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Why does MJ wear an armband and tapes his fingers?
Why is MJ fascinated with the number 7 and the year 1998?
Where can I write to Michael?
Does Michael plan to move out of the US?
How tall is Michael?
Is Michael a vegetarian?
MJ dedicated "Childhood" to Craig & Michael Fleming. Why?
Who is Deepak Chopra?
When was MJ born, married, and had children?
How can I contact Heal The World
Why does MJ wear an armband? Why does he wear tape on three of his fingers?
Around the time Bad was released, a reporter asked MJ what the meaning of the armband was and why he put tape on his fingers. MJ replied that the armband symbolized the suffering of children in the world. The reporter did not get an answer about the tape. However, the tape may function as a theatrical device, to make his hand and thus his movements more visible while on stage.
Why is Michael fascinated with the number 7 and the year 1998?
MJ has never completely revealed the reasons for this. Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli reports that MJ told him that the number 7 has always had mystical connotations and is very important to him but did not elaborate why.
Seven has been a mystical or holy number to many of the world's cultures. In ancient Egypt, seven was sacred to Osiris (Ausar), and the Seven Hathors served as "fairy godmothers" that appeared when a child was born and either predicted its fate or bestowed certain aspects of that fate upon it. In Greco-Roman culture, seven was sacred to Apollo, who had seven strings in his harp, and to Pan, who had seven reeds in his pipe; the number was also important to Ares/Mars and to Athena/Minerva. In Buddhism, seven represents ascent or travel towards the spiritual center, which occurs in seven stages. In Chinese folklore, there are seven deities and seven animal spirits. The number seven also occurs repeatedly in Judeo-Christian tradition (the seven days of creation, Jesus's exhortation to forgive "seventy times seven" times, the constant reference to seven entities in the visions of Revelations). According to the Jehovah's Witnesses, the religion in which Michael was raised, seven is used in the Bible to denote perfection. It is also a particularly holy number in Islam; G-d is said to have seven aspects, and there are seven heavens, seven planets, and so on. Pilgrims to Mecca are instructed to walk around the Qa'aba seven times. (from An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols)
Taraborrelli states that 1998 is important to Michael because he feels that the world will go through some major positive changes in 1998. Stories that MJ visited a psychic or numerologist who told him that in 1998 he would die or the universe would end if he didn't start signing all his autographs with the year 1998 included are false and come from tabloids.
Where can I write to Michael?
Michael Jackson
Neverland Valley Ranch
c/o Postmaster
Los Olivos, CA 93441
USA
Does Michael plan to move out of the US?
On the "Prime Time Live" interview in June 1995, he expressed a desire to move out of the US, to either South Africa or Switzerland. He repeated this intention during the Internet Chat in August. As of 1998, Michael still lives in the U.S. for the most part even though he frequently visits various parts of the world.
How tall is Michael?
5'10" or 178 cm.
Is Michael a vegetarian?
Michael was a strict vegetarian for much of his adult life until health concerns prompted his physician to recommend adding limited quantities of fish and chicken to his diet, especially while on tour. Recently, MJ seems to have developed a taste for sushi. When he was in Germany in November 1995 to appear on "Wetten Dass?", it was reported that he ordered a lot of sushi from the hotel; in the "Scream" video, one of the vending machines is labeled "SUSHI". (from Michael Jackson: The King of Pop by C.C., My Family, the Jacksons, Bild)
I noticed that MJ has dedicated "Childhood" to Craig Fleming and Michael Fleming. Who are they?
Craig Alan Fleming was a 22-month-old child who drowned February 21, 1995, when his mother reportedly threw him and his three-year-old brother, Michael Robert Jr., off a Long Beach bridge into the Los Angeles River. Michael Fleming survived. MJ attended Craig's funeral and made a donation to the Michael Fleming Fund of the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation in the child's honor. (from The Lee Solters Company)
Who is Deepak Chopra?
Deepak Chopra, who Michael thanks at the beginning of "Dancing the Dream", is a physician and the founding president of the American Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. He is an endocrinologist and a former Chief of Staff at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, Massachusetts, who has also taught at Tufts and Boston University Medical Schools. Dr. Chopra was introduced to the ancient methods of Indian healing, Ayurveda, by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He has written and lectured widely, and his publications include "Quantum Healing", "Creating Health", "Return of the Rishi", "Perfect Health", "Unconditional Life", and "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind". He is also the Medical Director of the Sharp Institute for Human Potential and Mind-Body Medicine in La Jolla, California. (from "Deepak Chopra, M.D.: Quantum Healing" by Daniel Redwood, D.C.)
When was MJ born, married, and had children?
Michael was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, USA
He was married to Lisa Marie Presley (daughter of Elvis Presley) on May 26, 1994 in the Dominican Republic. They filed for divorce in January 1996.
Michael married his second wife, Debbie Rowe-Jackson, on November 14, 1996 in Sydney, Australia, where Michael was on tour with his HIStory tour at the time. Debbie is Michael's long-time friend.
Prince - Michael's and Debbie's first baby was born on February 13, 1997. They named their son Prince Michael Jackson, Jr. Michael named his son Prince, in honor of his maternal grandfather, Prince Albert Scruce. Michael's greatgrandfather, Prince Spruce, also bore the same first name.
Paris - Michael's and Debbie's second baby was born on April 3, 1998. The baby girl's name is Paris Michael Katherine Jackson. They named their daughter Paris, because that is where she was conceived, as Debbie revealed in an interview.
How can I contact Heal The World Foundation?
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ou can write to HTW at:
Heal The World Foundation
9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1100
West Hollywood, California 90069
U.S.A.
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