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Originally Posted by Fall
As for your latter point, I regret to point out the case of Michael Jackson. Easily the most successful American entertainer who ever lived, and won numerous career and humanitarian awards the world over, including presidential awards from Reagan and H. W. Bush. And yet the American public found ever increasing ways to caricature-ize and distort his appearance and personality for tabloid gossip. Yet others like David Bowie, Prince, Freddie Mercury, Elton John (and so many others) then and today are celebrated for their eccentricities. I guess people in America simply could not let go of the issue of his skin color.
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MJ's tarnishing of his legacy had nothing to do with his skin color. He gave the tabloids plenty to write about by his bizarre behavior. MJ hanging his baby out the window outside of the safety gate is enough to get your child taken away and having a psych evaluation ordered if he was just a regular guy. A lot of his fans chose to just look the other way, but many saw it for what it was. He also seemed terrified of growing old based upon all the nips and tucks his face was receiving, the estate he created, and the friends he chose to hang out with. His substance abuse problem might have hinged on coping with his fears. But he's gone now and as time passes, people will forget the bizarre and just look back on his music. Look at Elvis Presley. Nobody scrutinizes his life anymore, but his music is probably more popular now that when he was alive.
05-24-2019, 02:56 PM
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