A recent interview?
Madonna says Michael Jackson was painfully shy because he didn’t like the way he looked.
Speaking with Howard Stern, Madonna reflected on her connection with the King of Pop, saying he was never comfortable with how people perceived him.
“I think he felt eternally tortured by ng that he was “never happy with the way he looked” and found it difficult to look people in the eyes.
Madonna said she tried to make him feel accepted and wanted him to know she wasn’t judging him.
She also believes growing up famous from childhood meant Jackson never really got to experience a normal childhood.
Behind Michael Jackson’s worldwide fame, Madonna says she saw a deeply shy man who struggled with his own image.
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We've created a #Thriller restaurant in Beijing for the #Halloween season!! #ThrillerChallenge2026 #MichaelJackson
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Keen Zhang retweeted
❤️🩹 | Michael Jackson está presente no This Is Thriller!
Um espaço especial foi separado para representar simbolicamente Michael Jackson e a atriz Ola Ray, que interpretou seu interesse amoroso no curta-metragem.
A iniciativa faz referência à inesquecível cena em que os dois um filme de terror no cinema, justamente no local onde o evento acontece.
Um espaço especial foi separado para representar simbolicamente Michael Jackson e a atriz Ola Ray, que interpretou seu interesse amoroso no curta-metragem.
A iniciativa faz referência à inesquecível cena em que os dois um filme de terror no cinema, justamente no local onde o evento acontece.
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Keen Zhang retweeted
See you tonight for This is Thriller as we celebrate the World Biggest Selling Album of All Time and Highest Grossing Biopic of All Time 👑🎬🎤
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wow rarely seen! #MichaelJackson and Bush in White House, thank you @OnMJFootsteps : On May 1st, 1992, Michael Jackson was at the White House to be recognized as a Points of Light Ambassador by President George H.W.Bush. He first had lunch with President, met him and the First vately, and gave a brief speech during the ceremony.onmjfootsteps.com/2026/10/23/mic…
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In addition to China's fabulous #MichaelJackson Dangerous-inspired mural — the largest of its kind in Asia — as a permanent installation at Colorful World theme park in Changsha, China, as well as a gold statue of Michael, a new Thriller statue will now be unveiled in this MJ on Oct. 31, 2026. #ThrillerChallenge2026
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We have best chance this year to make #Thriller No.1 , let's do it!! #ThrillerChallenge2026 and this is for @andjustice4some
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We will unveil a new #MichaelJackson statue in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, on Oct 31, 2026.
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Let’s push Thriller to No.1 !
Will We Get Our First Seasonal Halloween No. 1 of the Century This Year? ‘Thriller,’ ‘Dracula’ & The Spookiest Hot 100 Race Ever
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Keen Zhang retweeted
Thriller by Michael Jackson has been streamed more than 9 billion times on Spotify.
It stands as the most-streamed album of the 1980s, with a nearly 2 billion-stream lead over Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.
Full ranking: chartmasters.org/spotify-most-s…
It stands as the most-streamed album of the 1980s, with a nearly 2 billion-stream lead over Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.
Full ranking: chartmasters.org/spotify-most-s…
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For the June 2026 quarter, Lionsgate saw overall revenue jump 48%, and its movie segment posted income of $105 million for the period. That was driven by Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” which is the studio’s biggest movie at the box office to date and the first biopic to top $1 billion in theatrical release.
Lionsgate Stock Jumps on Report Legendary Entertainment Has Submitted a New Takeover Offer variety.com/2026/film/news…
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Keen Zhang retweeted
Congratulations to Jaafar Jackson! ✨
He will receive the Actor Award – Film at the 9th Annual Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television for his critically acclaimed, portrayal of Michael Jackson in @Lionsgate’s biographical film “Michael,” marking his acting debutics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television takes place Monday, November 16, 2026, in Los Angeles!
Follow @ccblackcinema for all the BTS. #CriticsChoice #CelebrateBlackCinema #JaafarJackson #MichaelMovie #MichaelJackson
He will receive the Actor Award – Film at the 9th Annual Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television for his critically acclaimed, portrayal of Michael Jackson in @Lionsgate’s biographical film “Michael,” marking his acting debutics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television takes place Monday, November 16, 2026, in Los Angeles!
Follow @ccblackcinema for all the BTS. #CriticsChoice #CelebrateBlackCinema #JaafarJackson #MichaelMovie #MichaelJackson
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Jaafar Jackson, the star of #MichaelMovie, is honored at the Newport Beach Film Festival! Congratulations!
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#JacksonWang emotionally sang "Sophie Ricky" for his parents at his Beijing concert on Oct 18. His mother was seen in tears too.
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Keen Zhang retweeted
This video is a time capsule! Michael his 2001 Times Square Invincible appearance.💙
I love seeing the love he got from everyone and how everyone was going crazy! The man who recorded this had to climb on a damn taxi to see him. His commentary is so funny! Full link:
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I love seeing the love he got from everyone and how everyone was going crazy! The man who recorded this had to climb on a damn taxi to see him. His commentary is so funny! Full link:
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