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For all of his fame, fortune, and talent, I see Michael Jackson as a tragic figure. He'd been in showbusiness since he was six, exploited by the Stage Father from Hell; he had virtually no childhood to speak of. He had never been with children his own age when he was growing up, stunting if not warping his normal social growth. He had lived under the doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses, a Christian sect conservative to the point of repression. His self-image became as distorted as his face after several cosmetic surgeries--his pasty-white pallor and cadaverous features were the result. He became a target for the tabloids, who turned his personal life (such as it was) into a freak show. He became a reclusive man-child, unable to cope with reality in the fantasy world he called Neverland. He sought the company of children because deep inside he was still that little six-year-old child star who just wanted someone to play with. In truth, it will take a clinicfull of psychiatrists to analyze the mind of Michael Jackson. To quote Winston Churchill, he is a secret inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma.

One question remains: If Michael had been allowed to grow up and develop normally, would he still have become the superstar he was in life, or would his career have taken a different turn?