The world knew Michael Jackson as the King of Pop. What they didn’t always see was how much fun he had being human.
A resurfacing clip from one of his live concerts is reminding people of a side of Michael that rarely made headlines — THE PLAYFUL, FLIRTY, COMPLETELY UNSCRIPTED VERSION OF HIM that came out on stage when he let his guard down.
Michael’s Steamy Moment Caught On Stage
During performances of She’s Out of My Life, Michael had a habit of pulling a woman from the audience up onto the stage mid-song. What followed was never quite the same twice. In this particular moment,
MICHAEL GETS A LITTLE BOLD, GIVES HER A PLAYFUL SMACK, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNS INTO THE SHYEST MAN ALIVE — covering his face, laughing, saying sorry over and over in that signature soft voice, and finishing the whole thing off with a “hee hee” that the crowd absolutely lost their minds over.
She didn’t mind one bit. The crowd didn’t either.
It’s one of those moments that reminds you how much of Michael’s personality never made it into interviews or documentaries.
The guy who rehearsed every move down to the millimeter could also throw the whole plan out the window the second something funny happened and just run with it.
Michael Jackson’s Female Fan Moments – Women Will Be All Over Him
He was sharp, he was quick, and when the mood hit him, HE WAS ABSOLUTELY CHARMING IN THE MOST UNEXPECTED WAYS. The “sorry, sorry, hee hee” alone has people replaying this clip on a loop.
That was Michael Jackson when nobody was scripting him. And honestly, that version might be the best one.