He's"The King of Pop" and one of America's most notorious alleged pedophiles. So where does that leave the era-defining music he created?
He died at his home in Holmby Hills of medical complications due to anesthesia, and his public funeral was a massive sold-out ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that itself became its own grotesque media moment, with some sources claiming it was viewed by a billion people. Jackson had already faced public scrutiny for sexual abuse of children, but for many of his fans, those allegations were dismissed when he was found not guilty in a 2005 criminal trial.
So, what is his legacy? Reed sums up the inherent tension in Michael Jackson as a pop figure in a recent interview, "His songs are like the soundtrack to happy moments in people's lives and he was so famous. People just can't grasp both the fact that he was this guy who wrote these songs that are enduring and woven into the fabric of our culture, and also that Michael the human being liked to have sex with little boys. Those two facts simply do not fit in the same narrative.
We're arguably more aware than ever of all the nasty things our public officials are doing, and yet most of us feel completely powerless to fight back, tacitly cognizant of the strength of institutions but with little concept of how to attack.
“Most notorious alleged pedophiles” ? LMAO ok, time to stop sniffing the glue there cause you’re reaching a bit too far there with that. No his legacy is very much intact, as a talented and INNOCENT humanitarian who changed the world.
Garbage paper
HAHAHA, to most of the population he is known as the King of Pop. He was never an abuser. People who have read court documents know this.
You are corrupt leeches🖕
Who says his legacy has changed? Who knows him as notorious? You? And who are you? Someone trying to make a name off of him? Next 🙄
Ure kidding with this BULLSHIT headine. Wtf is your problem? The fuckin FBI FOUND NOTHING! He was found NOT GUILTY on ALL 14 COUNTS! You’ve got some fuckin nerve. Meanwhile HOLLYWOOD and the MEDIA sits by while evil child trafficking rings CONITNUE to exist in the industry.🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
The nuff said comments are hilarious.
Take out alleged. Michael Jackson was a pedophile. 'Nuff said. 10YearsWithoutMichaelJackson
dude slept w young boys. 'nuff said.
He wasn't a pedophile. The parents & CORRUPT lawyers only went after him because of his money, and then to have the kids lie in court was very sickening.
Of course they keep bringing up that BOGUS claim of him being a pedophile.
'Notorious alleged pedophiles' 😳 These claims have been PROVEN to be lies over & over again(By the FBI, LAPD,NYPD, etc.). The fact that a publication such would post this is disturbing on so many levels. More like an individual reporter's bias rather than collective belief.
Bullshit
He's dead, 13,200 migrant children are in cages, a racist dementia patient is in the White House. Who gives a company fuck about someone's legacy except the people who will try to profit off of it when they're gone?
I only know him as the king of pop
You will stop smearing this innocent man at your hack publication! You sat by while Harvey Weinstein raped how many women without reporting it?
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His legacy is already set. He’s one of the greatest entertainers & musical talents we’ve ever seen. However, media companies like THR and HBO and others can negatively hurt his legacy & bring up false allegations that aren’t true to exploit MJ’s name for money, ratings, clicks.
Listen to his music and tune out all the other unproven mess.
Do some research into the allegations and condemn the lying accusers for lying
We're going to celebrate Michael Jackson's legacy by muting the Hollywood Reporter.
Grow a pair and celebrate it, for fuck's sake.
What do we do? DANCE! HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN.
Ahhh bury it he was a pedo..
Maybe expose these people too? 'And we know that abuse is propagated not just by abusers like Jackson, but handlers, producers, studio heads, record execs, publicists, managers, marketers and lawyers who do their dirty work and maintain their brands, all while remaining silent.'
Omfg did this guy really say MJ made it out of his controversies unscathed and without being held accountable? 1993 case, Grand Jury refused to indict, 2005 trail, NOT GUILTY on ALL 14 COUNTS!
This article was awful. How can the writer claim MJ was never held accountable for his alleged crimes during his lifetime when he went to court and was exonerated? Did I miss something?
Nothing. His legacy is already set in stone. The impact he had/has on culture, music and fashion is pretty massive. Those allegations seem to be apart of something bigger. He’s an easy patsy...
I still owe doctor bills...
I think we should make a movie about him if you guys agree to this? please like
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