A Look at the Rumors Surrounding Michael Jackson

The name Ian Halperin is familiar to those fans who follow Michael Jackson news. For a long time, he has been the main rumor-monger regarding Mr. Jackson’s physical health. He claimed that Michael had lost his left eye sight, couldn’t speak, suffered from a deadly and fatal condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, needed a lung transplant, had abdominal bloating and stomach bleeding, and so on. After Michael appeared healthy and full of energy at a conference on March 5 and announced that this summer he would hold concerts in London (the number of concerts increased to 50, and within a few hours all tickets sold out at lightning speed), and then it was announced that Michael had successfully completed a five-hour sports test with an excellent rating, Halperin changed the subject of his rumors. He moved on to adoption and plastic surgeries and claimed that Michael Jackson intends to adopt a child. He also addressed a topic that is of particular interest to the media, and allegedly claimed that Michael had undergone plastic surgery at least 50 times. Michael himself, in the documentary Martin Bashir, had said that he had had his nose operated on twice. In his autobiography, “Moonwalk,” he also wrote that besides nose surgery, the only manipulation he had done to his face was adding an extra cut to his chin. For years, sensational newspapers have accused Michael of carrying out multiple surgeries. Although this is a completely personal matter—and Michael has repeatedly pointed to it—these kinds of rumors have become a pretext for people like Halperin to use Michael’s name to get themselves mentioned in newspapers. There are also those who still don’t believe Michael’s skin disease vitiligo, which causes the skin of his body to lose color, and claim that Michael uses artificial skin. None of these rumors are worth taking seriously, and the photo you see below is evidence that Halperin’s statements are false. In these photos, weight loss and a change in hairstyle appear to be the main reasons for the difference in his face, and there is no sign of 50 surgeries.

After that, Halperin went after a Russian billionaire named Oleg Deripaska and claimed that he hired Michael to perform exclusively for him at his estate in June. The Russian billionaire denied Halperin’s claim in a statement published in newspapers. This rumor, like the other claims made by Ian Halperin, turned out to be false. Halperin has a remarkable track record of spreading rumors and accusations, which was written about him last year on this very page. But Halperin is not the only rumor-maker in this world. Recently, British tabloid newspapers like The Sun and the Mirror claimed that Michael intends to set up a circus during his summer concerts in London and bring animals such as elephants, leopards, parrots, snakes, and monkeys onstage—and also provide 100 Maasai warriors as a dance team! Following this ridiculous rumor, the animal rights organization PETA filed a complaint and said that Michael has no right to use animals in his concerts! In a statement, PETA said: “These animals are native to Africa, not native to the O2 Arena. Among fans who keep screaming with all that light show, explosions, fireworks on stage… when these animals are forced to perform on stage in conditions full of stress and pressure, they are deprived of their natural lives… Michael Jackson should learn to leave these kinds of native animals alone.” But in 2005, PETA also sued Michael for alleged violence against animals. The organization’s managers—who believed a National Enquirer newspaper rumor about the health of the animals at Neverland—on December 19, 2005, after publishing their complaint on their website and across the media, submitted an official lawsuit against Michael to the court. Just two days later, on December 21 of that same year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture took over the case and thoroughly inspected Neverland with the strictest scrutiny to find any signs of animal mistreatment and poor care. In the official report, it was stated that the animals at Neverland were in complete physical and mental health, because at Neverland they are treated like kings and a qualified, reputable veterinarian checks on their health every week. After Michael was cleared of these accusations, there was no sign of this news on any of the rumor sites and newspapers—especially not on PETA’s official website. The organization continues to accuse celebrities of mistreating animals while having no evidence to prove their claims. And when their allegations are rejected, they are unwilling to accept the truth and do not admit they were wrong. It should also be noted that the recent rumors about Michael using animals in his concerts are borrowed from Britney Spears’ new tour, which is called the circus. Similar rumors had also been spread about her concerts. The news of Michael’s alleged “boating” toward the O2 Arena was also published by these same sensational newspapers. The common thread in such rumors is that their sources have no names. Source: eMJey / MJDreams / Costal View News