Michaelounet
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Sometimes I'm jealous...
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PrinceLucien
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Not at all. You needed a space to vent your truest and innermost feelings. We are your family and we are here for you. Loving and supporting each other like Jesus said to.
Moonstreet
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All of us had missed opportunities, things not working out. There was a period of time when everyone in my friend group had been inside Neverland, each for different times and events and I was the only one who hadn't had that experience. Yes it was hard for me to listen to my friends talking about their experiences in Neverland, but it only made me more determined to have my own Neverland experience one day. There were times on Michael trips when we would spend 12 to 14 hours outside the hotel in the cold and not even see him, while other fans who had the money to pay for a room in the hotel were able to talk to him multiple times in a day.
Meeting Michael or even just seeing him was never a guarantee and there were so many times when others were talking to him that I could have been part of but something happened that prevented me from having that experience too.
Simple fact, they were chosen because they were there and did something to catch Michaels attention. There's nothing deep about it. They were in the same physical location as Michael.
There's a lot I could say about this, but this line of thinking is wrong. You cant just watch something on YouTube and caste judgement on the people and say they didn't deserve to meet Michael. You are only seeing a few minutes on an highly edit piece of video and have no idea about context or anything else about those people. You cant say I respect him more than you do, that's just wrong.
There's a song called IRIS by the band GOO GOO DOLLS. It was released in 1998 and it kinda got adopted by many Michael fans, as the lyrics expressed exactly this.
We all felt that way. We all wanted him to know who we were. I am one of the few fans that he did know about and recognize. The first time I realized this , it was the most amazing feeling, its so hard to explain. Its like this little candle inside me, giving me strength to get through dark times, knowing that my dreams became reality, I achieved what many thought was impossible.
You cant keep thinking about that, or the bitterness and envy will eat you up. Let it go, Michael is dead, the past cant be changed.
The vast majority of us never paid to meet Michael. Things like that happened to me too. One time when Michael was in London, I had to work in the mornings and then only go to the hotel in the evenings. On Michaels last day, I missed seeing him leave and go to the airport as I was working. By the time I got to the hotel, he was gone, I missed him by about 1 hour. Things happen and yes it was hard that my friends got to talk to him but I was happy for them.
No you didn't do anything wrong and I'm not offended. Its good to have these types of threads, its good to have discussions like this, as then people like me can share our experiences and people like you can learn the real truth.
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Exactly. Everyone sees the TikTok's or YouTube videos of fans meeting Michael, that amazing moment when they get one to one with Michael and can talk to him and give him gifts or get a photo with him, or get an autograph. What no one sees is the hours or days before that standing in the cold outside a hotel, not wanting to leave in case you miss him, so you don't eat and try not to drink much water so you don't need the rest room. No one sees the dehydration, the sleep depravation, never mind the personal, family or professional sacrifices that are occurring due to making the choice to stay outside the hotel for 12 or more hours. No one sees the family dramas, the parents, friends or SO who don't understand the fans choices of wanting to see and meet Michael.
Exactly. People only see the high times, talking to Michael and are jealous, but would they also be jealous of all the low times that also happened.
The only thing I don't like is watching some of the YANA/She's Out Of My Life - girls.
understandableExactly, Michael has been dead 16 years, being jealous of fans like me wont change anything. That's just life. There's so many things that I would have loved to experience but I was too young. My parents wouldn't bring me to BAD tour as I was a young child.Just interested. Don't get me wrong, I know how jealousy feels. But at the very moment I feel it, I always tell myself: being jealous now doesn't change anything about MY life. And then it's gone immediately.
That's something you will never know for sure. But from my experience, my guess is "Better, because it would have been so great" For fans like me meeting Michael was never expected or guaranteed, every trip was different. Most people only every met him once, very few of us met him multiple times. So we always had the mindset that if we met him it would be " a one time thing". For all of us, we always we knew that we may never get the chance again, so we treated each precious moment with him as if it would be the last time.
Thank you. As you can see by the join date on my profile I have been part of MJJC for a very long time. I have shared a lot over the years on here, so just search my username and you can find my old posts. I don't log in here very often but I do get email notifications, so if you want to know something specific, tag me and I'll get the notification and log in
Is that Navi you are referring to?
I wish you had tried some way to find the fan communities. So many fans just didn't even try because they thought like you, that it was just impossible. But it really wasn't. Michael wasn't like other celebs, from History era onwards, he allowed us to get close to him, he wanted the direct personal contact with the fan communities.
OMG, that describes me
I was the fan standing there just not saying anything, while my friends chatted to him. I was the fan who had things planned to say to him but then when I got one on one with him, just froze and mumbled and handed him the gifts. But it doesn't matter, he was used to it and those reactions, the frozen mumbling fan were a lot more common than you think. Most fans never had the deep meaningful conversations with him. Most fans never said more than a couple of sentences to him. But those few moments with him, no matter how short were magical and life changing.Waves hi across the internet, well now you are talking to another person who has met him several times
It was magical. One way I describe it so that people can get an idea of what is was like is the start of the YANA video. The bit where the music is just playing softly, Michael is walking and the background visuals are a crowd of people shouting and camera flashes going off but you don't hear any of that noise. Like time standing still, all you are aware of is Michael, looking into his eyes and concentrating on what he is saying.
Um actually no, not really. I've never heard any fan who met Michael or was around him say something like that. Michael was not like other celebs. Every fan interaction I've ever known about, the person has been spellbound afterwards. Michael had this special aura around him, the air felt different, he was just so different from any other celeb I have been around. He was the one who encouraged the fan interactions. He wanted us outside hotels and all the other paces. He would tell the bodyguards to go through the front door where we were to see us, instead of going out the side door where there were no fans. He went to the private fanclub events in England specifically to interact with fans.
Um actually no, thats not really how the huge majority of fans met him. Only very fans met him through the fanclub contests. He didn't do the paid meet and greet events that most modern celebs do. Other than the Japan event in 2007 which very few European and US fans went to, no one I knew or heard about paid to meet Michael.
Exactly. Those fans are fans that I knew from my travels to see Michael. Thats exactly how the majority of fans I knew met him. Those fans on the documentary were regulars, known by the bodyguards. The bodyguards knew how they behaved around Michael, so there were no issues or problems letting them have a few minutes with him.
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Yes I did talk to Michael a few times. Mostly it was just a quick few words as he was entering or leaving a building. I was also at the Virgin CD signing in New York in 2001 where I had a bit more time with him. Most of the times it was just asking him about his day, about the event or place he was going to or had been to, or asking him about the children, did they have fun at the place they had been to.
Yes I gave him gifts and letters on every trip. Some of the letters I wrote were written before the trip, but many times I would write him a letter during the long hours outside the hotel. Some times we would give things directly to him, some times we would give things to bodyguards or other members of his staff. We always knew that the bodyguards would do a security check on everything before giving the gifts to him. So we always gave him unwrapped gifts, and letters and cards not in envelopes. I would have things in a plastic bag, and if we were giving the bag to bodyguards we would tell them exactly what was in the bag. It was just a small sign of mutual trust, we knew that it was their job to protect and keep Michael safe, so we made sure to make it easy for them to do a security check. And in return, they knew we trusted them to actually give the gifts to Michael and not just throw things in the trash once they went back into the hotel.
I honestly never felt jealousy for the fans that met him in person. I actually admire their determination and I appreciate the fact that they share their memories with other fans. Just like @Moonstreet did here.
Also because I know that I would be so awkward in his presence. I know I'm shy and it would be a disaster. I would be so upset with myself afterwards.
What sometimes annoys me the most is that I was born "too late" to, at least, experience his events on tv or even being able to go to a concert. But I can't go back in time and I have to deal with that.
Also because I know that I would be so awkward in his presence. I know I'm shy and it would be a disaster. I would be so upset with myself afterwards.
What sometimes annoys me the most is that I was born "too late" to, at least, experience his events on tv or even being able to go to a concert. But I can't go back in time and I have to deal with that.
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Same, it would've probably been something like: "Hahahahahi, hey, my name is nice to meet you...uh, hi, uh...bye"
. So, maybe for the best we didn't meet 
.Yes...all the tours...I would have attended numerous concerts
I think I wouldn't have been able to say a word. Considering english is not my native language as well. I would have forgotten english completelySame, it would've probably been something like: "Hahahahahi, hey, my name is nice to meet you...uh, hi, uh...bye"
Yes...all the tours...I would have attended numerous concerts
And yes, I would have loved to attend a concert at least.
The "closest" thing I got to see related to Michael are Thriller Live (a tribute show) and I got to see Janet last year in September. She performed Scream 
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I’m sharing this because I really get what the topic starter is talking about.
Michael died when I was 16, and for almost all of those 16 years I was a huge fan. In my English classes we learned his songs alongside Queen and The Beatles — we’d sing along, and he was just… always there in my life.
But when Michael actually died, I think something broke inside me. My brain did this strange thing where it kind of decided: we’re not going to fully feel this. I still listened to his music, but quietly, carefully, not too much — like a coping mechanism that kept me from opening a door I couldn’t close. And a small context note: I’d already had a lot of losses before turning 16, so my body and mind had been through a lot emotionally even before that.
Then, a few months ago — out of nowhere — it started hitting me like it’s happening now. Sixteen years later. I’m 32, and it’s genuinely painful. I don’t know why my grief decided to show up on this schedule, but that’s what it’s doing.
So yes, I understand that feeling people describe when they talk about “missing the chance.” I’m honestly happy for anyone who met him — even if it was a glance, a few minutes, a small conversation, a single “I love you / I love you more” kind of moment. That’s an opportunity of a lifetime, and I’m glad it happened for you.
At the same time, I can’t make my brain accept the idea that I will never see him. Not a show, not even once. And I’m a live-show person — concerts have genuinely helped me survive hard chapters of life. Pink, for example, carried me through some really dark times, and I’ve seen her four times. She loved Michael too; she mentioned him a lot. And the thing is: she’s alive. I can see her happy with her kids and husband, living her life, and I’m sure I’ll see her live again.
With Michael, there’s nothing ahead to look forward to in that way. I’m a grown ass woman, I do my job, I’m dealing with plenty of real-life stuff, and my story hasn’t exactly been an easy one — and on top of everything, this one fact sits there: I’ll never get that moment. And sometimes my mind goes to a really dark places about it, I'm thinking about death sometimes, and I'm like, “well, at least I will see my favorite guys live, like Freddie and Michael and others who are gone now”.
I know that’s not a healthy thought pattern. It’s just me being honest about how intense this grief can get.
And yes, I know the rational list: I have hours and hours of music and videos, books, films, interviews, people’s memories, the art he left behind. It’s a lot. It’s a whole world. But it still doesn’t fully replace the idea of being there — of sharing the same air for a moment in real time.
Also, I think the “where you’re born” part matters. I grew up in Eastern Europe. It wasn’t like I could just decide to go see him. Visas, money, distance (and being way too young to travel alone) — even the concept of access was different. If you’re from that part of the world, you probably understand what I mean without me overexplaining it.
So if anyone here is feeling that specific ache — the mix of love, grief, envy you don’t want to feel, and the weird sense of being “late” to your own mourning — you’re not alone. I went looking for people who feel this way, and there are a lot of us. And honestly, even just knowing that helps a little.
We all understand it won’t happen. It’s still painful.
Michael died when I was 16, and for almost all of those 16 years I was a huge fan. In my English classes we learned his songs alongside Queen and The Beatles — we’d sing along, and he was just… always there in my life.
But when Michael actually died, I think something broke inside me. My brain did this strange thing where it kind of decided: we’re not going to fully feel this. I still listened to his music, but quietly, carefully, not too much — like a coping mechanism that kept me from opening a door I couldn’t close. And a small context note: I’d already had a lot of losses before turning 16, so my body and mind had been through a lot emotionally even before that.
Then, a few months ago — out of nowhere — it started hitting me like it’s happening now. Sixteen years later. I’m 32, and it’s genuinely painful. I don’t know why my grief decided to show up on this schedule, but that’s what it’s doing.
So yes, I understand that feeling people describe when they talk about “missing the chance.” I’m honestly happy for anyone who met him — even if it was a glance, a few minutes, a small conversation, a single “I love you / I love you more” kind of moment. That’s an opportunity of a lifetime, and I’m glad it happened for you.
At the same time, I can’t make my brain accept the idea that I will never see him. Not a show, not even once. And I’m a live-show person — concerts have genuinely helped me survive hard chapters of life. Pink, for example, carried me through some really dark times, and I’ve seen her four times. She loved Michael too; she mentioned him a lot. And the thing is: she’s alive. I can see her happy with her kids and husband, living her life, and I’m sure I’ll see her live again.
With Michael, there’s nothing ahead to look forward to in that way. I’m a grown ass woman, I do my job, I’m dealing with plenty of real-life stuff, and my story hasn’t exactly been an easy one — and on top of everything, this one fact sits there: I’ll never get that moment. And sometimes my mind goes to a really dark places about it, I'm thinking about death sometimes, and I'm like, “well, at least I will see my favorite guys live, like Freddie and Michael and others who are gone now”.
I know that’s not a healthy thought pattern. It’s just me being honest about how intense this grief can get.
And yes, I know the rational list: I have hours and hours of music and videos, books, films, interviews, people’s memories, the art he left behind. It’s a lot. It’s a whole world. But it still doesn’t fully replace the idea of being there — of sharing the same air for a moment in real time.
Also, I think the “where you’re born” part matters. I grew up in Eastern Europe. It wasn’t like I could just decide to go see him. Visas, money, distance (and being way too young to travel alone) — even the concept of access was different. If you’re from that part of the world, you probably understand what I mean without me overexplaining it.
So if anyone here is feeling that specific ache — the mix of love, grief, envy you don’t want to feel, and the weird sense of being “late” to your own mourning — you’re not alone. I went looking for people who feel this way, and there are a lot of us. And honestly, even just knowing that helps a little.
We all understand it won’t happen. It’s still painful.
Michaelounet
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Hey!
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to respond to this thread. Reading about your experiences helped me put my perspective into context and try to reflect on my own actions. I wanted to express myself and see if other fans had experienced the same thing, while respecting that even if they didn't feel the same way I did, they could still understand and respect it. I think that's true for everyone, but I wanted to clarify that.
Next, I want to address what I said earlier. I was clumsy in my wording, perhaps letting out some anger towards those who met Michael, and that wasn't my intention. I didn't mean to judge you or anything. I may have forgotten to mention that it's not hateful jealousy. Actually, it's more like, "I'm happy for you, I would have loved to experience that moment myself," rather than, "I'm disgusted because you did it." I don't know if that's what I came across in the title; maybe it's more envy than jealousy. I used that stronger word because it's truly something I dreamed of experiencing, and I know I never will be able to because he's gone. I know it must have been hard for the fans, but being a fan while Michael was alive must have been an incredible experience: seeing him on stage, hearing from him, waking up wondering what his day would be like. I know it sounds really stupid to write, I realize that.
All the fans deserved to meet Michael (even though some said after his death that he was initially putting on an act, I found that disrespectful at the time, but perhaps it was a form of denial because they didn't want to believe it rather than genuine disrespect; they loved Michael, the man, the human being), and I didn't want to give the impression that I thought otherwise. I would have loved to have had that chance, and sometimes I'm sad and angry, but I'm not a yandere either, haha!
Shamone, I understand you completely, and I hope you can overcome all of this. You could see a psychologist to talk about it and free yourself from it; personally, I know it helped me a lot when I was little.
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to respond to this thread. Reading about your experiences helped me put my perspective into context and try to reflect on my own actions. I wanted to express myself and see if other fans had experienced the same thing, while respecting that even if they didn't feel the same way I did, they could still understand and respect it. I think that's true for everyone, but I wanted to clarify that.
Next, I want to address what I said earlier. I was clumsy in my wording, perhaps letting out some anger towards those who met Michael, and that wasn't my intention. I didn't mean to judge you or anything. I may have forgotten to mention that it's not hateful jealousy. Actually, it's more like, "I'm happy for you, I would have loved to experience that moment myself," rather than, "I'm disgusted because you did it." I don't know if that's what I came across in the title; maybe it's more envy than jealousy. I used that stronger word because it's truly something I dreamed of experiencing, and I know I never will be able to because he's gone. I know it must have been hard for the fans, but being a fan while Michael was alive must have been an incredible experience: seeing him on stage, hearing from him, waking up wondering what his day would be like. I know it sounds really stupid to write, I realize that.
All the fans deserved to meet Michael (even though some said after his death that he was initially putting on an act, I found that disrespectful at the time, but perhaps it was a form of denial because they didn't want to believe it rather than genuine disrespect; they loved Michael, the man, the human being), and I didn't want to give the impression that I thought otherwise. I would have loved to have had that chance, and sometimes I'm sad and angry, but I'm not a yandere either, haha!
Shamone, I understand you completely, and I hope you can overcome all of this. You could see a psychologist to talk about it and free yourself from it; personally, I know it helped me a lot when I was little.
Michaelounet
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@Moonstreet: I wasn't talking about you but about french fans in a little fanmade documentary. I just discover you yesterday. Nobody is less or more fan than me, we're all loving the Master.
someplace_else
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I think a huge part of feeling so sad about the missed opportunity is, that many fans (still don't like that word) sense a strong connection to Michael and feel like meeting him would have made their lifes better. Or maybe also to create an opportunity to make him feel better by showing him how much we love him. I can say, that I feel that way and I am sure many of you, too.
But I always try not to get lost in these fantasies and to look at the whole situation in a quite objective way, too. Face reality and especially ask myself why I feel this way.
It's great that Michael's music and everything he created enrichens our lifes. But we also have to find joy in other things...friends, hobbies, etc. and I hope you have that, too.
It's always sad for me to read stories like yours @Shamone! and I hope there are enough things in your life that make you happy and you will get better. I love P!nk, too btw. Always have to think about Mike when I listen to "The One That Got Away" 
But I always try not to get lost in these fantasies and to look at the whole situation in a quite objective way, too. Face reality and especially ask myself why I feel this way.
It's great that Michael's music and everything he created enrichens our lifes. But we also have to find joy in other things...friends, hobbies, etc. and I hope you have that, too.
It's always sad for me to read stories like yours @Shamone! and I hope there are enough things in your life that make you happy and you will get better. I love P!nk, too btw
. Always have to think about Mike when I listen to "The One That Got Away"
Michaelounet
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Yes I agree with you elsy, I can find joy in other things, the feeling is more like an old heartbreak, bitter when I rethink about it...
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Thanks for your understanding. I sure can overcome and I kinda do: I still live my real everyday life, it’s just that mix of emotions added up. Sometimes I cry happy tears, dance, smile. Sometimes I am hours in watching/reading/griefing. I decided that I had to go its own way.
P.S. thanks for the advice as well. I am in therapy on and off since 2020, now on some medication psychiatrist prescribed, and looking for the specialist to work with on a weekly basics (that’s not the MJ thing mostly, just quite hard years in common).
Michaelounet
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Happy to read that It's like Sur ma route, a (old) song by Black M and yes, you're young, you have life front of you and an adventure is yet to come.
It's like Sur ma route, a (old) song by Black M and yes, you're young, you have life front of you and an adventure is yet to come.
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It's always sad for me to read stories like yours @Shamone! and I hope there are enough things in your life that make you happy and you will get better. I love P!nk, too btw
There are many things for sure! Thank you
And one of those things is that I have a place like this to share my feelings with people who will understand and support.
Pink is a brilliant songwriter that’s for sure
PrinceLucien
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It made me happy to read an emotionally intelligent response like this. I believe many people in this world have a tendency to become hooked to earthly desires to achieve fulfillment. Making a celebrity or someone they don’t know well the focal point of their happiness feels safe to them, when the reality is they are tarnishing their own life path with destructive habits.I think a huge part of feeling so sad about the missed opportunity is, that many fans (still don't like that word) sense a strong connection to Michael and feel like meeting him would have made their lifes better. Or maybe also to create an opportunity to make him feel better by showing him how much we love him. I can say, that I feel that way and I am sure many of you, too.
But I always try not to get lost in these fantasies and to look at the whole situation in a quite objective way, too. Face reality and especially ask myself why I feel this way.
It's great that Michael's music and everything he created enrichens our lifes. But we also have to find joy in other things...friends, hobbies, etc. and I hope you have that, too.
It's always sad for me to read stories like yours @Shamone! and I hope there are enough things in your life that make you happy and you will get better. I love P!nk, too btw
“The fans act like they know you. So I respond with hugs and kisses.” -Michael Jackson
History was blessed to have such a kind and talented man. Naturally millions of people want to meet Michael. We are only a few of many in this thread. But how many would go so far as to seek his truth? How many would stay cool in his presence and treat him like you would a good friend or neighbor, without wanting something from him? Most people don’t even bother reading the ingredients in the very food they eat, or showing up for their own children at dinner time, or give back to the people who love them!
Too many people crave the higher proximity to fame. How can we claim to want someone’s truth when we are so disconnected from our own? To seek someone’s truth means to stop looking at the star and look at the man. Acknowledge his complexities and burdens, instead of just his brilliance.
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I think most people here do see Michael the human being and not the star. At least we can picture how he really was by adding all the pieces of the puzzle. Some pieces will always stay a secret, of course.
It's a beautiful way to escape reality when you listen to his music, watch concerts, etc. and that's okay. You just have to be careful to not get lost there and look for things you can improve in your own life, as you wrote, yes.
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The most important thing is not to get lost, that’s for sure.
There are often some grounded reasons why people what to be close to fame/celebs/you name it — in different ways. My thoughts on this is sometimes people (and me myself tbh) just want something more of our own lives and selves. More creativity, more art, more craft, more being a part of something big and important.
It takes lots of inner strength to create something for your happiness out of this strong emotions and feelings.
There are often some grounded reasons why people what to be close to fame/celebs/you name it — in different ways. My thoughts on this is sometimes people (and me myself tbh) just want something more of our own lives and selves. More creativity, more art, more craft, more being a part of something big and important.
It takes lots of inner strength to create something for your happiness out of this strong emotions and feelings.
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Perhaps. But I’ve seen a lot of haters on this website too. When I said we are likely the few out of the millions, I meant that literally.
At one point Michael said, “I’ve met many people in my life. And very few are real, genuine friends.” I believe him based on my own life experiences.
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Hm, I am not interested in famous people tbh. There are only some I find inspiring but I don't have the urge to meet them or to be close to them. We are all just human beings in the end and I am also inspired by friends or people I know, doesn't have to be celebrities.
Michael is just special for me because he feels like part of my life, I watched him sing and dance as a little child and I know even back then I felt some kind of connection. Especially when I watched Ghosts, I felt like I understood exactly who he was and I was like 6 years old back then, English is not my mother tongue, so that's mind blowing to me, always was...
When I think of meeting him now, the first thing I would love to do is give him a hug, thank him for everything and go on a ride with some western horses through the woods tbh
.Yeah, maybe... it's hard to find true friends, at least if you want a genuine friendship, that's for sure. And when you are famous it's even harder.
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I might have explained my thought in not the best way possible, sorry. What I mean is not being interested in celebs like you want to meet every single Brad Pitt in Hollywood, no. I mean that the abstract feeling of wanting to be close to something big is sometimes the answer to some inner needs.
Yeah, can relate to that. (English is my third language, so totally understand)
Can relate to this as wellWhen I think of meeting him now, the first thing I would love to do is give him a hug, thank him for everything and go on a ride with some western horses through the woods tbh
Only I would maybe like to talk about books, cinema, theatre and some spiritual or philosophical stuff next to a fireplace 
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It was Kenny Wizz, a Las Vegas-based tribute artist. There are pictures on Getty Images of him dressed in a MJ court suit replica standing at the courthouse fence with the other fans. There is also another picture of him talking with the police/ security guards there. He had toured America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Navi had met Michael Jackson and had been a stand-in for him when Michael was chased by big crowds - like his decoy, so to speak.
There is a video on Youtube of the entire Virgin CD signing event. Do you know if you are in the video, by any chance?
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Ah ok, I just though of Navi as he was in Santa Marie and outside the court the same week I was there
Yes I know Navi. I first saw him perform at an MJNI fanclub event in 1998 and at many other events over the years until 2009.
The entire Virgin cd signing event was live streamed ion MTV so thats why there is a full recording of it. My friends who could not come to New York were watching it live and would sent us texts when they spotted us queuing around the shop before meeting Michael. MTV would break from the live stream every so often to show a montage of Michaels music videos. Unfortunately they cut to a montage of Dangerous album music videos right before we got to the table where Michael was, so we were not filmed meeting him. In a way Im glad our meeting with Michael was not filmed. It was a private moment just for us, and I have the memories. And even more so now, Im glad it was private after seeing how over the years fans dissect that footage and spread such rumours and lies about things Michaels said to fans.
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Could be... I think not for me, but there are various individual reasons, of course.
This too, but after winning against him in a horse raceYeah, can relate to that. (English is my third language, so totally understand)
Can relate to this as well
. Sorry, off topic