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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Paris Jackson's tearful goodbye

Michael's daughter spoke movingly at his memorial. Was it a moment of genuine affection -- or exploitation?
Judy Berman

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  • Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:21 PM

    Coerced

    It clearly seemed stage managed to me. She didn't tug on someone's arm and ask to speak ... even if it was arranged in advance, when the time came she was CLEARLY being coerced by Janet to actually take the microphone. The whole spectacle seemed less a memorial to Jackson, and more a stage managed concert designed specifically to rehabilitate his image, and give a global stage for a few hand picked performers to showcase their talents on. Even before the Paris incident, I was seeing an event as opposed to a memorial ... Paris' comments sealed it for me.

    —lyle.bateman@gmail.com Read lyle.bateman@gmail.com's other letters

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