The recent publicity around this show got me doing some reading about Jackson and watching videos of performances and interviews on Youtube. I know it's a bad idea to read the comments on Youtube... but man, there are so many deluded people out there. All of the most popular comments - comments liked by thousands - deny he did anything to these kids. They also deny that he whitened his skin or had plastic surgery in an effort to dramatically change his appearance.
I remember what a sensation Jackson caused when Thriller broke - I was 13 when his legendary Motown 25 performance was broadcast, and it was my generation's Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show moment. But I never really knew much about the guy until my bout of reading and watching interviews in the last few days. What a messed up childhood and life this guy had. By the time he was 16 or 17 he was a stew of pathologies. Celebrity is so toxic.
I'm not sure these guy's parents knew what was going on. But people in Jackson's camp must have known.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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