In an interview with Fox News journalist Geraldo Rivera, Michael Jackson gave a rare and candid insight into his chaotic and complex life. The singer’s fame reverberated all around the world, with his hits dominating the music industry even today. Asked how he managed to survive under such intense scrutiny from the public and the press, and how he kept some semblance of a normal life, Jackson’s answer was simple, but heartbreaking.

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“I don’t, I don’t go off-property,” he said. “I make my world behind the gates.

“I can’t go to the local movie theatre or the park down the street or go pick up ice cream at the market, at the corner store.

“So you wanna create that world behind the gates, so that’s what I try and do.

“It’s not just me, if I can share with my family, or friends or whoever I do.”

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