Peaches Geldof has decided that there’s just too much focus on her controversial quickie marriage and divorce, perhaps it’s time for a new scandal? Like going on national television and declaring ‘I’ve been stroked by Michael Jackson’ on the eve of his comeback.
She said: “I was eight years old. I was at Disneyland with Pappy Geldof and the family.
“Michael Jackson was there doing some sort of promotional thing. He invited a load of kids who were staying in the Disney hotel to come meet him.”
Peaches said the Thriller singer, 50, right, was in a room sat on a throne, surrounded by Disney characters. She said: “He was sitting on a huge throne at the end of the hall, flanked by Mickey and Goofy.
“The image is burned in my mind of him there, just like ‘come closer’.
“I went and I sat on his lap and then he proceeded to stroke me and whisper in my ear a little bit.
“I’ve got photos to prove it. I’ve been stroked by Michael Jackson.”
The Sun – you can view the video here
While saying this, Peaches stroked her cheek, to indicate where she was touched. The story doesn’t strike me as being completely odd, I cuddle my friends children all the time, although I wouldn’t do it to a stranger’s child. Some might suggest (including the other presenters on the Celebrity Juice show) that this is weird behavior, but I think they’re being unfair. No one suggests that Britney is a molester when she visits a hospital for publicity, but Michael Jackson gets quite a bit of attention every time he goes near a child. Peaches says he was meeting the children for a publicity stunt. Admittedly the man does have an acknowledged strange relationship with children, I think the jury is still out on any kind of criminal convictions. Clearly he doesn’t have a firm grasp of social norms, but I think it was a low shot for Peaches to use this story for cheap laughs. Then again, like Michael Jackson, she seems to have a loose grasp of social norms too.
In related news, Michael Jackson has sold out 27 shows at London’s O2 Arena, with another 3 planned. That’s 660,000 tickets if they all go ahead. Not bad for a ‘washed up’ pop star.
Peaches Geldof is shown at Fasion Week on 3/8/09. Michael Jackson is shown at a press conference on 3/5/09. Credit: WENN
she clearly used the word stroked to get a sexual vide into the story – sad. i think he’s really strange and really strange is always open to being attacked, add to that money and he’s an easy target…
“but Michael Jackson gets quite a bit of attention every time he goes near a child”
True, but he is being looked at more closely because so many credible accusations have been made against him. I know it hasn’t been proven in court (yet), but I genuinely believe he is a child molestor and that he was able to buy his way out of convictions so far.
I don’t believe Ms. Geldof, however. It’s been made abundantly clear that Mr. Jackson prefers boys. I just don’t think he would have been interested in her in a sexual way, so if he stroked her face, he was probably just trying to be affectionate in a non-creepy way.
While I will question the verdict on his trial forever more, I bet even the most hardened of paedophiles would stroke Peaches Geldof.
*wouldn’t – dammit!
she’s almost as big of an attention seeker as katy perry.
Well…she was safe. She’s not his type. He likes to diddle the little boys.
Peaches, digging for publicity? Oh definitely.
Even if it wasn’t true, we all know Michael has a “love” for kids. It’s sick. He’s sick and it’s a shame money CAN buy your “innocence”
Won’t lie though, his music is amazing.
i’ve been on an MJ kick for the past couple days since idol had a tribute to him… his music is really good… i hope he makes a comeback…
She’s just saying this? Why not when this was going on before? Maybe it’s because she doesn’t fit his type…BOYS.
Umm wtf is wrong with stroking a child’s cheek??
I wouldn’t do it, it is a little creepy, but its not sexual… at all. It isn’t really inappropriate touching. So, what?
Poor MJ-
He gets such a bad wrap.
I dont believe he’s a pedo, he is however pretty off the panet.
Sigh.
Madonna look’s worse.
haha
I was never a big fan of MJ or anything but looking back, he was turned into a big joke the last 10+ years of his life and nobody including myself really stopped to think, wow, this is a very lonely man, he has major issues from being robbed of any sort of childhood, we should stop laughing at him because he’s fucked up just like everyone else. He was a human being, and now he’s fuckin dead. The joke’s over. People should just appreciate his major contribution to not only the music industry, but our culture. Grow up.