The Shocking Revelation of Michael Jackson — the King of Pop
Michael Jackson is the most famous American Pop singer of the 20th century.
He then rose as the “King of Pop”.
His singing career started in 1964, and there was no turning back for him.
He continuously contributed to music for four decades. Although he has died, he still is somewhere alive in the hearts of his fans. Evergreen music and his MJ dance style were a trend in the 20th century. Despite his success and millions of followers, his life was full of tragedies and scandals.
His life flooded with various uncontrollable happenings that had put him in unavoidable circumstances. But his music that includes “Thriller,” “No matter Black or White,” and “make it a better place” was conquering numerous hearts worldwide.
The scandals that had imposed darkness in the life of Michael Jackson are still controversial topics in modern history.
Child Sex Abuses
One of his disastrous scandals was regarding sexual abuse with Jordan Christopher.
Christopher was a 13-year-old child. According to few sources, their relationship started in 1992 from May. The case was filed in 1993 and mentioned to begin in the same year.
It was when Michael Jackson slept with the child for approximately one month. But the famous singer denied accepting the allegations. All the case of molestations was settled outside the courtroom.
As per MJ, he did not want to stretch the matter.
The parents of the 13-year-old boy did not extend the issue of molestation. After a few trials in the court, Michael Jackson negotiated the matter with them through the financial settlement.
It was not the only case of abuse and molestation related to MJ and children.
His scandal was not tolerable when there was an allegation on the “King of Pop” to have a relationship with a cancer patient, Gavin Arvizo. The trials of molestation ran for years, but nothing was proven legally.
He is now a 22 years old boy who wants to stay away from his past life. He even denies speaking or discussing his past life.
These were the two disheartening scandals that have put a dark spot in his career. He had to cancel his world tour in the middle of the day after his outburst of scandals.
The Dangerous WorldTour of 1993 had ended in the mid-way. It was when the media and public burst on the allegations that were at their peak.
Allegations started affecting his personal life too.
The continuous cases of abuse and molestations trapped him. It was then that it impacted his career. All the endorsements and commercial campaigns were withdrawn. The effect on his career was after the continuous damages to his image as a world-class singer.
The worst part of Chandler’s life was that his father was found dead in his apartment due to anxiety and depression after the death of Michael Jackson.
Apart from these allegations, there were many cases of molestation, but it did not hamper the image of MJ.
In 2005 there were cases taken to court, but Michael Jackson was not found guilty. On contradictory, his marriage life was occupied with controversies. During the period of allegations and trials, Michael Jackson was undergoing medication. He had to complete his treatment through drug rehabilitation.
Allegations of Being Gay
In the trials, there are more than two cases that were taken to court. The parents of young boys mostly filed the allegations. Michael Jackson mainly was into controversies with the young or teenage boys indulging in molestations and abuses. It was during the peak of his career.
Jackson’s teenage was also infamous with the alleges of being gay. Once again, he denied allegations against him. By informing that it was incorrect as he described homosexuality to be a sin in his family.
Despite several allegations, the contribution of MJ had erased the bitter feelings of the followers.
His life was filled with controversies that continued until his death and also even after his death. It was when Chandler committed suicide after Jackson’s death.
Surgery Fetish
Michael Jackson was born in an African American family with brown skin. His early releases were in youth brown skin, but the worries escalated for his followers, adding it with the lists of controversies.
When his dark African- American skin suddenly changed into white due to the genetic disease called vitiligo. There were many false predictions regarding his surgeries and change in skin color. But his family members confirmed that he was suffering from hereditary disease.
He had undergone plastic surgery when he had an injury to his nose during his rehearsal.
But this was not the only time he underwent scissors.
After that, later he had an often visit for surgeries. Sometimes it was to have a sharp and attractive look and to cover the flaws on the stage.
He desired to look extraordinary. This was also one of the controversial topics. Apart from being a center of controversies, his magic on people was at another level. No one could ignore his presence as he stepped on the stage.
The harshness and side effects of painkillers, although unending, turned severe after the accident which took place while working for Pepsi, a commercial advertisement.
During Pepsi campaigning, he was burnt with a second and third-degree on his face and hair. It led him to suffer from burns in 1984.
Finally, he could recover from the scars after ongoing plastic surgery for his skin and his hair.
The sales of Pepsi reached a great height with the aid of media, As MJ was burnt during the ad shoot.
This incident had led to a product sale increase of $7.7 billion in 1984.
Later in 1987 and 1988, he signed a deal of $10 million by Pepsi. It was to support his album with the arrangement of a tour.
Marriages, Affair & Divorce
Being in the limelight, his profession and personal life were always a subject of media attention for several decades.
At a very tender age of 9 years, he was introduced to the topic of sexual activity.
Along with his brothers, he used to perform at strip clubs with female strippers and drag queens.
Sex adventures of his brothers with groupies affected his early life.
He was in relationships with several girls during his teenage. He also romanced with model Brooke Shields in 1981. Jackson proposed to her for marriage several times, but he became more asexual towards her as they grew older.
Later he was introduced to Lisa Marie Presley by her father in 1975. Lisa’s father was Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll. They reconnected with her in November 1992.
Soon after, Jackson was subjected to child sex abuse and other allegations. Presley supported Jackson while becoming more and more dependent on pain medications that later led him to drug rehabilitation.
On a telephone call, he proposed to her for marriage. She agreed, and on May 26, 1994, they got married in a private ceremony.
But the married life of the couple was difficult. They ended in divorce after four years of relationship in August 1996.
The main reason for divorce was her denial to carry any child of MJ, and it acted as despair when he felt the void of being deprived of being a father.
It was the only way to prove that he was not gay or neither was he engaged in any homosexual relationship.
It was after few days, and then he married Debbie Rowe. She was a nurse in a dermatologist clinic.
On 13th November 1996, she agreed to marry Jackson. It was after she ensured to give him the responsibility of a father.
Their elder son, Prince Michael, was born in 1997 and then gave birth to a girl, Paris, in 1998.
Jackson’s lifeline was short that ended when he died due to cardiac arrest.
He had an overdose of Propofol on 25th June 2009, in Los Angeles at 50.
References-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_child_sexual_abuse_accusations_against_Michael_Jackson#:~:text=In%201993%2C%20Los%20Angeles%20dentist,other%20sources%20cite%20May%201992.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/04/the-michael-jackson-accusers-the-abuse-didnt-feel-strange-because-he-was-like-a-god
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_child_sexual_abuse_accusations_against_Michael_Jackson
