MJ’s story: illuminating insight into the world of entertainment

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Has anyone here read the book Michael Jackson: The Man, The Music, The Controversy?

The consequences of becoming the most recognisable person on the planet included seemingly harmless tales of
his “weirdness” being reported by a media desperate for stories about him.

These “harmless” tales quickly became cynical jibes at Jackson’s
child-like delight in simple things and his love for children and
childhood. Despite being a very private person when off stage, the
distorted persona the media created for him made Jackson a target for
financial scams and false allegations of the cruellest kind. In his song
“They Don’t Care About Us,” Wiesak writes that Jackson “responded to the
allegations by asking what happened to his rights. Was the promise of
liberty a mere illusion?” [1] The author suggests that Jackson’s story
“offers illuminating insight into the world of entertainment, media, and
power. It raises the question: How free are artists to express
themselves?” [2]

“It is not easy to combat a mountain of lies, but it can and must be
done,” the Wiesak concludes. “Michael once stated that he wanted his
music to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’ There is no reason it cannot
be. In defiance of the decades of slander, Michael Jackson’s music lives
on.” [6]

MJ Studies Today CII

MJ Studies Today for June 2024 looks at a new book about Michael Jackson published in February 2024. Titled Michael Jackson: The Man, The Music, The Controversy by Monika Wiesak, it presents a sympathetic view of the superstar without shying away from the serious controversies that have...

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Has anyone here read the book Michael Jackson: The Man, The Music, The Controversy?

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