1993 Michael Jackson interview (Oprah) Bhawgwild 5.23K subscribers 928K views 4 years ago I do not own any copyrights. xD For him it was a world of betrayal. One of the first venues, the auditorium of Roosevelt High. Flags at half staff, a memorial at his childhood home. Again, the 911 tape. Oprah's most iconic celeb interviews as Harry and Meghan set - mirror The Watch OWN app is free and available to you as part of your OWN subscription through a participating TV provider. In February, he received the Living Legend Award at the Grammys, an honor bestowed intermittently on the likes of Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin, which Jackson received at the age of 34. People were talking about his plastic surgery. So we started listening to tracks, like De, de, de, de, de, de. And then he would dance, you know. I knew it wouldn't look right. When Oprah broached the subject, Michael wouldn't get into specifics but said he'd had less plastic surgery than people thought. I was like, "What do you mean?" So Jackson was almost doomed to implode somewhat anyway. ", In 1993, controversy about Michael's skin color was at an all-time high. He moved to Bahrain with his kids. When I saw that spectacle, I realized that my concerns about his frailty, about his physical issues, and emotional instability, were even more well-founded. on July 25, 2021. JOANN SAMS, SECRETARY, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL: Oh, it was just unbelievable, because they were so young, but yet they were so talented. At first that's a starling thing. On the weekends, I'm probably either having a margarita, adding new books I don't need to my TBR pile, or playing with my puppy, Leo. An Objective View of Michael Jackson Interview Transcripts Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley interview with Diane Sawyer Transcript 22nd January 1995 Diane Sawyer: And with me of course, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley. GORDY: Suzanne de Passe insisted I meet with these kids and audition them. But one reason that tends to happen in particular is the fact that in this country, Black people are at a disadvantage when it comes to career success. Would you trade it in for a normal childhood with the celebrity? LEMON: Just a year later, Jackson was catapulted back into the limelight when he was featured in the Martin Bashir documentary "Living with Michael Jackson." SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS TODAY AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS. RABBI SCHMULEY BOTEACH: On the one hand, he would always complain. USHER, SINGER: Michael had an unseen magic to influence people, the music and the culture. After the sex. There's a flash behind him, and his hair catches on fire. USHER: Being the first black artist to ever have a video played on MTV was pivotal for all of us. These are not men who are fame hungry, or chasing money, or seeking to bring down a dead man. Video of Michael Jackson showcasing his beatboxing and singing talent in an impromptu performance from 1993 confirms what we've known all along: MJ was a natural born entertainer. With all of the pieces and details put together chronologically across four hours, Leaving Neverland brings to life a man who groomed his victims psychologically into simultaneously loving him and fearing him so steadfastly that they never accepted that they were abused themselvesmuch less wanted to tell anyone about it. Download the Watch OWN app and access OWN anytime, anywhere. At the end, he talked about his mortality. Around 62 million viewers in the United States and 90 million worldwide watched the interview live, although some estimates, such as the one offered by Winfreys biographer, Kitty Kelley, claim it was higher at 100 million. "Forgiveness is not a line that you crossit's a road that you take.". Robson and his mother moved from Australia to work with Jackson, and as a child, he starred in music videos like "Black or White" and "Jam," gigs that he says led to spending more and more time with Jackson, including sleepovers at Jackson's Neverland ranch. In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie Presley. he looks soo mad wen the alarm goes offits soo cute. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My brother, the legendary king of pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. There is no song, album, or memory that is worth discrediting what happened to a seven year old little boy who was so young when he was being touched sexually, he worried that his abuser would turn into the werewolf from "Thriller." And let's not forget that this wasn't just any man who was playing psychological tricks on pre-pubescent mindsthis was a global superstar, perhaps the most well-known name on the entire planet. JACKSON: Let's face it. "All the times that I testified and the many, many times that I gushed over him publicly in interviewsthat was from a real place. And my worst fears are here. LEMON: Physician Deepak Chopra, a personal friend, said he knew Jackson was taking narcotic painkillers. That's all tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern, right here on CNN, live from Los Angeles. It is much bigger than any one person. CNN has unearthed a 1993 Oprah Winfrey interview with Michael Jackson in which he addresses Pepsi's then plan to cast a white actor to play him as a child in his ill-fated advertisement for the . Oh, there's a lot of is sadness about my past life and, you know, adolescence, and my father, and all of those things. "All I did was enhance the dance.". MONROE: The trial hurt him to the core. From the "Oprah: After Neverland" filming in New York. LEMON: The king of pop. A lot of people sort of paint him with that brush, but realize he was found not guilty. And the lead singer, Michael, was just so incredible. It was a tense atmosphere, given that MJ didn't take part in an interview for 14 years. But his face was expressionless. Interview of young Michael Jackson at his parents' home in Encino, California. Watch full episodes and live stream OWN whenever and wherever you want. And it also broke barriers. LEMON: By 1975, the Jackson 5 had made a highly publicized split from Motown. And Michael was happy to play along with that, because he understood at a very early age that image-making and public relations was very important. There would be no other form, honestly. The King of Pop was now a king in debt; a lavish lifestyle, and legal woes led him into near financial ruin. A 13-year-old boy filed a lawsuit accusing the singer of sexually molesting him. ", If there's one dance move for which Michael will forever be remembered, it's unquestionably the moonwalk. He pleaded not guilty. I'm going to miss him so much. And interestingly, he'd say to me every time, no, I wouldn't do that. JEFFREY TOOBIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This was certainly the most bizarre criminal trial I ever saw. I mean, you couldn't stop them. There are also accusations that Reed created this film and Robson, and Safechuck participated because they're after money and fame. He had the discipline at such a young age, originality, willing to try everything, a work ethic, all of it. BRIAN OXMAN, ATTORNEY: I've talked to this family about it. And the Jacksons began their rocket rise to stardom. By the end of the documentary, I felt an unexpected emotion: numbness. Music would not be what it is without Michael Jackson. LEMON: But Brockman says the superstar was terrified. Michael Jackson History-Past Present and Future-MJ INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). DE PASSE: I went back one more time, mustered up all my courage. It is strange to see Michael in the absence of screaming and crowds; he seemed removed from his own celebrity. He survived it with 14 acquittals. It just didn't seem possible. It physically pains me to think about forever parting ways with "The Way You Make Me Feel," the one song that can cheer me up on even my worst days, or the fact that I will never again get to witness the way an MJ classic brings everyone together at a family party. Several items were taken away. Oprah's Controversial Interview With Michael Jackson Was His First In 14-Years And Broke Records The interview took place at the 'Neverland Valley Ranch' back in February of 1993. LEMON: In a BBC interview, Joe Jackson admitted whipping Michael with a switch or a belt, but denied ever beating him. Ellen: Oh, thank you. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is something which I feared, and it is something which I warned about. This is really it. In 'After Neverland,' Oprah Winfrey Processes Michael Jackson Jackson had never responded to anything, except through his songs. BOTEACH: He puts on that black thing, that mask. In 25 years of the Oprah Show, I taped 217 episodes on sexual abuse. But was damage done to his soul, to his spirit, to his gentle, kind way of looking at the world? Not that the trial was going to end badly, but that something would happen to Michael. Pop icon Michael Jackson sat down for an intimate chat with. LEMON: One month later, Jackson took home eight Grammys. In 1993, Ms. Winfrey's prime-time interview of Michael Jackson at his Neverland Ranch, . me with them and I will put them on here. LEMON: Fans wanted their last good-bye. And is aid to him, take that stupid thing off! MJ: Your're always welcome. JACKSON: Yes. None of those episodes, she goes on to say, illustrated that fact the way Reed's film did. JACKSON: Because he -- he saw me -- he wanted me to -- I guess, maybe, I don't know if I was his golden child or whatever it was. He's not going to be able to get any weirder than this. He hadn't shaved that morning. Michael showed Oprah his Neverland Ranch, and once they settled in the theater, he talked about his social work and his interest in helping children. I can't even begin to summarize here everything that happens in those four hours, but if there is one message I can share: It is a must-watchespecially if you are a Michael Jackson fan. He filled the property with an amusement park, a private zoo, and dubbed the oasis Neverland. So if it gets you, our audience, to see how it happens, then some good would have come of it.". BRIAN HIATT, "ROLLING STONE": Michael Jackson all but disappeared. LEMON (voice-over): It was June 13, 2005. Jackson would turn to Quincy Jones, then musical director for "The Wiz," now a multi Grammy winning producer, arranger, and composer. In 1993, Oprah Winfrey made history by conducting the most-watched interview in television history. This man through his music actually like made a change in the world. Oprah, who referenced her own experiences with sexual abuse as a child during the interview, added that when you're as young as Robson and Safechuck were when they allege that Jackson abused them7 and 10you "don't have the language to explain what is happening to you." She explained: CHOPRA: It was the thing that caused his cardiac arrest. Is it true that you sleep in an oxygen chamber to stay eternally young? Did you buy the Elephant Mans remains? Is it true that you wanted a white actor to play Michael Jackson as a child in a Pepsi commercial? Winfrey went through a litany of crazy headlines, all of which Jackson denied. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran's response to U.S. criticism of its presidential election will be crushing and remorseful. In this never-before-heard interview from 2012, Emmy and Tony-award-winning actress, Cicely Tyson explains the surprising story of how she found her calling, shares behind-the-scenes history of her most iconic roles and reveals the biggest life lessons she's learned. I know the creator will go, but his work survives. After, Robsonnow a famed choreographer known for his work with singers like Britney Spears and *NSYNCexplained why he lied to the public for years. And they were expected to meet with L.A. police today. He felt almost abandoned, even though he was acquitted of the charges. Interviews :: True Michael Jackson Im going to ask you something and its embarrassing for me, but Im going to ask it anyway. KING: Yes, but -- JERMAINE JACKSON: His whole thing is, if there's something that you feel that you want to change, and then you do that. It remains to be seen how the recently announced film about Michael Jacksons life (which will star his nephew Jaafar and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua) will reflect this transformation. LEMON: An audition seen in this video from a documentary produced by Michael Jackson. Rick: Well, you just want to. Rick: Thank you so much. The special featured an interview between musician Michael Jackson and Oprah Winfrey, filmed at his Neverland Ranch in California. Since the mid-1980s, people had speculated that Jackson wanted to become white, that he wanted to become a woman, that he had bought the Elephant Mans remains, that he slept in an oxygen chamber, that he had married Elizabeth Taylor, that he suffered from anorexia, that his best friend was a monkey, that the monkey was telepathic, that Michael was a homosexual and that he was a virgin. QUINCY JONES, MUSIC PRODUCER: I said, you know what? SMITH: He backed out of the auction. You know? I was never able to enjoy the simplest things that a child takes for granted in his life. They performed as if they had been performing for years. Who do you date? Right now, Brooke Shields. Oprah nodded and murmured Hmm. She comes to my house, or I go to hers, Michael continued. Mejore su francs con solo 15 minutos al da. No barrier stood before this man that he didn't challenge, that he didn't break down, that he didn't tear down. Jackson fans have also been vicious, as Winfrey also received backlash before the interview. I mean, within six months, every 10-year-old in Dallas could do it. LEMON: From the high school auditorium to the big-time. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) (MUSIC PLAYING, "I'LL BE THERE") UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When I first saw him I was amazed at his talent that just continued on. And he had this towering 270 million dollar debt. LEMON: All silent at age 50. PETER CASTRO, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE: He's on the set, and he's descending a staircase. After all, much of my aforementioned childhood also included walking by the TV and seeing headlines with accusations against my favorite pop star, first in 1993 and later, a much-publicized trial in 2004. Michael Jackson Talks to Oprah - Wikipedia When we continue, chimps, oxygen chambers, the elephant man's bones -- Michael Jackson's bizarre behavior. I guess what none of us could have anticipated was the album they would then produce after "Off the Wall." I didnt even want to look in the mirror, my father would tell me I was ugly and I would cry all the time, he said of his adolescence. The interview was one of those must-watch television events that stop everyone in their tracks; it presaged the massive viral video before the popularization of the internet: if one didnt see the interview, there was nothing to talk about the next day. Taking a cue from "Bad's" title, he became a crotch-grabbing tough guy, a far cry from his gentle, offstage personae. He could hardly smile. Presley filed for divorce in 1996. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think he spent a lot of internal time reflecting on who he was, where he'd been. But I think it was about '85, '86, and I was like, wow. HIATT: That's not really a comeback when it's your farewell. Have expert advice and tips delivered directly to you. USHER: If it wasn't music, it was obviously dance that influenced us. ORTEGA: It was awesome to watch him. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. LEMON: That documentary triggered bombshell news that thrust the fated pop star back into the spotlight. Best Oprah Winfrey Celebrity Interviews: Michael Jackson, Whitney I'm Don Lemon. Who wants mortality? Wonderful., Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get more English-language news coverage from EL PAS USA Edition, Sign up to EL PAS In English Edition bulletin, If you want to follow all the latest news without any limits, subscribe to EL PAS for just 1 the first month. JACKSON: I ask all of you to wait and hear the truth before you label or condemn me. Oprah Reflects on Her Interview with Michael Jackson She began by asking softball questions. In 1993, Winfrey was personally invited to Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch for an interview with the notoriously private star. Then two years later, I was like, I was wrong. The weight, the gravity, the way he would sing. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This man was the greatest recording artist of our time. But Jackson's reputation was seriously damaged. viewers (millions) Series Air date Network Ref(s) 1: Michael Jackson: Oprah Winfrey: 62.30 "Michael Jackson Talks . Interviews. On the day after his death, Presley wrote on her blog that Jackson always thought he'd die early like her father. For more stories from OprahMag.com, sign up for our newsletter. I put little like music on into a little story time, I read a book. #MichaelJackson #OprahWinfrey #MichaelJacksonInterviewThis is the Making of "Michael Jackson Talks . And Michael Jackson was ready to spread his wings. It was an exclusive talk with Michael Jackson who had refused to be interviewed for 14 years. Here the Jackson 5 won the talent contest and wowed the crowd. And for us to all pay attention to this one being on this planet as much as we did, the light was truly shining bright. In the Michael Jackson interview, this is quite noticeable: she describes the artists disturbing environment with a naivet that makes Michael himself not feel attacked. . LEMON: Can you sing it a bit please? Months later, Jackson partnered with Lionel Richie on an effort that was more warmly received. ETHAN SMITH, "WALL STREET JOURNAL": After the trial, he had spent a lot of money on lawyers, and had very little coming in. And I know that it tore him to pieces. (And who could ever forget that interview Jackson did with Martin Bashir in 2003 where he whispered "I am Peter Pan"? Im a gentleman. Who satisfies your desire? asked Oprah (in a nod to a line from the then newly released single Give in to Me). Michael Jackson was adamant that he was a "gentleman" first and foremost while talking to Oprah Winfrey. LEMON: Millions in mourning. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK, and he's not conscious either -- UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, he's not conscious, sir. It's about the fact that every 11 minutes in this country, child protective services substantiates or finds evidence for a claim of child sex abuseand that's just the ones we know about. Michael: Thank you. "The moonwalk came from these beautiful black kids who live in the ghettos in the inner cities, who are brilliant. He was very placid. BROCKMAN: We were alone in a room. After the second half airs on Monday, March 4, Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland" will air simultaneously on HBO and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on at 10:00 PM EST. In fact, you know, there were nights where you looked up there and it was like he was timeless, ageless. "I love my father, but I don't know him. I had go-to lines about being able to separate the art from the man; about how Jackson was certainly an oddball with an affinity for children because of his own troubled upbringing, but that didn't make him a criminal; about how there was never any real proof that he had abused children. And that's what happened. There wouldn't be BET. Jacksons album Dangerous, which had been falling down the charts in the two years after its release, became a top-10 bestseller again. That is why to escape death, I attempt to bind my soul to my work. It was the last time the public viewed the artist not mired in disturbing allegations. This is a case of abuse of medications. And we started going, we started to get going. LEMON: The shadow of drug abuse would follow him even into death. QUINCY JONES, MUSIC PRODUCER: Michael had it all. They were tremendous. 21 das de prueba gratuita de nuestro curso de francs online, Mejore su ingls con EL PAS con 15 minutos al da, Disfrute de nuestras lecciones personalizadas, breves y divertidas, Mejore su italiano con EL PAS con 15 minutos al da, Las mejores oportunidades hablan alemn. LEMON: But behind the image of a happy family and their rags to riches story, there was something else -- incredibly hard work, and a father who pushed his children. Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, who's believed to have been with the singer when he died, has hired an attorney. In 2005, Michael Jackson would go to trial and face perhaps the toughest six months of his life. I think he was responding to his fans by, at least showing them his face. SUZANNE DE PASSE, CEO, DE PASSE ENTERTAINMENT: He had the charisma, the talent, the voice, the -- everything it takes. Almost all of the most watched TV interviews are from the United States, except one from BBC One. WINFREY: And why would he beat you? Beating, Joe maintained, is something you do with a stick. That was a very odd appearance, that he felt it necessary to say, this is good-bye. BOTEACH: I said, look on the flip side of that. JACKSON: It's not sexual. LEMON: Coming up, scandal rocks the gates of Neverland. In 1993, Oprah helmed what would become the most-watched TV interview of all time a title which the show still proudly holds. LEMON: Rowe gave birth to their son, Prince Michael Jackson, in 1997. To no -- he's not responding to CPR or anything. Of course, the idea that Michael Jackson may have been not just an abuser, but a pedophile, was not new to me or the rest of the world before news broke about the upcoming Leaving Neverland, which documentary filmmaker Reed began production on last year. Michael Jacksons next two major interviews (with Diane Sawyer in 1995 and with Martin Bashir in 2003) would have even more disturbing questions. As a result, its lead single "Black or White" shot to number one. Oprahs interview succeeded in reducing Jacksons image from lunatic to simply eccentric, wrote The Washington Post shortly thereafter. Michael Jackson Talks . Michael Jackson, Oprah, Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Rowe and many other people watching MJ talking to Oprah on TV in a bedroom: Link: The Mexico Deposition in 1993 and "Dangerous . I was previously the Digital Director of OprahMag.com, and before that, Senior Features Writer at Refinery29, where I also served as a video host and on-camera entertainment expert. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) LEMON: By the early 1990s, Michael Jackson's new music, even fresh R&B hits like "Remember the Time," couldn't come close to the phenomenon he had created with "Thriller." It's mysterious. There wouldn't even be the MTV that is now without Michael Jackson's influence. Oprah Talks 'Leaving Neverland' Backlash, Affirms Support For Michael The Moonwalker: Transcripts from Interviews Transcripts Here are transcipts from many of Michaels interviews. NORRIS: And of course, it paid off for all of us, because, I mean, the idea of MTV without Michael Jackson's videos from "Thriller" is almost inconceivable. That was the first time Jackson had given a televised interview since 1979. The interview had the intended effect (many considered it a promotional ploy by the two, rather than a real interview). Naturally, an arena for 62 million viewers when Oprah Winfrey in 1993 interviewed Michael Jackson in today's multi-fractured media landscape simply no longer exists. Semipresencial en Aguascalientes, Maestra a distancia en Actividad Fsica y Salud, Maestra a distancia en Energas Renovables, Descubre un completo Directorio de Centros de Formacin, Mejore su italiano con solo 15 minutos al da. Search the history of over 797 billion When Michael Jackson beatboxed and sang 'Who Is it' acapella - Smooth And it's happening right now. In a new interview, Oprah discussed and reiterated her support for HBO's documentary series Leaving Neverland, which explores two allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson.The series saw two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, accusing Jackson of sexually abusing them as children, and immediately sparked intense backlash online from fans of Jackson and from the Jackson estate. If, like me, you are still on the fence about what to believe or what not to believeor even whether or not you want to watch this filmI can tell you this with 100 percent certainty: Watching both Robson and Safechuck's faces as they recollect what allegedly happened to them, both in Leaving Neverland and during Oprah's interview, there is not a single doubt in my mind that these men are telling the truth. Oprah Live: Directed by Roger Goodman. Like what are we doing? (I should note that for the record, Leaving Neverland was in production long before Surviving R. Kelly aired.). He sat there on a daily basis, watching accusations hurled at him, suggesting that he was an insensitive monster. The unprecedented live event drew a worldwide audience of 90 million people. Similarly, Safechuck recalls meeting Jackson while filming a Pepsi commercial; they developed a similar working relationship that morphed into sleepovers at the ranch. A year later, the couple had a baby daughter, Paris Michael Katherine. And immediately I was up all night trying to think of the type of songs that would create excitement among people. Then in 1996, Jackson sent shock waves around the world when it was announced he had married Debbie Rowe, his dermatologist nurse. We may earn commission from the links on this page. But Reed cleared up one important thing: Neither Robson nor Safechuck were paid to be a part of Leaving Neverland. Why? NORRIS: Michael had begun to exhibit a certain, I think aloofness, and a tendency to kind of withdraw from the world. Without warning, he just broke down and began to sob. Winfrey . DE PASSE: I saw these kids, and they were unbelievable. I would see kids on the monkey bars and I would cry because I couldn't have a childhood. LEMON: Jackson, in his last interview with "Ebony." We're finally hearing from the Jackson family. CASTRO: He just wanted to give the world the impression he was like this mysterious, kind of enigmatic figure. LEMON: When we return, Michael on-stage the night before he died. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There will be charges filed against Mr. Jackson, multiple counts. Get more inspiration like this delivered to your inbox, How well do you know the King of Pop? BROCKMAN: I recognized that, you know, this is Michael Jackson. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is the greatest moment that disco has in its entire history. And Emmanuel Lewis was right there, underlying, like this is not sexual at all. Uploaded by So for me, it's time to say goodbye to Michael Jacksonone last time. And I remember going to the recording studio, and there was park across the street. Jackson Interview High in Ratings - The New York Times