I mean helloooo??? if I remember correctly the 80’s was a decade when EVERY movie, song, and television show was based on scary things (monsters, creatures, zombies, wolves, vampires, etc) and aliens so everyone wanted to try their take on it
MJ, James Brown, Aalyah, Left Eye died the 25th but then again Bernie Mac, Rick James, and Aaliyah died in August so does that mean something too??
Life is life and death is death we’re all gonna on some date and in some month what matters is where we go when we die- now that’s up to you
66.
JUDAH
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
@ISUPPORTLILMAMA
Sis, if you’re a l*sbian like you admitted, and the first thing that you thought when you saw the photo was that it was encouraging l*sbian, shouldn’t that tell you something? There’s a reason why all these photographers and fashion designers in the industry are either h*mosexual, b*sexual, or l*sbian. Their outright intent is to destroy the male heterosexual image and they are consistent with it. This is what many heterosexual men who take a cavalier attitude to the road that this society is going down do not seem to understand. This is also why the heterosexual woman is attacked through feminism, which is intended to criminalize the male heterosexual role from another angle, by convincing the woman that the man is her “enemy”. In all honesty, h*mosexuals and l*sbians make me laugh when they allege that they just want “to be left alone”. That’s the last thing that they want. They want to seduce the minds of the simple into their demonism which is what is happening to adolescent black girls in damn near every junior high school and high school in America.
@SHERI
Yes, Michael was always targeted and groomed from the very start because of his massive talent and stage persona. He was m*lested by Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and many others at Motown as they practiced witchcraft, and the initial stages of the occult involve the defilement of children. “Thriller” was the turning point though and you can see it based on the album cover and the videos for the singles, which were all in witch speak or “helter skelter”. “Billie Jean” was about him ascending the levels of masonry after fully accepting the Baphomet into his being. That’s why the street sections lit up when he stepped on them (he was being illuminated), the block he was on was shaped like a pyramid, he walked up the stairs of the hotel (California?) and they lit up (ascending the levels of knowledge), and he laid down with Satan at the end. The song was supposed to be about being falsely accused of impregnating a fan, but there was no fan and no baby in the video, smh. Also check out the video he did for “Ghost”. The man was a devoted initiate of Aleister Crowley and was deep into witchcraft.
67.
JUDAH
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
@Christiana
This conversation is for grown folks.
68.
ayanna
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 /
That is uncalled for!That is just like making fun of his video.