I'll Be There

is a really good song. But he's not there anymore.

Okay, so I guess it's about time I decided to actually sit down and blog about Michael Jackson. I admit, upon first hearing about his death, I didn't really react strongly about it or anything, it was kind of just like, "Oh, well that's sad." *moves on*

But then later on, as I began to hear his music being played in cafes, radio stations, etc., it kind of hit me. Michael Jackson is gone. He's dead.
I have to say that I am extremely sad for his loss. I didn't realize how much I love his music and dancing until so many songs by him were being played on TV, and I actually knew all of them. Plus, I'm getting more into hip hop dancing and I noticed how much of an idol he is in the world of dance.

His legacy is well-known.. He broke racial barriers in the music industry. Racial barriers in the world in general. He had killer dance moves. He invented the moon walk. He used up all of his money to help children. He wanted the world to be united in peace. His singing voice was amazing. If it wasn't for his existence, I am POSITIVE the world would not operate in the way it does today. Would we have the same type of dance moves? Would every music artist in America be white?

As I was watching some MJ music videos today on youtube, it made me angry to see those hateful comments. People saying he molested children. People saying he's a retard for bleaching his skin. People saying "did you notice that in that video he was surrounded by little boys!" Such ignorant people! I feel sorry for Michael, the media tried creating scandal after scandal out of his everyday life. They twisted all of his actions to sound like those of a criminal. They were so judgemental that it disgusts me. And because of all of this, Michael never got to experience a "normal" life. He didn't have a childhood because his father would abuse him, and force him to record songs in a studio although all he wanted to do was play at the park across the street (I watched 20/20!). It's no wonder he wanted to help so much children when he was older, because he was still a child at heart and wanted to make sure that no one else would lose their childhood. But of course, the media made this instead look like creepiness, as if he were a pedophile. Then there were those accusations that he inappropriately touched children, but there was no proof! Have you ever thought that the parents who accused him of this, if they lost the case they wouldn't lose any money, but if they won the case they would get $20 million?! They were just sick, money-hungry individuals that had no consideration for MJ's reputation. It sickens me. And the whole "creepy bleached skin" thing, he had no control over it! He had a freakin' skin disorder that would leave his skin incredibly patchy--some would be dark, some light. So he took medications that would even out his skintone, and one of the ingredients causes bleaching of the skin. Geez, ignorant people thinking he was just a creepy person who was insane.

Sigh, I know millions of people are incredibly distressed over Michael Jackson's death, just like me. I just despise the inconsiderate people who don't look past his outward appearance of white skin and plastic surgery and notice the amazing things he had accomplished in his lifetime. As if they have the right to insult him like they knew him personally as a creepy criminal.