The media are referring to Paris Jackson's appearance at the end of today's memorial for her late lamented pedo father as a touching tribute. Well I and my live blog followers watched it and we generally agreed that it was anything but. At best it was a cynical bit of manipulation, at worst a heinous act of child exploitation - in other words, a fitting way to end a Michael Jackson memorial.
The whole moment felt contrived and fake, an obvious attempt at redeeming Michael Jackson's image. "He wasn't the sick freak you people think he was," the moment was saying. "He was a good father who will be missed by his children." Cheesy amateur theatrics. But, the Jacksons specialize in that kind of stuff. In their world, using children is not only acceptable, it's expected. Tigers don't change their stripes.
Oh and by the way, Janet...mix in a salad hon. You're the #1 bread-winner in that family now. Need that shit tight.
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i agree, i caught when Paris spoke and i thought it was weird and creepy to even have her go on stage. then janet and marlon tried to help her speak louder to make sure everyone heard her pain...toooooo weird, i would never want my sons to do that.
I hate Janet even more now. One sec the kid was doing ok, fiddling with her little purse and smiling, then Aunt Janet touches her and whispers something like "you need to look sad right now"...next thing you know she's pushed in front of the mic doing the worst fake cry I've ever seen.
Nothing against the kid...everything against the family.
From low-profile to The Staples Center...I mean really WHAT THE FUCK YOU MONSTERS???
Janet's ass was bigger than the coffin.
OMG they almost crushed young Blanket at the end. Watch it full screen.
I'm calling Gloria Alred.
IT looks like they ALTERED THAT KID'S NOSE wtf???
Hey, maybe the kid ASKED to, INSISTED on, speaking at her father's memorial.
I'm just saying.
I'm not a Jackson drone, not by a long shot, but I notice the other two kids didn't get up there.
Hey, the Jacksons ARE weirdos, in a gazillion ways, but they are a family and with the exception of Joe, they do seem to be pretty tight and genuinely love and care for each other.
Check this shit out. Same script.
Shame on you, Janet.
If she wanted to speak, then I'm fine with it. If they MADE her speak, then there's a real fucking problem. It didn't seem to me that that was the case though. As I said in the blog, she made me cry when she spoke. I don't think those tears were fake at all.
Overall, outside of a few touching moments, the whole thing was a spectacle, but I guess that was befitting to MJ. His life was a freaking spectacle.
I won't watch. If that kid was manipulated into talking and crying in public, then that's as sick and morbid as the Gosselins forcing their kids to potty on the driveway in front of the cameras.
I doubt they forced Paris to speak, simply because Michael's sons didn't speak.
I was always disgusted by Michael Jackson and his behavior, but I am sorry his kids have lost their father. I think they really will be worse off now that he is gone.
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