Childhood traumas and shyness didn’t let him tell his story and forced him to hide his heartache behind a smiling mask. Here are 7 stories that will help you to understand the personality of Michael much better.
Cruel father
Michael and his four older brothers started careers with the group “Jackson Five.” His father Joseph was a manager. In the early 70s “Jackson Five” was called the phenomenon of pop music. But real life of Jackson brothers was like a hell.His father was a home tyrant. He did not just beat children, but did it with sadistic pleasure, turning punishment into a ritual. He took off the clothes of kids, smeared them in oil, and then beat them with iron cord by naked skin.
As a result, the singer has excluded the father from his will and has emphasized that Joe should not receive even a cent.
The Fire
The World stars very often become the face of Pepsi promotion. But Michael Jackson was the first one. His advertising from 1984 still remains one of the most famous commercials of this brand. But very few people know that during the filming occurred an incident. One of the cameras exploded and sparks caught on Michael's hair and clothes. He didn’t notice that he was burning and continued to dance, taking the smoke for special effects.In memory of this case, Michael has got degree burns on his head of second and third stage. There is an opinion that Michael became addicted to painkillers during his long treatment at a California hospital. They took his life 25 years later.