MICHAEL JACKSON enjoyed a close relationship with life-long friend Elizabeth Taylor throughout his entire life. Now, an unearthed interview of Elizabeth and Michael has revealed why they were such good friends growing up.
Michael Jackson was unequivocally the king of pop. The star shot up
in stardom from childhood, after maintaining his position as the frontman of
the Jackson 5. Following that, he endeavoured to create his own legacy under
his own name.
However during an award show back in the 1989
Jackson was awarded the Soul Train Heritage award live on TV.
Jackson was awarded this by lifelong friend Elizabeth Taylor,
who announced he was the king of pop.
Whilst announcing the
award, Taylor said: "“In my estimation, he’s the true king of pop, rock, and
soul. Mr Michael Jackson.”
Since then, he lived with the iconic
title that fans around the world called him by.
In an unearthed
interview with Oprah Winfrey in 1993, the star was discussing his title.
Oprah
ambushed Jackson by bringing out Taylor to discuss the incredible dubbing of
the king of pop.
To which she explained, before going on to talk
about why they were such good friends.
"He is the least weird man
I've ever known," Taylor explained, upon being asked about Jackson
behind
"He is highly intelligent. Shrewd. Intuitive. Understanding.
Sympathetic.
"Generous, to almost a fault of himself. He just -
if he has any eccentricities it's that he is larger than life. And some
people can't accept that, or face it, or understand it."
Going on
to detail why she gave him this name to begin with, Taylor added: "His
talent on stage - on why I called him the king of pop rock soul music
entertainment, whatever - there's nobody that can come near him; [or] dance
like that."
Earlier this week further details were given about Jackson's
relationship with his young impersonator Omer Bhatti.
The
youngster appeared on Paris Jackson's Facebook Watch show titled Unfiltered:
Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn.
"Being on TV and having these
appearances later led me to Michael Jackson," Bhatti explained, whilst
discussing the late pop star.
"Where he, in a way, adopted me and became like a mentor and a
father figure for me.
"As a little kid, looking up to him, the
way I did back then, it’s like everything that I saw, it’s like I was like a
sponge, just taking up everything."
He went on to add: "He would
later say that I was like a mini-version of him.
"And I ended up
going on tour with him. I would have a seat, like, right on stage."
Paris herself commented on Bhatti, saying: "Anytime we see each
other... we feel recharged when we spend time together.
"Both of
my older brothers are like my best friends. I love them so much."
