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Michael Jackson’s choreographer teared up on stage. Then he shared what Michael did alone
Choreographer Vincent Paterson teared up talking about Michael Jackson at a gala, then told People what Michael did alone after every dance lesson.
To dance like Michael, Jaafar wore loafers a size too small on purpose. One famous move hurt the most
Jaafar Jackson danced in loafers a full size too small to play his uncle Michael, and one famous move left his feet numb and white.
Michael Jackson got a huge honor in 2001, then had to break some bad news to the room
In 2001 Michael Jackson entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo star. A boy band inducted him, and he had bad news for the crowd.
The four words Michael wrote to little Paris, now on her wrist
On her 18th birthday, Paris Jackson had four words from a letter her dad Michael wrote her tattooed on her wrist, in his own handwriting.
He played young Michael Jackson in 1992. Two years later, you heard his voice in a Disney classic
The boy who played young Michael Jackson in the 1992 ABC miniseries became the singing voice of young Simba in Disney's The Lion King.
Nia Long played Michael’s mother without ever meeting her. Then Katherine Jackson asked to see her
Nia Long played Michael's mother in the movie but never met her. Then Katherine Jackson asked to see her, and a few quiet words made her tear up.
Michael Jackson wasn’t welcome on Katharine Hepburn’s movie set. Then she taught him a lesson he never forgot
Jane Fonda brought young Michael Jackson onto Katharine Hepburn's movie set in 1980. The four-word lesson Hepburn gave him stayed with him for life.
The spooky “Thriller” poem was finished in the strangest place, just as Vincent Price arrived
The creepy poem that ends Michael Jackson's "Thriller" wasn't done until the last second. Here's the strange place Rod Temperton finished it.
The quiet surprise Joe Jackson left for his kids, in Michael’s own words
Everyone knew Joe Jackson as the strict dad. But Michael Jackson remembered a quiet surprise on the kitchen counter, and what it really meant.
Michael Jackson packed his “Liberian Girl” video with stars. One was a 13-year-old you’d know today
More than 30 stars filled Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" video. One was a 13-year-old girl who became a TV favorite. See if you can spot her.