Was Michael Jackson homophobic?

Michael certainly didn’t hate or even dislike gay people, but he was raised in a strict, traditional environment where homophobia was rampant alongside hyper-masculinity. He did have an us/them sense of things like most people do, and even though he consciously worked against it, it was a connection that most people don’t make about their own prejudices. read more

In one of his interviews he was asked if he was gay and he told the reporter to turn the tape off and he said that he didn't want to say that he wasn't gay because he had a lot of gay fans and he didn't want to offend any one. One thing about Michael Jackson, he always seemed to care most about what others thought about him. read more

In her first-ever in-depth interview, Michael Jackson's daughter discusses her father's pain and finding peace after addiction and heartache. read more