Before his death, many people thought of Michael Jackson as a freak. His eccentricities had been in the media spotlight for years, painting him negatively.
That all seemed to change when he died in June this year. Now, we are learning about the other side to Jackson. We are hearing, for example, how he donated huge sums of money to charities - often anonymously. In fact, The Guinness Book of Records names Jackson as the pop star who supported the most charities, making him not just the King of Pop, but the King of Charity.
I didn't know this when he was alive, because all I read was the negative news reported in the media. This is saddening, and I think there is an important lesson in it. We should not judge people based on their appearance or what others tell us.
Jackson is just one example. Many artists and celebrities suffer at the hands of the media. In future, let's focus on the facts, not gossip.
Herry Yiu, Sha Tin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
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