Michael Jackson’s son Blanket holds a doll of his daddy at the memorial service today. Paris was very brave and told the world how much she loves her daddy and that he was the best… Prince Michael just chomped on his gum the whole time… but Grandpoppa Joe was choming away too… Michael probably would have made him take it out of his mouth but at this point those kids can pretty much do what they want, they’re in pain.
It took a lot for Paris to put herself up there like that, and of course the family is taking criticism for “letting her” speak – because of course that’s the video that everyone wants to see… but I think it was important, she wanted the moment to stick up for her dad and tell everyone… Michael also said in a few interviews that the children wore masks because Debbie wanted them to, and that as they got older he would let them decide…
Al Sharpton said:Â “There wasn’t nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange what he had to deal with.”
It’s amazing how much more understanding I have after really looking into things and listening to what he had to say… now of course there is no denying his plastic surgery issues, but until the last few days I had no idea what kind of a person he really was… All we’ve had to go on is what’s been brought to us by the media all these years… and every site has a thing about his face – and some have even dismissed his vitiligo as an excuse and not the cause of his skin problems.
What else can I say? It’s disgusting that Martin Bashir was allowed to comment on the memorial today. Crazy how he changed his tune about Michael the day he died, as if that makes it all OK and now he can say whatever he wants… I watched that documentary and held those words and the picture he painted of Michael for a while… Shame on me for not looking deeper, shame on him for doing what he did.
We’ll see if anything comes of this. A lot of people are pissed.
6 Responses
JADE
July 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
1Michael’s children were so well behaved, if anything it looks he was doing a good job with raising them. I just hope their lives don’t get ripped apart by Debbie Rowe. I wish them all the best they don’t deserve to be sad
Keedee
July 9th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
2I enjoyed reading this post. We’ve all been guilty of forgetting there are two sides to every story. I’m so sorry Michael won’t be around to see his kids grow up. I’m so sorry he was in so much pain (emotiona or otherwise). I hope that his wishes are carried out for them and that they are allowed to stay together and with his mother.
Sabrina
July 10th, 2009 at 2:00 am
3The daughter’s speech was touching – while I still have an uneasy feeling about MJs activities, there is no doubt that those children were raised in a loving and structured way – their behaviour only exemplifies those qualities. I felt horrible for Paris having to speak (“Speak up, speak up!” as the family coached), but her words were from the heart and heartbreakingly true.
She’s a spitting image of Debbie Rowe. Older brother does have similarities to Arnie Klein (“To the best of my knowledge I am not their father.”). Can’t figure Blanket out.
Deniz
July 10th, 2009 at 11:45 am
4Thank you Dana for dwelling into these charges against Michael. I’ve ALWAYS thought him innocent, and that those families were just after his money. Have you done any research on the first child molestation case that was brought against him in 92 I believe it was? That one seems shady as well, especially when you read what the child’s father said about it.
I was too shocked to see that Martin Bashir was allowed to comment on ABCs coverage of the memorial. He is a disgusting man. What pissed me off the most about his comments, was after Brooke Shield’s speech, Bashir said he found her speech strange because during his interview with Michael a few years ago, he never told Bashir about his friendship with Brooke, and didn’t think they were that close. What the F? Why the hell would Michael tell him how close he is/was with her. He’s not his damn friend.
Also, one more thing that peeved me during the memorial was when Charlie Gibson said Paris was visiably upset, but the 2 boys were not. Again, What the F? How the hell does he know how they feel? I’m sure they are devastated. Little things like that just pissed me off. Anyways, keep up the little investigation you have going on Dana! I think it’s great.
Sarah K
July 13th, 2009 at 10:55 am
5Who names a kid blanket?
rae
July 15th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
6Deniz I didn’t know that bashir was the one who said that about Brooke Shields! People were saying to me how they liked everyone’s speech but hers because they hadn’t been friends in years and I just ignored them because I had no idea what their relationship was like. Now that I know where they got this from, ugh! It shows you how much influence this nasty, negative man had/has on people who believe everything they hear. I have no idea why ABC let him comment either. I would forget and change to ABC when the sound on CBS messed up and hear his stupid voice and get irritated every time.
Dana I think it is great that you and many others are looking at Michael’s life behind the distorted veil resurrected by the media. And you writing about it will certainly make at least a few others look more closely as well.
This isn’t true though “All we’ve had to go on is what’s been brought to us by the media all these years”. The U.S. media was not the only available press coverage of Michael, and not all of the U.S. coverage was lies. You would be shocked at the way he was covered in other countries. I don’t remember the name but a woman who reported on the 2005 trial put out a heavily documented book on the trial. You didn’t even have to depend on the media. Michael and Geraldo put out a response to the bashir POS. The pepsi incident and his time with the Jackson 5/Jacksons (which led to plastic surgery “issues”, demerol, childlike nature) have been written about by Michael and those close to him. A lot of people only listen to what is loudest, most shocking, interesting, etc. That doesn’t mean that is all that’s there, however.
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