Fame

Fame

Now that Dr. Conrad Murray has been found guilty Michael Jackson is now a sympathetic character. To his fans he is still a hero and a superstar. This was not true during the nineties when the media dubbed Michael Jackson as Wacko Jackson. The accusations of alleged inappropriate relationships with children defiled him in many people's eyes. Even Michael's most devoted fans had a hard time defending him. During this time Michael Jackson's stock with America severely declined.

Ironically Michael Jackson's tragic death will have a positive effect upon his legacy. During the Conrad Murray trial there was little mention of Michael's past trial. The accusations against Michael's alleged inappropriate conduct around children appeared to be forgotten. Michael will now likely be remembered as a tragic hero. The point is that the world loves to cheer for you when your at the top of your game. There is lots of cheering to be heard. Eventually though many heroes suffer a fall from grace. When this occurs a lot of the same people cannot wait to stomp all over their former heroes. The only thing that is different in the case of Michael Jackson is that he went up to the top, had a fall and came back up in popularity after he died.