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The Man in the Mirror: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Update 06.44AM: Added Gotham Chopra’s note.

A very personal note from Michael’s longtime friend, Deepak Chopra:

Michael’s reluctance to grow up was another part of the paradox. My children adored him, and in return he responded in a childlike way. He declared often, as former child stars do, that he was robbed of his childhood. Considering the monstrously exaggerated value our society places on celebrity, which was showered on Michael without stint, the public was callous to his very real personal pain. It became another tawdry piece of the tabloid Jacko, pictured as a weird changeling and as something far more sinister.

Another one from Deepak’s son, Gotham:

Michael would hum songs and talk about what he wanted to say with the song and weโ€™d try and marry our skillsets and come up with something. We came up with great stuff. Michael swore me to secrecy those days.

Deepak Chopra: A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson

Writing songs with Mike via @Deepak_Chopra

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