if you remember tho - when he made Thriller he was rather normal hetro I thought - maybe a little poser but he acted somewhat manly in the videos I think...(not an VHS-1 expert)I remember when he was part of the Jackson Five. He was a cute kid, had talent, etc. I couldn't help but like him then.
Later, he was just Michael Jackson, and I thought he was fine. But somewhere along the way, something went awry - and badly so !