So terrible was the father of Michael Jackson really
If you haven't seen Michael, the biopic about the life of Michael Jackson, then my advice is; drop everything right now and go. If you're reading this, I might just be sitting in the cinema for the second time because after seeing the film, I immediately ordered a relax seat for Michael.
There is criticism of the film because the part about the darker side of his life, the addiction to drugs, his relationship with underage boys, is not highlighted. This part is about the first part of his life, his rise without his fall. About how a poor boy from a family of 10 children became one of the biggest stars of all time. About the pain, the loss of friends, the loneliness, his exceptional talent, and especially about his father Joseph Joe Jackson. Because he was beyond terrible.
was the big winner this year. Actors Julianne Moore, Eddy Redmayne, Patricia Arquette, and J.K. Simmons got to take home the most beloved golden little man in the world Michael has many similarities with King Richard, the biopic about Serena and Venus Williams and their father. Both fathers were not the kind that proudly stuck every child's drawing on the fridge. The best was only the beginning for them. And if a firm hand was needed to push you further up, then so be it. So if little Michael wanted to sleep after a day of school and a performance with his brothers - and didn't want to work on what in Joe's eyes had gone wrong - then Joe would take his belt off and give Michael a beating. Those who do not want to listen must feel seemed to be a motto of Joe Jackson.
In the film, we see how he positions himself as the manager of the Jackson 5, how the importance of the family always takes precedence over Michael's individual success, and how he intimidates and rules, even when Michael is already an adult.
What terrible things about him in a row.
Michael, who has always had a fondness for animals and special species, had a rat and it is said that his father Joe murdered it. The story goes that the song Ben is about that murdered rat. And what is also said is that Joe often made jokes about this incident.
Michael would have liked to call his father father, but Joseph refused. He wanted to be addressed as Joseph or Joe.
When Michael comes out of Intensive Care after his hair and head are severely burned during the filming of a clip for Pepsi, the first question he asks is; when can he perform again? He needs Michael for a tour with the Jackson 5.
Joseph Jackson ultimately agrees that Michael works on a solo album, but he can only do it in the evenings. So from 09:00 to 17:00, Michael belonged to Joseph and after that, he was free to do what he wanted.
Joseph sat during the boys' rehearsals on a chair with a belt in his hand, ready to strike if one of them made a misstep. What he would have done; first pouring oil over Michael as a kind of ritual because the blows with his belt or an iron cord would hurt even more. I just feel sick reading it.
His mother Katherine would have wanted to divorce twice, she and Joseph mostly lived apart and he also had a long-term affair and a daughter with another woman. But Katherine was very religious and within her faith, being faithful to your vows was very important.
Towards the end of Michael's life, he forgave his father. Since he had children himself, he understood his father a little better and saw that Joe, in a very unpleasant way, still wanted the best for his children. However, Michael removed him from his will and ensured that his money would go to his mother and his children.
Frame: Joe Jackson in 7 facts
Joe Jackson (1928-2018)
- Born on July 26, 1928, in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, as the son of a teacher.
- Dreamed of a career as a professional boxer but never broke through in the ring.
- Worked for many years as a steelworker at the Inland Steel Company in Gary, Indiana.
- Played guitar in a local rhythm-and-blues band called The Falcons, which never broke through.
- Married Katherine Scruse in 1949, with whom he had nine children including Michael and Janet.
- Founded The Jackson 5 after discovering that his sons played on his guitar, and personally negotiated their first record deal with Motown Records.
- Died on June 29, 2018, at the age of 89 from pancreatic cancer, removed from Michael's will, but claimed to have never been hated by him.
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