Re: Sundance Festival 2019 - Controversial MJ Documentary "Leaving Neverland"
According to Joy Robson
The first time Wade came to the states was in Jan 1990 (age 7) for a performance at Disneyland with Johnny young talent school.. His entire family went (mother, father, sister, and grandparents from his mothers side)
On that trip they (without the grandparents) met up with Michael (for the first time since the bad tour) at Sherman Oak recording studio while Michael was working on Liberian girl.. (two years after it was released?) and they posed for a couple pics together ( I believe the ones you see circulating with Wade in the smooth criminal outfit).. On that same trip met at Record One studios and they watched a VHS of Wade performing. after that is when the family first went to Neverland. Joy told Michael her parents are here and Michael told her "well bring them too, you should all come".. They went to Anaheim to pick up her parents and drove to Neverland, got there at night. Michael gave the limo to Joy, husband and grandparents while Micheal drove his bronco back to Neverland with the kids.
The two kids fell asleep in Michaels room and Wades sister eventually woke up and left the room.. Later both kids told Joy that they watched movies until they fell asleep.
There entire trip lasted 4 weeks (they stayed at Neverland for 1 week, the 2nd week in Cali than went to the grand canyon without Michael.. Joy and the kids went back to Cali while her husband and parents went to San Fran... This time they stayed in Michaels Condo in Westwood) She explains the sleeping arrangements were her and her daughter in the living room while Michael and Wade in one of the bedrooms. (They other room was too full of paraphernalia to sleep in it)
They returned to the states in May of 1990 and stayed for six weeks for the LA gear photoshoot and Michael wanted Wade in it. They stayed across the street from Michaels condo in Westwood.
The next time they visited the US was in 1991 for the Black Or White video, after Joy asked several times if Wade will be in the video. at the last minute she got a yes and was flown out for the video.
Afte that trip is when they started working on visas to move to the US and Michael sponsored the family to come to the United States.