Los Angeles: A new story adding to the the legend of ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson has emerged claiming that the pop icon was the reincarnation of an Egyptian princess.

The Thriller hitmaker who died on June 25 after a suspected cardiac arrest has been at the centre of many weird stories, but this one takes the prize for being the craziest.

According to reports, some of the singer’s fans have started believing that their idol was a reborn princess after spotting an ancient Egyptian statue at a Chicago Museum that bears an uncanny resemblance to Michael Jackson, reported E!Online.

“I have no idea whether Jackson ever visited the museum. But the similarity between the limestone statue of a woman, which is about 3,000 years old and Jackson is astounding,” said a representative of the museum.

The statue which is a spitting image of Jackson, has started attracting the many fans of the pop star who are making a beeline to catch a glimpse of their idol’s supposed past life.

A few months ago, fans found a photo of a woman who resembled Michael Jackson. Is this a coincidence or is reincarnation real? Let us know your thoughts on this!!

AN EXTRAORDINARY painting and statue that appear to resemble the late King of Pop Michael Jackson have been hailed as possible proof of time travel

Even more creepy, says the channel, is an Egyptian statue, housed in The Field Museum in Chicago, which also appears to have Jackson’s face.

The video narrator says: “Have you ever heard the quote, ‘Good painting is like good cooking, it can be tasted but not explained’?

“Well, can you explain this similarity, between Michael Jackson and this anonymous painting?”

“If you thought that this was similar, this mysterious statue also bears some resemblance to the king of pop.

“It appears that Michael had done some time travelling throughout his time.”

The theory being that Jackson went back in time to various eras and was immortalised by the ancient Egyptians and later by the painter.