Michael Jackson made heartbreaking admission about his father's abuse
18.02.2023 - 17:51
/ msn.com
Michael Jackson's incredible interview with Oprah Winfrey. The talk show host got into the nitty-gritty of the star's controversial and traumatic life in an hour-long special on February 10, 1993, which aired on ABC. The monumental event became one of the most-watched interviews of all time, tallying up more than 90 million viewers.
During the candid conversation with Oprah, the King of Pop opened up about the abuse he endured from his father, Joseph Jackson. Michael had been performing since he was just a child. Singing and dancing with his brothers in the Jackson 5, the American star was just five-years-old when he began working on his routines with his family.
This continued into his teenage years and eventually into adulthood when he kickstarted his solo career. But, throughout it all, his father was constantly watching and criticising. Michael told Oprah: "Sometimes I do get angry.
I don't know him the way I'd like to know him. My mother's wonderful. To me she's perfection.
I just wish I could understand my father. " (Via The Mirror)He added that being a young performer made for "very sad, sad years" for him. Oprah prodded Michael on what got him down, and he began opening up about the abuse he endured from his father as a youngster.
"Oh, there's a lot of sadness about my past and adolescence," he confessed. "About my father and all of those things. "The host asked him: "Would he.
. . did he ever beat you?" Michael solemnly replied: "Yes.
He saw me, he wanted me . . .
I guess I don't know if I was his golden child or whatever it was, some may call it a strict disciplinarian or whatever, but he was very strict, very hard, very stern. Just a look would scare you, you know. "Michael then explained how the fear of his
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