Comments on: Martin Bashir “saddened” by MJ’s death http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/ Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Dirt, Dana's Dirt, Hollywood Dirt Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:13:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: vicki http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-6/#comment-21908 vicki Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:46:06 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21908 I guess a lot of people are doing their own self investigation now that Michael is gone. I think his supposed friends from the past are feeling a bit of guilt for either believing some of the rumors or abandoning him in a time of need. I agree with all you wrote, but I just don't understand why Janet Jackson didn't do more to help. Or even Quincy Jones or Oprah. Oprah didn't really know him, but she could have had the story investigated after he was found not guilty and maybe help bring some of the truth out. People listen when Oprah speaks. The only part of her interview with MJ that really irritated me was when she asked him if he was a virgin. The man was in his 30's! that is not a question to ask someone, especially since he already told her he was dating brooke shields. MJ's brothers were jealous of him and probably bitter because he left the group. they are a messed up group for the most part. They are most likely doing much better after MJs death with their records being resold, people wanting them to go on tour, and anything MJ may have left them. Not trying to be mean because I have no doubt the sibs are feeling a lot of saddness and guilt right now. Janet was the one closest to him. She was the one who didn't need or want his money. She was competing against him, which was cute. She never appeared to be jeallous, only supporting.; I know that she is really busy in her own life and may have felt as if she couldn't do anything unless MJ helped himself. He may have been beyond hellp, but for some reason I think if he got off his drugs, educated people years ago on vitiligo, and focused once again on his career....he would have won over fans again. The US was brutal on him, but it could be because he never did concerts here. Not sure. He's dead now, so none of this matters. All my friends still bellieve he was a child molester, but this is coming from people who think he never wrote his own music and only has a few dance moves and is no different than all the other pop stars, such as Britney Spears or even Justine Timberlake. They each have their own talents, but MJ had it all. wrote/composed/produced/danced/humanitarian/singer....the list goes on and on. Regarding debbie rowe, I don't think she was an evil person. yes, MJ made her a mult-millionaire, but at the time he had the money and it was her body that was used as a surrogate. I woulldn't have taken millions. I would have honestly just taken enough to lift whatever fell during pregnancy or any time off work. :) She's their biological mother, but not their mother. I think they only married to make it look normal, but they looked everything but normal together, which made all worse. I think she's a private person that people are stoning and making look evil for giving up her kids. She did it for a friend who couldn't have his own kids, and to make some money without using him. She ended up suing for visitation rights or joint custody which I think she won,but not sure why. It was sort of llike giving up kids for adoption. i seriously doubt that she wants to take those kids into her home...I think. who knows. she is their biological mom and since MJ is gone it does also make sense that she changed her mind. I guess a lot of people are doing their own self investigation now that Michael is gone. I think his supposed friends from the past are feeling a bit of guilt for either believing some of the rumors or abandoning him in a time of need.

I agree with all you wrote, but I just don’t understand why Janet Jackson didn’t do more to help. Or even Quincy Jones or Oprah. Oprah didn’t really know him, but she could have had the story investigated after he was found not guilty and maybe help bring some of the truth out. People listen when Oprah speaks. The only part of her interview with MJ that really irritated me was when she asked him if he was a virgin. The man was in his 30’s! that is not a question to ask someone, especially since he already told her he was dating brooke shields.

MJ’s brothers were jealous of him and probably bitter because he left the group. they are a messed up group for the most part. They are most likely doing much better after MJs death with their records being resold, people wanting them to go on tour, and anything MJ may have left them. Not trying to be mean because I have no doubt the sibs are feeling a lot of saddness and guilt right now.

Janet was the one closest to him. She was the one who didn’t need or want his money. She was competing against him, which was cute. She never appeared to be jeallous, only supporting.; I know that she is really busy in her own life and may have felt as if she couldn’t do anything unless MJ helped himself. He may have been beyond hellp, but for some reason I think if he got off his drugs, educated people years ago on vitiligo, and focused once again on his career….he would have won over fans again. The US was brutal on him, but it could be because he never did concerts here. Not sure.

He’s dead now, so none of this matters. All my friends still bellieve he was a child molester, but this is coming from people who think he never wrote his own music and only has a few dance moves and is no different than all the other pop stars, such as Britney Spears or even Justine Timberlake. They each have their own talents, but MJ had it all. wrote/composed/produced/danced/humanitarian/singer….the list goes on and on.

Regarding debbie rowe, I don’t think she was an evil person. yes, MJ made her a mult-millionaire, but at the time he had the money and it was her body that was used as a surrogate. I woulldn’t have taken millions. I would have honestly just taken enough to lift whatever fell during pregnancy or any time off work. :)

She’s their biological mother, but not their mother. I think they only married to make it look normal, but they looked everything but normal together, which made all worse.

I think she’s a private person that people are stoning and making look evil for giving up her kids. She did it for a friend who couldn’t have his own kids, and to make some money without using him. She ended up suing for visitation rights or joint custody which I think she won,but not sure why. It was sort of llike giving up kids for adoption. i seriously doubt that she wants to take those kids into her home…I think. who knows. she is their biological mom and since MJ is gone it does also make sense that she changed her mind.

]]> By: Pamela http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-6/#comment-21893 Pamela Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:51:03 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21893 Michael was a wonderful human being!!... I wish everybody would just stop talking bad about him!!.. now, after his dead, so many things have come to the surface... he was telling the truth the whole time!... he DID have vitiligo, He DIDN'T abuse those children (evan chandler has already said that he lied!!)... and last but not least, the bashir documental... That Bashir is pure garbage!!... how could he do that to MJ after he opened his house for him!... he isn`t a real journalist, he is just a horrible person who's life is driven by the desire of money!. I hope that this footage will clean his legacy so that nobody will remember him as a child abuser. Michael was a wonderful human being!!… I wish everybody would just stop talking bad about him!!.. now, after his dead, so many things have come to the surface… he was telling the truth the whole time!… he DID have vitiligo, He DIDN’T abuse those children (evan chandler has already said that he lied!!)… and last but not least, the bashir documental… That Bashir is pure garbage!!… how could he do that to MJ after he opened his house for him!… he isn`t a real journalist, he is just a horrible person who’s life is driven by the desire of money!.

I hope that this footage will clean his legacy so that nobody will remember him as a child abuser.

]]> By: Salima http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-6/#comment-21874 Salima Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:20:33 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21874 These people are so lucky to have been with Michael, They are so lucky to talk to him, to sit with him, to touch him... What I think is all these people that hurt him including the DEVIL BASHIR are trash!!! Michael is an angel that got his wings put in dirt because of these people. He was using his heart but they were plotting to take money, fame and anything they can from him. I wish Michael never lowered his standards of who he is and gave a chance to these parasites to be around him. He is a star, he is gold, his innocent heart and his kind nature will pay big in front of our creature. I love you Michael, I wish I was lucky to meet you or even see you from far. Rest in peace and in heaven! These people are so lucky to have been with Michael, They are so lucky to talk to him, to sit with him, to touch him… What I think is all these people that hurt him including the DEVIL BASHIR are trash!!! Michael is an angel that got his wings put in dirt because of these people. He was using his heart but they were plotting to take money, fame and anything they can from him. I wish Michael never lowered his standards of who he is and gave a chance to these parasites to be around him. He is a star, he is gold, his innocent heart and his kind nature will pay big in front of our creature. I love you Michael, I wish I was lucky to meet you or even see you from far. Rest in peace and in heaven!

]]> By: Anonymous http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-6/#comment-21835 Anonymous Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:09:14 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21835 This world is just full of those horrible ppl trying to take advantage of others. It is just so wrong to make use of MJ's kindness o extort money from him. Just waht is wrong with these ppl? This world is just full of those horrible ppl trying to take advantage of others. It is just so wrong to make use of MJ’s kindness o extort money from him. Just waht is wrong with these ppl?

]]> By: Sabrina http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21800 Sabrina Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:53:01 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21800 I am so glad you are posting this information. I too, believe he was innocent. Unfortunately, these sharks destroyed him. I hope that his name will be vindicated publicly for his sweet children's sake....I can only imagine what they will have to endure in their lives now that they are in the public eye. I am so glad you are posting this information. I too, believe he was innocent. Unfortunately, these sharks destroyed him. I hope that his name will be vindicated publicly for his sweet children’s sake….I can only imagine what they will have to endure in their lives now that they are in the public eye.

]]> By: Danielle http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21780 Danielle Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:58:34 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21780 It makes me so mad how miss-informed people are on this matter. When I hear people bash Michael and call him a child molester I wanna sucker punch every damn one of them. I can't even talk about it because it makes me so mad. He's innocent and he's been proven innocent. People and tabloids will ALWAYS try to tear people down because it's controversial and people are interested in stories that involve controversy. Michael was so good to soooo many people and a lot of you know that. He cared deeply about issues around the world and gave so much money to the suffering, poor, etc. I can't even tell half of you what he meant to me... he was a wonderful person and will forever remain in my heart. I'm so sad he died 50 years into his life... but it still amazes me that 45 of the 50 years he's been living, he had been performing... that's talent. It makes me so mad how miss-informed people are on this matter. When I hear people bash Michael and call him a child molester I wanna sucker punch every damn one of them. I can’t even talk about it because it makes me so mad. He’s innocent and he’s been proven innocent. People and tabloids will ALWAYS try to tear people down because it’s controversial and people are interested in stories that involve controversy. Michael was so good to soooo many people and a lot of you know that. He cared deeply about issues around the world and gave so much money to the suffering, poor, etc. I can’t even tell half of you what he meant to me… he was a wonderful person and will forever remain in my heart. I’m so sad he died 50 years into his life… but it still amazes me that 45 of the 50 years he’s been living, he had been performing… that’s talent.

]]> By: Jessica Dean http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21755 Jessica Dean Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:22:38 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21755 I very much believe that MJ is still alive. Anyone wanna know why ? I very much believe that MJ is still alive.
Anyone wanna know why ?

]]> By: JR http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21753 JR Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:05:29 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21753 well, someone very aptly remarked that its for people like Martin Bashir that MJ cud never trust adults. A pedophile mingles into the society, usually maintains his composure and is quick to judge others on stuff they themselves do - a pedophile will never claim its ok for kids to sleep in the same bed as adults. Pedophiles never show their liking for kids in public, let alone holding hands or being affectionate. And if someone goes to places like India, there is nothing wrong about sharing beds cuz sex is not in people's head. people grow up in joint families where many people stay in two bedrooms - Michael came from a poor family of 9 siblings and perhaps had to share beds with his brothers. so to people who grow up like that its nothing strange. And Michael also never understood how the society works - he never got a chance to mix outside. So how can we expect him to conform to the society's sick n judgmental values? its sad that for a few greedy and evil people, other children lost a chance to be with a really nice human being who wanted to help others. May he now get his peace and warmth in heaven. well, someone very aptly remarked that its for people like Martin Bashir that MJ cud never trust adults. A pedophile mingles into the society, usually maintains his composure and is quick to judge others on stuff they themselves do – a pedophile will never claim its ok for kids to sleep in the same bed as adults. Pedophiles never show their liking for kids in public, let alone holding hands or being affectionate. And if someone goes to places like India, there is nothing wrong about sharing beds cuz sex is not in people’s head. people grow up in joint families where many people stay in two bedrooms – Michael came from a poor family of 9 siblings and perhaps had to share beds with his brothers. so to people who grow up like that its nothing strange. And Michael also never understood how the society works – he never got a chance to mix outside. So how can we expect him to conform to the society’s sick n judgmental values? its sad that for a few greedy and evil people, other children lost a chance to be with a really nice human being who wanted to help others. May he now get his peace and warmth in heaven.

]]> By: Harry http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21744 Harry Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:50:14 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21744 I felt very similar to you in these past two weeks, and have read many of the same articles. The other day on the ABC website there was a video clip of Debbie Rowe http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8018437 – – the footage is the same interview that you see with Debbie Rowe on the youtube Take Two clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XWz6ONDFyk&feature=related . ABC titles it as “Debbie Rowe on Jackson’s Kids” - and I feel that she explains herself very well, and also speaks in Michael Jackson’s defence. If ABC want to make right, why don’t they just show the whole Rebuttal video? Millions watched the first awful video, millions should see the second one. (I did not like the title of one of the youtube clips –“Pakistani Backstabber” It is despicable what Bashir did in his interview, but it is not in Michael’s spirit to make it a racist thing….I prefer “Take Two”) I was very moved by the Larry King interview with Jermaine Jackson, and that same creepy question got me scouring the net too! And I have reached the same conclusion as you. So glad that you have taken the time to put it all together. An important point shown in the Neverland Tour video clip with Jermaine Jackson on Larry King http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jermaine+speaks+out&search_type=&aq=f is that Michael Jackson’s notorious (by media!) bedroom is more like an apartment. Another point I have been thinking about, is Joe Jackson – everyone seems to be against him, and yes, it seems like he was a tough dad. However, his life also has to be viewed in the context of the times. The 50’s were still rife with racial segregation, and I see another side to Joe Jackson, and that is a man determined to move his family forward. He saw the talent and was not going to let it get wasted, he wanted to make something out of his children’s amazing abilities. He knew the life of being a Steel Worker and trying to feed a large family, and I am sure life was not easy for him. (not claiming he is/was a saint- just pointing out the bigger picture). I am a parent to two beautiful girls, I love and adore them with all my heart, but I have also gained insight into how demanding being a parent is, and the Jackson parents had 9! (in very harsh times) To me, the saddest part about the Bashir Documentary, was that Michael Jackson came out looking naïve, and yet, when you watch the rebuttal, it is just astounding at how Bashir compliments and flatters Michael Jackson, and you can understand why he gained Michael’s trust. This whole story is about Trial by Media, and it has shown up the media in the most terrible light. I will never watch a news story with faith again. I would like to read this book about the trial http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jackson-Conspiracy-Aphrodite-Jones/dp/0979549809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247280077&sr=1-1 and continue on the search for the truth behind this. RIP MJ I felt very similar to you in these past two weeks, and have read many of the same articles. The other day on the ABC website there was a video clip of Debbie Rowe http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8018437 – – the footage is the same interview that you see with Debbie Rowe on the youtube Take Two clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XWz6ONDFyk&feature=related . ABC titles it as “Debbie Rowe on Jackson’s Kids” – and I feel that she explains herself very well, and also speaks in Michael Jackson’s defence. If ABC want to make right, why don’t they just show the whole Rebuttal video? Millions watched the first awful video, millions should see the second one. (I did not like the title of one of the youtube clips –“Pakistani Backstabber” It is despicable what Bashir did in his interview, but it is not in Michael’s spirit to make it a racist thing….I prefer “Take Two”)
I was very moved by the Larry King interview with Jermaine Jackson, and that same creepy question got me scouring the net too! And I have reached the same conclusion as you. So glad that you have taken the time to put it all together.
An important point shown in the Neverland Tour video clip with Jermaine Jackson on Larry King http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jermaine+speaks+out&search_type=&aq=f is that Michael Jackson’s notorious (by media!) bedroom is more like an apartment.
Another point I have been thinking about, is Joe Jackson – everyone seems to be against him, and yes, it seems like he was a tough dad. However, his life also has to be viewed in the context of the times. The 50’s were still rife with racial segregation, and I see another side to Joe Jackson, and that is a man determined to move his family forward. He saw the talent and was not going to let it get wasted, he wanted to make something out of his children’s amazing abilities. He knew the life of being a Steel Worker and trying to feed a large family, and I am sure life was not easy for him. (not claiming he is/was a saint- just pointing out the bigger picture). I am a parent to two beautiful girls, I love and adore them with all my heart, but I have also gained insight into how demanding being a parent is, and the Jackson parents had 9! (in very harsh times)
To me, the saddest part about the Bashir Documentary, was that Michael Jackson came out looking naïve, and yet, when you watch the rebuttal, it is just astounding at how Bashir compliments and flatters Michael Jackson, and you can understand why he gained Michael’s trust.
This whole story is about Trial by Media, and it has shown up the media in the most terrible light. I will never watch a news story with faith again. I would like to read this book about the trial http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jackson-Conspiracy-Aphrodite-Jones/dp/0979549809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247280077&sr=1-1 and continue on the search for the truth behind this.
RIP MJ

]]> By: Anushri Thanedar http://danasdirt.com/2009/07/03/martin-bashir-michael-jackson-death/comment-page-5/#comment-21737 Anushri Thanedar Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:26:35 +0000 http://danasdirt.com/?p=20684#comment-21737 Its a plight to see journalists like Martin Bashir completely destroying innocent ppl like michael's life and career for their own upliftment!The way people use your money,fame and naiveness to cater to their selfish needs is so saddening! I hope this man realises the pain and distress he's bought to michael, who wud think thousand times before even hurting a kid! And he should be fired i believe! May his soul rest in peace!Amen! Its a plight to see journalists like Martin Bashir completely destroying innocent ppl like michael’s life and career for their own upliftment!The way people use your money,fame and naiveness to cater to their selfish needs is so saddening! I hope this man realises the pain and distress he’s bought to michael, who wud think thousand times before even hurting a kid! And he should be fired i believe!

May his soul rest in peace!Amen!

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