Michael Jackson Was BEATEN Into Becoming the King of Pop

The most famous entertainer who ever lived spent his childhood terrified of the man who made him a star.

He was born in Gary, Indiana, the eighth of ten children in a house beside a steel mill.

His father Joseph worked the mills by day and drove his sons like a drill sergeant by night.

Rehearsals came with a belt, and one wrong move brought real punishment.

By five, Michael led the Jackson 5. By eleven, he had a number one hit.

Fame gave him everything but a childhood, and he chased that loss all his life.

In 1982, he walked into a studio and recorded an album called Thriller.

It became the best-selling record in history, and one night, in front of the world, the moonwalk was born.

He turned pop into spectacle, selling out stadiums on every continent.

He became the King of Pop, worshipped by millions and understood by almost no one.

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