Talk:Michael Jackson
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Many of these questions arise frequently on the talk page concerning Michael Jackson. To view an explanation to the answer, click the [show] link to the right of the question. Q1: Should the article mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim? (No.)
A1: No. The article should not mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim. Jackson had not publicly spoken about his exact religion in a number of years and only spoke about spirituality in general terms. The specific reports of a conversion ceremony for Jackson have been denied by his New York lawyer Londell McMillan.[1] They were also denied by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens[2] and Dawud Wharnsby[3] who were allegedly present at the ceremony. The Michael Jackson memorial service did not involve any Islamic rites. Without further details from his family or representatives, it will not be included in the article. Q2: Should the "Jacko" name be mentioned in the lead? (No.)
A2: No. The "Jacko" name should not be mentioned in the lead. Past consensus goes against such inclusion. The name is a derogatory term used primarily by US/UK/Australian tabloids. The slogan is discussed in the relevant section of the article. Q3: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer/blindness/liver disease/AIDS, etc.? (No.)
A3: No.
The article should not mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer, blindness, liver disease, AIDS, etc. Until such claims are confirmed by a Jackson representative it will not go in the article at all. These claims are largely fabricated by tabloids. Q4: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had a secret child called Omer Bhatti? (No.)
A4: No.
This claim was denied by Bhatti [4] and only a DNA test would resolve the matter. Q5: Isn't Jackson the seventh child of the Jackson family, not the eighth? (No.)
A5: No.
Marlon had a twin, Brandon, who died shortly after birth. This makes Michael the eighth child. |
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Michael Jackson's religion was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 16 November 2009 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Michael Jackson. The original page is now a redirect to this page. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here. |
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 March 2024 edit
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MissGoldLover (talk) 20:25, 13 March 2024 (UTC) Could we add that Michael was born at St Mary Mercy Hospital in Gary (source: Katherine's Book). It hasn't existed since 1995.
- Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 14:56, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Worldwide sales edit
The worldwide sales for Michael Jackson need to changed from 400 million to 500 million, to reflect the list of best selling artists page. As a consensus was already reached that he was long past the time for the figure to be updated Never17 (talk) 22:06, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Errors in references to The Mercury News edit
Hello. There are two references to The Mercury News in this article. One is from 1988 and the other from 2010. The name of the newspaper in those years wasn't "The Mercury News", but "The San Jose Mercury News", so its name should be changed in the references. And one title has another error: the abbreviation for the United States should be capitalized. KamilaF89 (talk) 01:04, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Forbes List of Highest Paid Dead Celebrities Error edit
It says that Michael topped the list from 2013-2023, but he was placed 3rd in 2021 and 6th in 2022, according to Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/10/31/the-highest-paid-dead-celebrities-of-2022-a-writer-earns-half-a-billion-from-the-great-beyond/?sh=6f61cae22bb3 206.223.171.76 (talk) 23:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
2+ 2A00:23C8:A69E:C301:DC0D:77E0:EAB:BA3D (talk) 13:31, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 April 2024 edit
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Change Joseph to Joe.
Michael Jackson's middle name is Joe, not Joseph.
This comes from court documents. Mjsmyidol (talk) 00:13, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Lead section concern (again) edit
Hello. I noticed the nickname "King of Pop" is emboldened and not link. Do you think it should be linked to Honorific nicknames in popular music without being in bold face? Other singer article FAs like Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez, and Kyla are linked to the aforementioned list of nicknames in music without being in bold text. What can you say? ScarletViolet (t • c) 12:16, 24 April 2024 (UTC)