‘Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland’ Reveals Some Bizarre Secrets About The Pop Star

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Michael Jackson's Children

While Michael proceeded in keeping his private-life out of the public eye, new details show us that he was an absolutely loving and adoring father to his kids.

1. When Jackson put masks on his children's faces to avoid having their identities known to the public, he called it "dress up" and turned it into a game and were told not to use their real names.

2. A photographer once got a photo of Blanket, with Javon tracking him down and taking the camera. Jackson then allegedly paid $75,000 to the photog after his then-assistant Feldman destroyed it. (Feldman was then fired, according to Bill.)

3. According to the film, Jackson first met Dr. Conrad Murray when daughter Paris fell ill and needed medical attention. Not wanting to bring her to the hospital for fear of the paparazzi seeing them, Jackson requested a private physician. After his death, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter, convicted, and sentenced to four years in jail following Michael's death in 2009. He served two years before being released.

4. While Jackson personally didn't celebrate Christmas as a Jehovah's witness, he still allowed his three children to open presents and celebrate.

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MJ's Personal Life

Michael Jackson was enormously famous and could not have lived a normal life because of recognition, but that didn't stop the superstar from trying.

1. In one scene of the film, Jackson is a on date, with Bill driving the couple around. His date convinces him to go out to a bar like a "normal couple," but he soon changes his mind when a man accosts him on the street.

2. Though he craved a normal life as a dad, according to Bill, he also loved his fans, and often had his fan mail delivered to him. He also would tell the police it was OK for his fans to wait outside his house.

3. Deeply private, in one scene, Jackson cut open his hand pulling a surveillance camera from a wall in a hotel in Washington, D.C.

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More of MJ

Michael had some eccentric ways and the biopic lets all fans and viewers know that this was not just for the cameras.

1. In case of emergencies, Jackson carried around the Oscar statue for Gone With the Wind and a briefcase of $200,000 and passports.

2. Per Bill, Jackson brought his own hot sauce and spray butter into the movies for his popcorn. His favorite actor? Charlie Chaplin, bringing his children to a festival dedicated to the "king of comedy."

3. One of Jackson's favorite songs, at least according to the movie, was Bobby Brown's My Prerogative.

4. Jackson was reportedly so in debts that he was told he needed to do a Las Vegas residency, but he told Bill it would "kill" him, as he couldn't perform five nights a week at the level he used to.

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