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Public Appeal Framed As Civil Rights Argument
- Michael used public platforms like the NAACP Image Awards to frame himself as a victim of false allegations.
- That appeal asked audiences to choose sides and tied racial justice language to his personal defense.
Hosts' Personal Michael Origins
- Jay Smooth and Leon Nefock describe divergent early relationships to Michael's music based on upbringing.
- Jay's family embraced Michael as part of household culture while Leon discovered him later after immigrating from Russia.
Super Bowl Moment Reinvented Halftime
- Michael Jackson's Super Bowl halftime set revived the halftime show and reached a record global audience.
- Jim Stieg and others later revealed some opening cheers were piped in to mask confusion in the stadium.