The death of Michael Jackson is a tragedy, especially when he was setting up a world tour.
But when will the hangers on let go ?
The regrettable fact is that his estate will go into hyperdrive now he’s gone and I really get narked with all the press coverage which is only serving to hype things up even more.
There is no doubting the musical genius of the man, but there is also no doubting his wacky nature and his lunatic moments. Remember the baby over the balcony ? And what was all the surgery about ?
It was curious to hear the recent awards ceremony reclaiming him as a ‘black’ when he spent most of his life either disguising the fact or even attempting to become ‘white’.
Before anyone makes the point, I am NOT making a racist point here, simply observing the reality of the situation.
At the end of the day, his death is just one more. The celebrity seeking nature of our society makes it into an international disaster.
As someone who deals with funerals on a very regular basis, each one is a tragedy and we need to get some sense of proportionality here.