I just finished watching Michael, and as a lifelong fan from Africa, I’ve always feltthe Pepsi fire incident marked a turning point in Michael Jackson’s life.
I’m sure he had access to the best medical care available at the time. But with today’s medical advancements, I can’t help wondering if he might have suffered less physically or had a better long-term outcome if it had happened now.
I’m also curious whether he ever underwent therapy for the trauma he experienced in childhood and later in life. If he didn’t, I wonder how much of a difference that could have made.
Ultimately, his death was due to the actions of his quack physician, Conrad Murray. But more broadly, I find myself wondering whether Michael might have lived a happier, less painful life if he’d had the right physical, medical and psychological support system around him.