I've been a fan of MJ's music since I was a kid, but I never delved into his personal history or watched any material. And now that I've decided to dive into it with an open mind, looking at the facts, and ummmm... I haven't stopped crying for three days.
Because learning about Michael is so damn painful.
What do you mean, his father beat him, insulted him, forbade him to call him "dad," forbade him to celebrate Christmas??? What do you mean, he's always been friends, works in his videos with the most beautiful people of color, but he was still accused of rac1sm because he had vitiligo??? What do you mean when he was so open about his insecurities, his skin problems, his father's harsh words, and PEOPLE STILL LAUGHED AT HIS APPEARANCE? (Although why am I surprised? This happens even now, people choose to forget that celebrities are people too, and not characters in a video game, made to think how you want, dress how you want, and look how you want.)
What do you mean, his former "friends" constantly betrayed him, turning their backs on him when he needed help? What do you mean when, in all the accusations, neither the FBI nor any other organizations found anything, and the accusers constantly lied, changed their testimony, and were implicated in fraudulent and other criminal activities, there was not a single piece of compelling evidence, AND STILL SOME PEOPLE CONSIDER HIM A P3D0??
What do you mean, instead of living off his vast fortune and giving back to the world all the pain he's experienced, he spent countless amounts of money, time and effort on charity to give children life, happiness, and the childhood that was taken from him? And that this was presented in media as a "way to pay for his sins" and "PR"? WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT NETFLIX IS RELEASING A "DOCUMENTARY" ABOUT THE TRIAL WITH ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE "EVIDENCE" RIGHT AFTER THE FILM'S PREMIERE, THAT WILL GIVE JACKSON'S FAMILY A LOT OF MONEY?? IN THE MONTH THAT MJ DIED??? ARE YOU SERIOUS????
He wasn't perfect, he wasn't a saint, he was certainly extraordinary, but he was never a criminal. Don't take my word for it or anyone else's. Do your research.