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Did Michael easily fall in love?

Did Michael easily fall in love?

Michael has always been secretive about his love life, but he could also be vocal about the women he was attracted to.

We know he was attracted to (and even proposed to?) at least Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, Lisa Marie Presley.. And during one of those leaked phone calls with his friend Glenda, we even hear him talking about another woman he was very attracted to (and I remember reading a rumor somewhere that he proposed to that woman as well, which was around 1991 before Lisa Marie)

Then he was also rumored to have a crush on Whitney Houston, Beyonce in the 2000s, Sade and much more. Even Tatiana from the The Way You Make Me Feel MV could be mentioned

I know there are a lot of jokes about Michael going "fishing" when seeing pretty women especially in the 2000s. But was he someone who fell in love easily? It feels like he was, don't know if you guys agree

I feel like he proposed to multiple women before dating Lisa Marie, but none of them accepted, sadly. I wonder if it affected his self-esteem at some point as he was a shy person after all

u/spacyspice — 1 day ago
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Is this a crow feather?

I recently made a post about feeding 2-3 crows that would often come to our garden. Today I just found this near our flowers and since we have other random birds that would sometimes visit our garden, I wasn't 100% sure that this feather would be from one of the crows? It seems like it due to the dark color and length though..

Might be dumb questions but I'd rather ask: is it safe to touch? I grew up being told that feathers from birds shouldn't be touched lol
Also should I leave it near the water/food I give them? Don't know if it can be considered weird/offensive to them lol but I want them to be a safe place for them because they still fly away when I come close

u/spacyspice — 2 days ago
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How to identify crows in the garden and their needs

Hey guys sorry for my limited english vocabulary, I don't know if my title is understandable

But it's getting hotter where I live and before that, a crow would sometimes visit our garden. I've decided to leave some fresh water for the birds in general with that hot weather, and I've noticed that a crow comes almost everyday. Then I'd see two of them on my neighbor's rooftop looking out over my garden. Sometimes I'd even see three of them flying through the neighborhood

Sometimes it feels like only one of them dares to hop into our garden. Is there any way to tell which one is it? Since there are at least 3 of them

Also I don't have dog food or something like that, and my parents won't let me use eggs for birds. But I've decided to slice up a small apple for them as I read that they actually like fruit? But they didn't eat it, it just attracted ants and wasps tbh.

Then I tried with sliced cherry tomatoes and it worked twice. I noticed that each time, the crow would put half of the cherry tomato in the water then eat it from the ground. Should I keep doing it like this or can I give them cherry tomatoes without slicing them?

Also once again, I don't know if it was the same crow each time since another crow stayed on my neighbor's rooftop whenever it happened, then flew away with the crow who ate my food once they were done. How can I tell if it was the same crow that ate those cherry tomatoes?

I recently remembered that I had some almonds at home and since there's a bit of salt on it, I decided to rinse them to make sure the salt is gone, then dry them before leaving them on the ground near the fresh water. Is it okay to feed them like this?

I really want to become friends with them and it's been like this for at least two weeks now. Should I do something else so they recognize me if I ever whistle in my garden or something like that? I've tried to whistle a little bit when they'd see me, so maybe they recognize me even more when I do a specific noise. Don't know if it typically works with crows but they're so interesting

Thanks in advance for the advice!

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u/spacyspice — 3 days ago

Does the fanbase feel different to you since the biopic?

I've said it in another post, but I'm one of those fans who grew up loving MJ thanks to family members who liked him, and I developed a deeper obsession as a kid around 2009. I remember being young and interacting with fans of all ages through blogs we used to make for him after he passed away as a way to support each other through grief

I remember having a great time interacting with fans and I sometimes miss interacting with those people even though the platform we used for our blogs disappeared

Then between personal issues, getting older etc.. I naturally lost interest into celebrities and this kinda felt like a relief at that time as I really loved Michael but him passing away was constantly giving me a bittersweet feeling when watching his content

The biopic put me back into that loop after more than a decade and I love seeing so much content about him lately. But here's the thing.. I feel like there are a lot of unhinged fans lately

First of all, I'm coming across a lot of fans who sexualize absolutely everything about him. Michael is hot, and he obviously liked compliments from fans. But I'm starting to agree with those who are having an issue with some of the comments they're seeing. Lots of them are kinda.. hardcore in the way they express themselves

I also came across at least 2 fans in their very early 20s (lots of claim to be old fans, not doubting them but they obviously never experienced an era while Michael was still here) this week being all rude and mean just bc we didn't have the same opinion regarding some of Michael's actions. I'm not saying this behavior didn't exist in the past, but I don't remember fans denying that much that Michael was a human being and obviously had flaws (for example in some of his decisions), just like everyone else! Treating him like a deity never helped him, especially when he himself wanted to be treated like a normal human being

I'm about to be entering my 30s and seriously, I'm having a tough time having the patience to interact with these people now. I'm just glad we get to see proper interactions here (or even under specific Tiktok videos) because I feel like this is taking a lot of place since the biopic. This might be even more noticeable to fans who have been regularly interacting with the fandom for decades.. Would be nice to have their opinions

u/spacyspice — 15 days ago

Michael after his iconic Billie Jean performance at Motown 25

I love the way he talks about his family, and this is also why I hate the recent (Tiktok) discourse since the biopic that his siblings were bitter/jealous of him. They all were obviously proud of him

u/spacyspice — 21 days ago

Jaafar practicing a scene for Thriller

the typical lip bite and attitude, you can tell he really studied Michael! I wish those scenes had been kept in the movie, I genuinely don't understand why we didn't get more of that.. iirc the Thriller part skips directly to a few minutes of the choreography

u/spacyspice — 26 days ago

Do you think Michael would have made a Thriller solo tour if Joe hadn’t forced him to do the Victory Tour ?

Michael sang a bunch of songs from his Thriller album during the Victory Tour as the tour took place less than 2 years after the album was released, but I sometimes wonder if it was a missed opportunity for him to get his first solo tour after the release of the Thriller album

His first solo tour ended up to be the Bad tour (1987) and lots of performances turned out to be iconic. Do you guys think Michael was limited in his vision for some of his solo performances during the Victory Tour because it was a Jacksons tour ?

u/spacyspice — 28 days ago

Anyone else hearing a lot more MJ on the radio since April?

I live in France and we often have a radio station on that plays kinda "oldschool" songs at work, and it's been that way for years. But I've been surprised by how often I hear MJ songs playing since the biopic

The ones I've heard the most (off the top of my head): Rock With You, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, The Way You Make Me Feel, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Leave Me Alone etc.. (+ Say say say)

The sudden phenomenon made me realize MJ's music seemed to be pretty absent from the radio for quite a while, even though his discography is iconic..

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u/spacyspice — 1 month ago

there was apparently an auction near Paris recently to sell MJ's items he wore and/or signed replicas

u/spacyspice — 1 month ago

Karen Faye (Makeup artist) tweeted this recently, does it confirm that people were violent with Michael during This Is It Era?

I've seen some people saying that sometimes she says "random" stuff and that it isn't always true, but she's been working with him for almost 30 years. She seems to confirm that Michael was slapped by Randy Phillips during This Is It

u/spacyspice — 1 month ago

“In 2001, during the filming of "You Rock My World," Michael Jackson was told to darken his skin with makeup and use putty on his nose. He was so upset he locked himself in the bathroom and cried, but still delivered a flawless performance”

I've seen multiple people saying this but is it 100% true? Why would they do this when his team already knows he has vitiligo and more?..

Also, was it the only situation of this kind?
Kinda makes me wonder if that's the reason why he hides his face so much with his hat in the MV, unlike Smooth Criminal :/

u/spacyspice — 2 months ago

Michael is a shy person, yet he also said that he loves the camera

We all know Michael is a shy person. He'd blush easily during interviews and more. Basically almost everywhere except on stage when he was singing and dancing

He claimed to be a shy person himself. But I also remember him saying that Janet loves the camera, "just like him"

This duality is so interesting and I'd like to know if someone can explain it to me. As a shy/reserved person myself, I hate the camera and that's a common trait in shy people

So how is it possible that Michael was shy yet loved the camera?

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u/spacyspice — 2 months ago

Things I've been asking myself after seeing the movie

“Michael” ended with MJ performing Bad in 1988, does that mean the next movie will properly show the entire process of Bad era?

Does that also mean they'll release a third/final movie about his life? I could be wrong but I struggle to see how a second movie starting from Bad era can manage to show the rest of the life in only ~2h

They'd have so many things to say as the end of the 80s and early 90s were such interesting years regarding Michael's life

Also, will they be allowed to show his marriage with Lisa Marie and more?
Since Paris didn't approve of the movie unlike her brothers, will they not have someone to portray Michael's only daughter?

Now that I think about it, how comes the rest of the family (except Janet) were supporting the movie knowing what Branca did to have a hand on the estate? I feel like the movie is good publicity for MJ's image after all the attacks he still received, but what do we know about how the Jackson family feels about the estate’s management?

I feel like I have so many questions now that the biopic put me back into a MJ loop 😮‍💨

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u/spacyspice — 2 months ago