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Michael looked at Hugo who had an embarrassing smile in front of him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became bigger unconsciously. This was really an interesting young man. At this time, it can be seen from the whole process of watching the performance before that Hugo is very polite. Even for strangers, he has a good attitude. Whether it is an apology or a smile, he is full of sincerity, not to mention It is said that Hugo was so focused and devoted in watching the performance, it is impossible for such a young man to play big names.
In fact, Michael is a very vigilant person. He believes that only children in this world cannot lie. Hugo is not a child, but Hugo didn't know who the person next to him was, and he didn't need to act as a stranger to himself. More importantly, Michael could find a child-like smile in Hugo's smile. clean. Although Michael didn't know what happened to Hugo, at least in the matter of playing a big name, Michael knew that it should be the malicious hype of the media. As for the so-called malicious media hype, Michael naturally couldn't understand it any more.
"What can be done about this? This is our job, isn't it?" Hugo was very surprised by Michael's words. He didn't expect Michael to give him a positive response, instead of believing the rumors in the media.
Michael smiled and nodded, "For these rumors in the media, our best response is to be ourselves, because the truth will not be shaken by these rumors."
Suddenly, a light flashed in Hugo's head, and he finally understood the reason why Michael took the initiative to talk to him! On the one hand, because he is an actor and a peer, Michael will not refuse to contact some people in the circle; on the other hand, because of his professionalism in the process of watching dramas, Michael has become interested; The reason is because of their recent similar experiences with Michael!
When it comes to Michael Jackson, in addition to those miraculous achievements, the negative news that haunts his life cannot be ignored, and these negative news have become more and more intense because of Michael's brilliance, bringing the ugliness of human nature to the extreme. Let this generation of legendary superstars gradually fall.
The phrase "a lot of popular people" is most aptly confirmed by Michael. As the most influential pop star in the world after the Beatles, the criticism around Michael has never stopped, including Michael slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to gain immortality, bought the bones of the 19th century British "Elephant Man" Joseph Merrick, etc. These absurd rumors spread in the media's mouth, making Michael Troubled.
The situation reached a peak late last year when Michael, who was about to shoot a new commercial for Pepsi, was rumored to want to cast a white kid to play himself, which involved serious race. The issue of discrimination caused an uproar, so Michael had to ask his lawyer to hold a press conference to refute the rumor, and the "Oprah Talk Show" also took place in this context.
Michael was a child star, and his black identity was well known, but during the 1980s, Michael began to gradually turn white, even "white skin", just like when Hugo saw Michael today, he That snow-white skin is very eye-catching. So the media has been constantly speculating maliciously. Reporters believe that Michael is bleaching his skin in order to become "white" and get rid of his black blood.
This is suspected of strong race. Discrimination and blood denial have set off a storm, and every time Michael travels, he will deliberately wrap himself tightly. Sunglasses, masks, and parasols have become must-haves, and the media has caught the handle. This also kept Michael in the whirlpool of the storm. Under the media's vigorous rendering, Michael's image was severely damaged, and Michael hated the media, and even had a sense of rejection from the crowd.
In fact, this can be seen from the Rodney-King incident last year. The media, for the sake of their own interests, can completely point to the horse, read pictures and say things. For the sake of news, this kind of situation is not uncommon. At the same time, it also makes the United States claim Media freedom" became a joke. American law gives great tolerance to the high degree of freedom of the media, hoping that the media can dig out the truth, inform the public of the truth, and maintain the public's right to know. However, the media is now using the tools in their hands to satisfy their own selfishness, at the expense of hurting others. .
And the media's actions towards Michael are compared to the four police officers in the Rodney King incident. Observation, it is absolutely beyond compare.
In fact, the reason why Michael's skin began to turn white was because he suffered from vitiligo, which was inherited in his family. The reason why Michael turned from black to white was due to the imbalance of skin pigment, which made his skin covered with white patches, which he had to cover with a thick white foundation. own disease. To make matters worse, Michael also suffers from the skin disease lupus erythematosus, which not only causes uneven skin tone, but is also likely to lead to death. Exposure to ultraviolet rays will accelerate the deterioration, so he has to take all protective measures every time he goes out. .
Regarding these explanations, Michael clarified on "Oprah's Talk Show", but Hugo knew that ordinary people have long been slandered by the media to form a fixed impression, even if they are willing to be willing because of Michael's explanation in a short time. Believe him, but this is also temporary. Once the media is booing again, people will attack Michael again like reeds in the corner.
The reason why Hugo believed in Michael so unswervingly was because after Michael passed away on June 26, 2009, because his death was an unnatural death, the police conducted an autopsy, which also confirmed Michael's statement that he Never deceive you.
Such is the cruelty of life. It was not until after Michael's death that the bad rumors that had been around him for nearly 30 years really came to light, but people wanted to express their apologies, but they never had the chance. Compared with Michael, what Hugo has experienced in the past month is not even a drizzle, at most it is just a breeze. It is unimaginable for Hugo to go to Michael's place and endure such a terrible and vicious slander. , what will his life be like.
No wonder Michael distrusts the media and the public so much, no wonder Michael avoids direct contact with the public as much as possible, no wonder Michael refuses any form of interview for a long time... Hugo can understand, he deeply believes that if it is his own experience Everything Michael is enduring now, it is very likely that it will collapse. Trust has always been one of the most luxurious items in the world; it has never been a burden that everyone can carry.
This is why Michael is willing to take the initiative to talk to Hugo, not to mention the same illness, at least Michael knows Hugo's current situation, and Hugo's focus on acting and the sincerity he shows have become the reason why Michael stopped.
However, Michael still maintained his vigilance against strangers. Hugo would not forget Michael's withdrawal after he was surprised at first, and Hugo would not miss the details that Michael was always three steps away from him, and the bodyguard beside him was always Neither let their guard down. Can't blame Michael for that, can it? Hugo would also like to thank Michael for being willing to take the initiative to talk to him, even if it was just a little bit of trust.
"The truth is indeed not shaken by rumors, but many times, the truth is covered up by rumors. It is not that simple to restore its true appearance." Hugo looked at Michael and sighed meaningfully. An old-fashioned remark made Michael stunned for a moment, and then he laughed.
"It's the truth." Michael nodded, and what he was going through made him understand that many times ordinary people are just "stupid", they become weapons in the hands of the media, and they work together to bury the truth, but to open the eyes Thick fog, but not so simple. "The media always say they are chasing the truth, but a lot of times, they like lies more than the truth, because the lies can benefit them."
Michael said this to himself, whispering in a low voice, but at this time Hugo was highly concentrated, but he could hear it clearly, and then Hugo heard Michael raise his voice a little and say, "Maybe, in this world Only children don't lie The cheerful smile on his face during the drama, like an innocent child, is also the decisive factor in his willingness to stop.
But when he heard Michael's words, the smile on Hugo's face suddenly froze, because he knew that it was Michael's most trusted child who destroyed Michael's spiritual world twice and completely lost his sense of humanity. of trust.
The first time was this year, in the summer of 1993, when a child named Jordan Chandler (Jordan. Chandler), at the instigation of his father, accused Michael of having sex with him. The purpose of the violation was to extort Michael for 20 million dollars. As a result, this incident caused an unprecedented uproar around the world. Countless media believed that Michael was guilty. Just like in the Rodney-King incident, they used a storm of public opinion to put pressure on the Prosecutor's Office. As a result, Michael was forced to accept very humiliation. A formal investigation of sexuality. But the result was alarming. The investigation did not find any relevant evidence.
In the case of insufficient evidence, the Chandler family still persisted, which caused a huge blow to Michael's mind and body. On the one hand, the prosecution did not have any evidence to prove the so-called sex. Violation, on the one hand, Michael's physical and mental conditions were unbearable for long-term litigation consumption, and finally the two parties reached an out-of-court settlement. Michael paid the Chandler family $22 million for this.
The second incident was from 2003 to 2005. Gavin. Arvizo, who had been suffering from cancer but was able to continue his life with the help of Michael, avenged his revenge and committed rape again. Tong's charges brought Michael to court. This time, in the absence of sufficient evidence, the procuratorate accepted the Avizzo family's lawsuit under the pressure of media public opinion, and forcibly initiated judicial proceedings.
In this marathon lawsuit that lasted for two years, although Michael won the final case and proved his innocence, it also pushed him into the abyss. Since then, a generation of superstars has fallen.