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MJ with Teddy Lakis

Teddy Lakis was the assistant of Marcel Avram,whose Mama Concerts Agency managed Michael’s appearances for some years.He is from Munich.

Michael met Teddy in 1993, during the Dangerous Tour.

Michael began asking Teddy to accompany him and translate for him while out shopping or sightseeing.A friendship developed.

Teddy was Michael’s personal guest during the HIStory Tour.

Teddy often informed fans about Michael’s plans; when Michael was due to leave a hotel, or drive to a stadium, or when and where he went shopping.

Michael was reserved and shy.Presents and letters from fans made him happy.He read almost all letters from fans.

Michael saw to it that practically everything was brought to Los Angeles. Except for flowers, because they wilted.

Michael gave away many of the items he bought while on the road.

When Teddy and Michael were out shopping, the fans were often the topic of their conversation.

During the HIStory Tour in Budapest Michael went shopping.

Michael was in a record store. Suddenly there was a loud noise. Many fans outside had leaned agaist the display window and the glass had broken.

Security hurried Michael back to the car. But Michael didn’t want to get in. He kept asking if anyone was injured. He climbed up on the roof of the car. He kept shouting: “Is anyone hurt?” Michael agreed to return to the hotel only after being convinced that no one was injured.

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Great picture of Michael Jackson! 

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Jane Seymour and Michael Jackson 

photo via MJJDreamers

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Great picture of Michael Jackson! 

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Diane Gordon: “Met Michael when I was an extra in the “come together” music video year 1987″.

Diane Gordon: “This is my long time friend Lisa Neal, we were together on the “Come Together” Music Video. We have a very intriguing story on how we talked our way into hanging out with the King Of Pop in his dressing room,lol! We were extras, the crowd concert scene in the video. After the crowd shots were finished, that meant time to leave:(! MJ had more scenes to film and I was determined to finally meet MJ! We begged & pleaded, to MJ’s Manager Frank Dileo to let us stay on the set for the finishing of video, song “Come Together”.Frank said, OK, then got us backstage passes:)! Frank became our “Angel Hero” that day:)!i MJ chatted us & friends in between filming. Then MJ was finished! I knew my work wasn’t done! I relentlessly asked MJ’s bodyguard if we could take a picture with Michael & he replied no because Michael was tired from shooting the video all day but when Michael heard our plead to the bodyguard he said, it’s ok let them in:)! We hung with MJ in his dressing room for 21 mintes. Yes, that’s right I counted every incredible moment we were his dressing chating with him. He was so down turn earth. So much more to the story… To be continued:)! I’ll never forget that magical day”.

Me and my friend Tasha were extras in the “remember the time”, year 1992 musice video for 3 days. Took pics with MJ again. Another exciting moment I’ll never forget.

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“Well thank you.. but do you know what kills me? The fact that I’ve made songs like “Heal The World”, “Earth Song”…, songs about healing the world, peace on earth, uniting us as one. Yet you have artists out here talking about being in a bathtub rubbing someone up and down.. but I’M THE WEIRDO??? Seriously??“”

— Michael Jackson

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“Oh, God! That boy moves in a very exceptional way. That’s the greatest dancer of the century. I didn’t want to leave this world without knowing who my descendant was. Thank you Michael!” - Fred Astaire

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“Yes, greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I’m lucky that I have a place over here (Southern France) that I can call home. It’s no surprise that Michael Jackson, the man that I adore the most in this world, has disappeared from the United States. I distinctly remember meeting Michael on a plane many years ago when he was little, and I said to him, “Don’t let them change you. You’re black and you’re beautiful.” But of course, he was influenced by his family and everybody else. Oh darling, he is becoming the freak of the century! It’s unfortunate, because I love him very much. When you write this, will you put that my sympathies are with him? I adore that kid and I have cried many days when I thought he wasn’t going to make it.”

— Nina Simone on Michael Jackson.

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Michael Jackson & his plastic surgeon Dr. Hoefflin in 1984. Michael went for a nasal tip revision and some other things. There is a picture Michael drew said to be his ‘idea’ of himself for 1985.

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James Bulger's mum Denise Fergus reacted with fury to the bombshell sex abuse allegations made against Michael Jackson in the Leaving Neverland documentary. Denise blasted the two accusers - Wade Robson and James Safechuck - who claimed they'd been groomed, molested and sexually assaulted by Jackson as children.

Denise took to Twitter after the documentary aired and wrote: "Just watched Michael Jackson leaving Neverland can honestly say don't believe a single word, just look at the reactions of their faces, tells a different story to what they are accusing him of , so hope people don't believe this crap."

Denise has previously revealed how her murdered two-year-old son loved dancing to Michael Jackson videos as a toddler, and making people laugh. His family played Jackson's Heal The World at James' funeral - and Michael donated the song to the James Bulger House campaign so they could release a charity single to raise funds.

Jackson had even sent flowers and a card with a self-penned poem to Denise and her then-husband Ralph Bulger after James' murder, saying it had affected him deeply.

“He sent a personal message to me with a large basket of flowers," Denise told the Liverpool Echo in 2009.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/james-bulgers-mum-denise-fergus-14099985

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Rare, Vía MJJDreamers

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The King of Pop, arrived in Mumbai on October 30th,1996 at Mumbai’s Sahar airport in his private jet.Lakhs of people had thronged the airport to catch a glimpse of him. Jackson was greeted by Sonali Bendre clad in a nine-yard sari and a Maharashtrian nathni (nose ring), standing with an aarti thali to welcome MJ, along with Raj Thackeray, Sharmila Thackeray and innumerable politicians who were there to receive Jackson. Actress Sonali Bendre welcomed Jackson by performing ‘aarti’ and applying ’tilak’ on his forehead, at the Mumbai airport,Raj had organised a performance by a troupe of lezhim dancers with dholaks, and they wore traditional Maharashtrian clothes. The popstar, when being driven in a 20-car motorcade from the air port, stopped his Toyota to meet the urchins lined up along the highway to catch a glimpse of him.He picked up several children and hugged and kissed them. He then spent a few minutes with them before he proceeded to the Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray’s residence, Matushree, in Bandra East. Here he was presented with a silver tabla and tanpura, which are musical instruments from INDIA.

MJ In Oberoi Hotel.

During his stay at The Oberoi Hotel, Jackson surprised the entire staff by mingling freely among his fans, who thronged at the hotel to catch a glimpse of the ‘King of Pop’. “He greeted his fans with smiles and by blowing kisses and shook hands with as many of them as possible,” hotel sources recount. According to Butler Manager, Sandeep Walia, who was attending to him with a team of three butlers, Michael loves sweet white wine. That is probably the only kind of alcohol that he consumed during his stay at the Oberoi. Apart from that, he loves orange drinks, Fanta being his favorite and a special German orange drink, Gatorade, which he carries with him. Michael drinks a lot of Diet Coke as well, prefers his drinks at room temperature. Jackson has a penchant for chocolates too, so The Oberoi made sure there were chocolates, of all shapes, sizes and flavours kept in every reachable corner of his room. Michael Jackson likes a lot of festivity around him. The Kohinoor Suite at the Oberoi was decorated with flowers, balloons, confetti and bowls of sweets and chocolates to give it a spirit of celebration. While in his room, Jackson does not like to use the air-conditioner. He also likes his space. His body-guards have been instructed not to come close to him to give him enough space to move around. Michael makes a promise to come Back INDIA…

After Michael Jackson had gone, when the hotel was preparing his suite for the next VVIP guest, they found Jackson’s gift to them: rather mischievously the great singer had scribbled on the pillow he had slept on.

“India, all my life I have longed to see your face. I met you and your people and fell in love with you. Now my heart is filled with sorrow and despair for I have to leave, but I promise I shall return to love you and caress you again. Your kindness has overwhelmed me, your spiritual awareness has moved me, and your children have truly touched my heart. They are the face of God. I truly love and adore you India. Forever, continue to love, heal and educate the children, the future shines on them. You are my special love, India. Forever, may God always bless you”

”Michael Jackson is a great artist, and we must accept him as an artist. His movements are terrific. Not many people can dance that way. You will end up breaking your bones. And, well what is culture? He represents certain values in America, which India should not have any qualms in accepting. We would like to accept that part of America that is represented by Jackson.” Bal Thackeray

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Michael Jackson - 1990 - White House Meeting

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A rare gem of a picture of Michael with the zombies on the set of Thriller