According to this hilarious list from Holy Taco, Jem is one of 7 cartoon characters likely to have contracted syphilis...
Jem, of Jem and the Holograms fame, was a popular singer and television personality from 1985-1988, and likely suffered from a severe case of syphilis. A common symptom of the latter stages of syphilis is schizophrenia, which would explain the multiple personalities that Jem often took on. Advanced stages of syphilis can also yield visual hallucinations, which may explain much of the bizarre visual elements of Jem's performances, as well as her decision to name her band "The Holograms". Along with visual hallucinations, many sufferers of advanced syphilitic strains also report auditory hallucinations, and it is believed that many composers and musicians, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Schubert, and Schumann suffered from auditory hallucinations brought on by severe syphilis, and that these hallucinations may well have been responsible for many of their most famous and well-known works. Like the composers and musicians that came before here, Jem likely experienced similar auditory hallucinations, which were quite possibly responsible for her hits Depends on the Mood I'm In and Glitter 'N Gold.
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