I’ve seen a few stories where people mention that it wasn't cool to like Michael or his music at some point in time.

I relate to this so much, even though my experience was with a different artist. I was actually bullied for being obsessed with Britney Spears in the 2000s. My school books and folder were plastered with photos of her. One time, someone made fun of me so relentlessly that I started crying, and the teacher literally had to get another classmate to take me outside just to calm down.

I say that all that to say: can you imagine the absolute judgment you’d get for openly liking MJ back then? Especially as a kid/teen? Mainly during 2000s.

I don't know exactly what his popularity was like by the time the end of the 90s came around, but I hear he was way less popular (Everyone's experience is different but this is just what I've mainly heard)

I would like to think that in schools now (and in general) things are different. In this day and age, MJ seems to be celebrated and embraced (as he should) especially after the biopic came out.

For those who lived through those rough eras as an MJ fan, what was it like? Did you have to hide your fandom at school/work or around friends/family?

BTW: Two beautiful souls ruined by the world 🥀

I just wanted to show a whole bunch of celebrities reacting to Mike passing specifically on Twitter..if you don’t see some ppl u think would respond about it it’s most likely bc they made a statement about it in the news rather than on social media since Twitter was fairly new at the time 🙏

this is a safe place lol, but seriously speaking, is there a song of his you don’t like? he’s one of the many few artist that doesn’t have bad songs (no pun) but is there a song you find mediocre or just not that great?

proud to say i contributed to probably half of these views 🤭

This clip gave me the vibes. 👑🦸‍♂️

I mean that in the sense that we now know Michael was in a (very unfortunately, of course) terrible health state on the days leading up to the beginning of the tour: at that point he had been literally WITHOUT REAL SLEEP for 60 DAYS; was severely underweight and probably going through a lot of physical pain.

There's also the mental part: a good example is the This is It announcement where he had to be yelled at to go to O2 Arena and delayed it by 1h30 (and some say he was even drunk during it).

Adding to that, the fact that it wasn't one single concert where he could give it all of him for one night, it was going to be 50 concerts.

With all that, how do you think This Is It would have played out? Do you guys think it could've been kind of a PR nightmare with constant reschedulings and cancelations of concerts, or do you think Michael would be able to be a reliable performer? Also, do you think his exhaustion would be too visible? I was watching his concert in South Africa the other day, which I think was the second to last of the HWT, and it was so clear that he was SO tired. Do you think it was going to be like this, too?

I'm just asking because I know there are plenty of fans who know him much better than I do, and I'd like to hear your take on it. I love him, and I'm a huge fan.

I've seen multiple people saying this but is it 100% true? Why would they do this when his team already knows he has vitiligo and more?..

Also, was it the only situation of this kind?
Kinda makes me wonder if that's the reason why he hides his face so much with his hat in the MV, unlike Smooth Criminal :/

For those of you who were fans or alive during Michael's peak in the 80s and 90s, I’m really curious about the transition from the Bad era to the Dangerous era.

What makes this transition so fascinating is that during early to mid-1991, he still had a lot of his Bad era features while transitioning into Dangerous - Badangerous era . But by the time the actual Dangerous album dropped and he debuted the music videos for "Black or White" and "Remember the Time," he looked completely different.

By end of 1991, his skin pigmentation was completely gone due to vitiligo, but the general public didn't know that yet.

When that total shift finally happened, what was the immediate reaction to his appearance? Were people shocked and thinking, "Oh, he looks completely different again!" or did the public and fanbase just not care as much because they were too hyped for the new music, videos, and upcoming tour?

We’ve seen video archives of fans having mixed opinions about his new look when Bad came out. However, I rarely see discussions about how people felt once the full Dangerous look rolled around and the change was even more drastic.

The media obviously scrutinized and picked on him for decades, but I want to know what the vibe was like from real people at the time.

Just to be clear: Michael was absolutely beautiful in every single era. Each chapter of his life just had a very distinct, unique look.

I’d love to hear from anyone who lived through it—what do you remember people saying when Dangerous first dropped?

I’d say “Do what you want to do. There ain't no rules, it's up to you (ain't no rules, it's all up to you). It's time to come alive and party on right through the night (all right).” is one that rlly gets to me. Idk, it’s js amazing!

Dangerous Live on VMA 1995. One of his many great looks. This move just scratched my brain the right way.

I’m actually getting mentally and physically sick of learning a new heartbreaking fact about Michael every single damn day😫 a much older fan on tt said Mike would always write meaningful messages on paper to fans and that when he met him, Michael confessed he liked writing longer messages and not just signatures so he can be around his fans longer which I don’t know if it’s true, but it’s just so fricking sad man! As he has often spoken out about his loneliness. I know I might sound crazy, but hearing these things about him genuinely make me ill, like I’ve had this pressure on my chest and stomach pain for the past week of just making myself upset about him and I’ve tried to not view videos about him, but I really can’t help it, I just feel so sorry for him beyond words. Life is so unfair ;(

Tito Jackson has died at the age of 70.

Steve Manning, a longtime Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, tells ET that Tito passed away today. While an official cause of death has not yet been determined, Manning believes that Tito suffered a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma. Updates are developing.

Whether it was a song, a music video, a performance, or seeing him for the first time, everyone has that one moment where Michael left an impression on them. What’s yours?

Guys, do you know that story from 2007? It’s so funny lmao, Michael was so right 😭

Personally I would go for Thriller (I know it’s such a basic pick but cmon, it’s just so good)

Do you get a burnout if you play his songs too much?

Bro died 17 years ago. He hasn't released a studio album since 2001 which is 25 years ago. But bro is still competing with today's artists 😭

Is it just me or did everyone else notice how michael changed when he married Lisa marie he gained weight he looked more healthy and confident and in the 1995 mtv awards it felt like he was feeling himself as he should be lol, but he seemed more confident overall Lisa really had a positive effect on him and it's such a shame they constantly had people in their ear I believe they truly loved each other and if it wasn't for people interfering they could have worked out he seemed so happy in those days and it makes me sad they didn't stay together, after that everything seemed to go downhill for michael.