The media are referring to Paris Jackson's appearance at the end of today's memorial for her late lamented pedo father as a touching tribute. Well I and my live blog followers watched it and we generally agreed that it was anything but. At best it was a cynical bit of manipulation, at worst a heinous act of child exploitation - in other words, a fitting way to end a Michael Jackson memorial.
The whole moment felt contrived and fake, an obvious attempt at redeeming Michael Jackson's image. "He wasn't the sick freak you people think he was," the moment was saying. "He was a good father who will be missed by his children." Cheesy amateur theatrics. But, the Jacksons specialize in that kind of stuff. In their world, using children is not only acceptable, it's expected. Tigers don't change their stripes.
Oh and by the way, Janet...mix in a salad hon. You're the #1 bread-winner in that family now. Need that shit tight.
