For years, people have argued about Michael Jackson’s private life. Tabloids ran with it, fans debated it online, and almost everyone had their own theory. So when a journalist finally asked Karen Faye, his makeup artist of nearly 25 years, the question about Michael’s sexual preferences and if he was gay, her answer caught people off guard.
“WHAT?! NOOOO!”
That was it. No careful wording, no rehearsed PR line. Just genuine surprise, the kind you’d hear from someone who thought the question made no sense at all.
Karen had spent decades around Michael, traveling with him, working backstage, watching him when no cameras were pointed his way.
You can hear her and two other longtime members of his team talk about this directly in an old ABC interview.
Karen Spoke About Whether Michael’s Private Life
After her reaction, Karen didn’t try to argue or explain herself. She just started talking about the Michael she actually knew.
THE ONE WHO NOTICED PRETTY WOMEN EVERYWHERE HE WENT. She said he had a name for it. He’d call it “going fishing.” Whenever a woman caught his eye, that’s exactly what he was doing.
There’s a clip that backs this up perfectly. Michael’s riding in a car, fans running alongside outside, when a woman in the crowd catches his attention. He leans toward the window and says, “Ohhh… that’s a good fish!”
Everyone around him cracks up, and so does he. People still share that moment online today.
Michael Jackson Spotted A Fish
This is a small clip, but it says a lot. For years, the world treated Michael like some unsolvable mystery. Meanwhile, the people closest to him just saw a guy who flirted, joked around, and got excited over a pretty face like anyone else.
Sometimes the smallest moments tell you more than all the headlines ever did.