Michael Joseph Jackson

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My hero is Michael Jackson. His full name is Michael Joseph Jackson and he was born on August 29th, 1958. He’s my HERO because he was one of the best hit artist who ever lived and I'm proud to say he’s my hero. Michael was a part of a band called ‘The Jackson 5' or ‘J5'. The band consisted of brothers- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and of course Michael. In 1972 Michael got a solo career and so far he has made 11 albums, and he is expecting to come out with another one this year. As a child, Michael had a strict life. His father would beat him with a belt whenever he did something wrong. He is my hero for 3 major reasons. One being that he suffered from a serious disease but he still insisted on performing, and another is he cared about children, and lastly his music inspires people and me to be happy, and to be yourself no matter what others say about you.

Michael suffered from possibly fatal diseases called ‘vitiligo’ and the other was ‘lupus’. These diseases cause the pigment in your skin to disappear, causing your skin to be lighter. Although many people started rumors saying he was bleaching his skin, he kept his head high and insisted he wasn’t. The pressure of having a disease on top of people making up things about it, he still performed and was himself. With these diseases, he couldn't go out in the sun for very long or else the disease would come up again. He had to get hydroxychloroquin injected in his scalp regularly as well. With all this pressure, he continued to perform and entertain people. Lastly, he did not show it off that he had a disease, and he never expected any higher privileges or treatment than he has had all his life. All of this shows me that he was a determined person.

Michael cared about people and he provided a lot of money to charities. This shows me that Michael is a caring person and he isn’t selfish. And Michael was one of those people how would always be there for sick children no matter what. And that’s why he’s my HERO…