Chris Tucker reveals he paid the plane pilot to meet legendary pop icon
Chris Tucker has recently made shocking revelation about his meet-up
with late Michael Jackson.
“I was in New York for two days
waiting to meet MJ,” recalled Tucker in a new interview with GQ.
The
Rush Hour star continued, “I took a private jet there. I said, well, I ain’t
heard from him, I got to go.”
Sharing details about the incident,
the Friday actor pointed out, “I took a private jet back to LA and as soon
as I landed, I had a message: ‘Michael Jackson wants to meet you tomorrow
morning.’”
“I was still on the plane. I went up to the captain and said,
‘I’ll pay you whatever you want to take me back to New York,’” stated the
comedian.
Reflecting on the past with Jackson, Tucker disclosed
that he and singer became close friends and even pushed him to take on more
projects in Hollywood.
“He used to always say, ‘Let’s make history,’” said the
actor.
Tucker told outlet, “‘We want to see more of you, Chris!
What are you doing?’”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Tucker can be
seen in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new movie Air.
