Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s Bodyguards Heard Him Sing Alone at 3 A.M. They Never Got Used to It.

Matthew Ponsford

In the last years of his life, Michael Jackson had two bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard, who stayed close ...

Michael Jackson Wanted to Live Forever. In the End, He Found a Way.

Michael Stevens

Michael Jackson was never shy about one particular wish. More than almost anything, he wanted to live forever. He was ...

Michael Jackson’s Hair Caught Fire on Set. What He Did Afterward Says Everything.

Matthew Ponsford

You have probably seen the clip. It is one of the most famous accidents in pop history. In January 1984, ...

In 1987, Michael Jackson Put On Real Samurai Armor. The Photos Still Stop People Today.

Matthew Ponsford

In 1987, Michael Jackson was at the absolute peak of his fame. The Bad World Tour was sweeping across the ...

Everyone Thought Michael Jackson Bleached His Skin. The Real Reason Was a Disease.

Michael Stevens

For decades, one rumor followed Michael Jackson everywhere. People accused him of bleaching his skin because he supposedly did not ...

The World Keeps Debating Paris Jackson’s Dad. She Settled It Years Ago.

Michael Stevens

Every so often, the same tired arguments pop up online. Strangers who never met her squint at photos of Paris ...

Thriller Came Out in 1982. This Week It Nearly Beat Today’s Biggest Pop Star.

Matthew Ponsford

Michael Jackson has been gone since 2009, and Thriller is now more than four decades old. So how is it ...

Everyone Doubted Michael Jackson’s Nephew. Then They Saw Him Become the King of Pop.

Matthew Ponsford

When it was announced that Michael Jackson’s own nephew would play him in a big new movie, plenty of people ...

Michael Jackson Never Abandoned the Burned Boy He Befriended as a Child

Jenna Guillaume

In 1983, six-year-old David Rothenberg survived something almost unimaginable. During a bitter custody dispute, his father set fire to the ...

Michael Jackson Had His Own Camera Rolling While Martin Bashir Interviewed Him

Jenna Guillaume

Michael Jackson gave journalist Martin Bashir extraordinary access to his life for roughly eight months. Bashir filmed inside Neverland, traveled ...