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Why hasn’t Michael Jackson been cancelled??

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PoliteSquid · 12/09/2026 19:56

I’ve been out at a 80s day disco today… loads of fun. But it struck me that people were still delighted by MJ… why? He was a wrong ‘un of the very worst kind. How come he hasn’t been cancelled?!

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Aussiesgettingsmashed · 13/09/2026 12:35

The Jackson Five were good but old wacko on his own? Bloody awful and how anyone can like his utterly shit music and overall Jimmy Savile weirdness appealing shows the utter stupidity of the general public.

Aluna · 13/09/2026 12:32

Notsosweetcaroline · 13/09/2026 12:27

how do you cancel a dead person? Ban his music?

you can accept he was a paedo, but still appreciate the work he did. His music was fantastic, I have for example billie Jean on my play list, but me not listening to it, doesn’t change what he was, or what he did. I also don’t get the performative leaving the dance floor.

if he was alive, I’d not support him and buy anything he did. But dead, I can’t see the point,and the money goes ti his estate, not him.

he’s hardly like saville, who was clearly not anything more than a tv presenter.

You don’t think it’s worth acknowledging that one of the most famous entertainers who ever lived was a paedophile? You don’t think it’s worth having a proper thorough full inquiry with all his victims encouraged to come forward in confidence.

To establish exactly what happened, how he managed to get access to so many children, how it was allowed to go on so long, how all of the warnings were ignored and covered up. For it finally to be acknowledged that every single one of his victims is actually telling the truth and all of the disgusting lies about their cases being for money and attention demolished. To ensure that what happened to to make sure it never, ever happens again.

You actually don’t think it’s worth doing that? Because hey he’s famous anyway so what?

Aluna · 13/09/2026 12:27

Lostandabitcold · 13/09/2026 11:49

What doesn’t ‘work’??

It doesn’t really matter what he did in his lifetime. What’s your point?

MJ was tried and found not guilty in a court of law. Saville was never tried but the sheer volume and institutional validation of the evidence against changed the narrative from "suspicion" to "established fact" in a way that did not happen with Jackson.

Oh I see, for sexual abuse victims to be believed they have to be an awful a lot of them?

Quite enough of MJ’s victims must have come forward now for it to be very clear, and for people like you to have absolutely no excuse.

Notsosweetcaroline · 13/09/2026 12:27

how do you cancel a dead person? Ban his music?

you can accept he was a paedo, but still appreciate the work he did. His music was fantastic, I have for example billie Jean on my play list, but me not listening to it, doesn’t change what he was, or what he did. I also don’t get the performative leaving the dance floor.

if he was alive, I’d not support him and buy anything he did. But dead, I can’t see the point,and the money goes ti his estate, not him.

he’s hardly like saville, who was clearly not anything more than a tv presenter.

WigglywagglyWanda · 13/09/2026 12:21

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 12:13

He never visited Epstein island so another baseless rumour.

In fairness he would have had no interest in Epsteins island, Epstein favoured underage girls

And after all he had his own purpose built childrens fairground

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 12:13

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:52

What was he doing on Epstein’s island? ‘Those with money’ no it’s perverts with money that all mix in similar circles.

He never visited Epstein island so another baseless rumour.

Aussiesgettingsmashed · 13/09/2026 11:59

Also David Bowie

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:52

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 11:37

Those with money often mix in similar circles as others with money so those photos don't mean anything. Also Michael passed long before everything about Epstein and Trump came out.

What was he doing on Epstein’s island? ‘Those with money’ no it’s perverts with money that all mix in similar circles.

TempestTost · 13/09/2026 11:51

He's dead.

Cheese55 · 13/09/2026 11:51

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 11:37

Those with money often mix in similar circles as others with money so those photos don't mean anything. Also Michael passed long before everything about Epstein and Trump came out.

The abuse happened in Epstein's house before we knew about it.

Lostandabitcold · 13/09/2026 11:49

ladyjaynes · 13/09/2026 08:34

Ok let’s try that on Saville!

He was amazing at what he did. He shaped popular culture. He raised millions for charity. He was never convicted of anything. Why can’t bbc show reruns of his top of the pop episodes and Jim will fix”.

Does not quite work does it

What doesn’t ‘work’??

It doesn’t really matter what he did in his lifetime. What’s your point?

MJ was tried and found not guilty in a court of law. Saville was never tried but the sheer volume and institutional validation of the evidence against changed the narrative from "suspicion" to "established fact" in a way that did not happen with Jackson.

WigglywagglyWanda · 13/09/2026 11:48

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 11:37

Those with money often mix in similar circles as others with money so those photos don't mean anything. Also Michael passed long before everything about Epstein and Trump came out.

When Virginia Guiffre was awarded a squillion quid years later was ahe lying too?

Where's Jarvis Cocker when you need him😅

He had him summed up to a T

AutumnLover1999 · 13/09/2026 11:37

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:32

People hang out with others who are like them.

Those with money often mix in similar circles as others with money so those photos don't mean anything. Also Michael passed long before everything about Epstein and Trump came out.

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:32

People hang out with others who are like them.

Why hasn’t Michael Jackson been cancelled??
Why hasn’t Michael Jackson been cancelled??
WigglywagglyWanda · 13/09/2026 11:30

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:18

I’m sure you will say this proves his innocence too.

Epstein was a huge philanthropist too wasnt he?

WigglywagglyWanda · 13/09/2026 11:26

Ethelspagetti · 13/09/2026 11:12

Ooh just asked chat GPT about this and now I’m down a rabbit hole! Didn’t realise those two boys who testified that he never sexually abused him, went on to say that he did when they were adults. They felt that they were groomed and couldn’t testify against him. But the courts wouldn’t believe them now as they lied under oath, either as children or now as an adult so lost their credibility.

The behavioural panel on YouTube are four experts with a squillion years experience in military and anti military interrigation techniques and body language. They've written well respected books on the subject.

Their platform is examining interviews from famous cases Jon Bonet Ramsay, Prince Andrew and lots of very high profile cases, they did the mushroom lady killer, lots of others.

They studied these two young men and in their opinion they are truthful. One boy said he genuinely thought Michael loved him(then he got too old). The other boy (now young man) struggled terribly trying to talk about the physical details of it all.

No proof of course, but views from very well respected professionals.

Aluna · 13/09/2026 11:23

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:18

I’m sure you will say this proves his innocence too.

I never understood how people could look at his face and not get massive ick.

He started off as a goodlooking black man and ended up a self-disfigured, drug-addicted ghoul.

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:18

I’m sure you will say this proves his innocence too.

Why hasn’t Michael Jackson been cancelled??
Aluna · 13/09/2026 11:18

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 10:48

Anyone who can look at these photos and not see how creepy and predatory this man was is delusional.

On the one hand one can say he groomed the whole world.

On the other, he didn’t do it that well - I always thought he was a creepy weirdo.

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 11:14

MyLimeGuide · 13/09/2026 10:58

To me this picture proves the innocence if anything

🤣🤣🤣

Aluna · 13/09/2026 11:13

EmeraldShamrock000 · 13/09/2026 09:29

I was 💯 sure that he was guilty too. I didn’t listen to his music for years and years. I have went down a bit of a rabbit hole about it recently.
I think he was set up, he was foolish to ever have sleepovers with children, who does that? It’s 💯 strange but not sure if it was from a place of lust. Looking back on his interview with Oprah and many others, he was like a child trapped in a man’s body. He was surrounded by toxic men and women in a toxic environment, one that was full of child sexually abusing people.
If my child had an abundance of talent I wouldn’t want them going into the industry of Holly Babylone of filth.

He’s wasn’t a child trapped in a man’s body. He was a man trapped in a paedophile’s body.

Ethelspagetti · 13/09/2026 11:12

Aluna · 13/09/2026 08:38

Jordy Chandler has never said any such thing. Gavin Arviso, James Safechuck, Wade Robson and now the Cascio family all said he abused them.

Ooh just asked chat GPT about this and now I’m down a rabbit hole! Didn’t realise those two boys who testified that he never sexually abused him, went on to say that he did when they were adults. They felt that they were groomed and couldn’t testify against him. But the courts wouldn’t believe them now as they lied under oath, either as children or now as an adult so lost their credibility.

everyoldsock · 13/09/2026 11:06

Aluna · 13/09/2026 11:04

It’s not a good look to defend a paedophile.

Which I wasn’t.

Aluna · 13/09/2026 11:04

everyoldsock · 13/09/2026 09:08

The Casio’s got millions in a settlement and now want another slice of the pie. It’s not a good look.

It’s not a good look to defend a paedophile.

MyLimeGuide · 13/09/2026 10:58

Palomiino · 13/09/2026 09:47

This sort of thing would never fly today. Can you imagine? Walking around with these children like they were his date.

To me this picture proves the innocence if anything