10 Things You Must Know About Michael Jackson
Here are the 10 things you must know about Michael Jackson who is The King of Pop of 20th century. Be it his career booming from an early age, his family life, his scandals and to his domination in the music industry, we got to know him in a package. But how much do you know about him? Let’s find out!
1. The day Michael Jackson passed away i.e June 25, 2009, websites like Wikipedia, Twitter and AOL crashed at 3:15 PM simultaneously. (Photo by E. Neitzel/WireImage)
2. Remember when people thought Michael Jackson was living in a oxygen chamber to defy ageing? Well, he leaked the story to the press as it was totally made up. (Photo by Christina Barany/Getty Images)
3. Ever wonder what Michael Jackson loved ordering? Well, it was Mexican food. He couldn’t resist tacos and a burrito. (Photo by Aaron Lambert-Pool/Getty Images)
4. MJ purchased Bubbles the Chimpanzee as a baby from Texas in 1980s. The animal dined, slept and even learned to use the toilet. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
5. In late 90s, the popstar wanted to purchase Marvel Comics and his dream was to produce and act as Spider-Man. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
6. MJ had a medium brown complexion but through his life, his skin colour changed considerably due to a condition called ‘Vitiligo’. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
7. Though Jackson did not invent the moonwalk, he perfected it by standing at 45-degree angle in his dance routines. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)
8. MJ was a victim of childhood abuse by his father. In an interview, he claimed that he was so terrified of him that he would often vomit if he saw him. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
9. Michael Jackson wore wigs after 1984 due to an unfortunate fire accident. He endured second and third degree burns on his face and scalp. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
10. Jackson was the first black artist to be air on MTV with his music video for ‘Billie Jean’.(Photo by Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)
By : Aatira Kakroo
