1. Do you love him or hate him? 2. Why do you feel so strongly one way or the other?Now that Michael Jackson is gone, two questions come to mind:
I think we love him because we have followed him from the beginning. It started back when he was the loveable face of the Jackson 5, and continued to grow as his innovative music and dance moves compelled the world - culminating in his Thriller album.
Over the last few decades though, Jackson’s appeal has taken a serious nosedive. Controversy has surrounded him for years in regards to his ever-changing physical appearance and surgery stories, multiple charges of child abuse, crazy lifestyle and lack of a notable album. He had become more of the butt of jokes rather than a revered pop star.
While this changed many people’s opinions of Jackson, no one can deny his King of Pop status. His 13 No.1 hits on Billboard magazine’s weekly pop singles charts rank him fourth most all-time, while Thriller is the world's best-selling album of all time ( 100+ million copies sold).
The outpouring of support since his death got me wondering if in death people who had previously abandoned him have now decided to forgive and focus on his younger image and the imprint he left on pop music.
Do you think Michael is receiving public forgiveness because of his death? When is death good for someone’s image?
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