Michael Jackson - Interview with Barbara Walters 1997

[@irisberkheimer]

Michael Jackson radiates empathy. He had a true gift.

[@Clintsessentials]

Absolutely!

[@Mamamadness]

Its really compassion.

[@melodyal3357]

I couldn't say it better!!!

[@snowdust3657]

“Go, and do it better than I did it.” Lovely father, so caring. And it shows as his children have spoken of him now they’re older.

[@araorcas2336]

"Go, and do it better than i did it" LMFAO he put it so hard for his son, the only one who can compite w michael is michael himself, he's the best

[@bigredzebra3531]

Brilliant 👏

[@Mjeditsvsp]

"and I pray its not me, please don't let it be me" this broke me

[@samiam2003]

Yup

[@alondrarojas5478]

"Go, and do it better than I did it...but know what you're in for" God, this man is so wise

[@feliciapillow5860]

Michael showed maturity in his responses. When she said, but you're his father. He Maintained his composure. The MAN responded, the protective father responded not the image. I love it. Love you Michael.

[@ornithorhynchusanatinus6834]

the way Michael closes the jacket at 6:18 as if to shield himself, when barbara starts talking about his appearance.. I don't know what right do people have to talk in such manner to anyone, let alone michael jackson - the greatest artist of all times. it was just one sentence, but she insinuated so many things behind that. and i just can't for the love of God understand how people can be so mean to him and not be ashamed of that at all.

[@ornithorhynchusanatinus6834]

and just to continue this, I never found Michael ugly or weird, if anything, I think he was a very attractive man. Also...I kind of think that many people just don't want to admit that they find him attractive, because he was often mocked for his appearance 🤷‍♀️

[@MJRemastered]

To be fair, I never really cared about Michael's looks, while I did research regarding surgeries and stuff, it's his private life, he shouldn't have had to deal with all of this

[@Melissa-dp3bs]

@@ornithorhynchusanatinus6834 I am so totally agree with you!!🥹😍 Michael was really handsome😍🥹🫶🏽

[@MsRadar23]

Michael deserved so much better

[@fshoaps]

He’s so freakish!

[@maryanneb1122]

He is so sweet and natural and handled Walters with respect despite her lack of empathy.

[@mclovinit2213]

He looked absolutely beautiful in this interview

[@hilolara4756]

Michael was awesome here in comparison with envious and mean Barbara.

[@charitycampbell8218]

I thought it was only me, I got bad vibes from her

[@direfranchement]

Lmao.

[@dreamsandhonour3319]

He was always Awesome in the comparison to everyone! LOL and still is! and always will be!

[@kikoarmani]

She was absolutely terrible, she asks nothing uplifting or inspiring- very sarcastic

[@dreamsandhonour3319]

@@octoman511 ah, well she could`ve "talked" in a rather simple manner, there was no need to be rude.

[@jdog34505]

"I am not Jacko i'm Jackson!"

[@OrbitalTrails-x5s]

He's a WACKO!!!!

[@lovelykennadie8538]

@@OrbitalTrails-x5s I disagree

[@zquad2689]

@@OrbitalTrails-x5s that's your dad

[@OrbitalTrails-x5s]

@@zquad2689 Michaels dad was the abusive pos that turned MJ into a Wacko

[@zquad2689]

@@OrbitalTrails-x5s Michael was never a "Wacko" so what's your point

[@LilSk1tty]

I love this man

[@meoueo]

he sounds sad except when he's talking about his son. he looks incredible here :)

[@teecte2650]

6:15 “the way you look the way you dress” Michael looked like he was about to cry, he looked so uncomfortable. Poor baby. I don’t know why people picked on him he was the sexiest man alive the way he LOOKED and DRESSSED is what drew people crazy. I still try buying clothes that have that style that Michaels clothes have off, it gave off a really HOT STYLE everything about him was perfect if he wasn’t the way he was he wouldn’t be MICHAEL JACKSON he wouldn’t be the KING. How’s she talking about his looks at style damn that shit used to make straight gangster men scream like girls. Till this day there’s so many celebrities trying to imitate Michaels style and dress sense but by adding other things of their own to it. Man this women I’d just slap her if she said that infront of me. How dare she. Rest easy king I love you forever. 🥀💔

[@MJRemastered]

Michael was the most popular person and a very easy target. Way too good for this world

[@teecte2650]

@@MJRemastered yep the world was not ready for a Mike. He was a pure angel sent on earth. 🥀💔

[@loridenham1808]

He was a well dressed man.That was pretty crude of her.Nothing wrong with how he dressed.He was very fine

[@FlyyGirl1000]

Tell it, sis . He was every girl’s dream for sure

[@teecte2650]

@@FlyyGirl1000 Yes 100%, the injustice he received was just disgusting. Our King is every persons dream. No one can ever be as good and pure as this man not Her, not him, not anyone. 🥺

[@LaciMarieKnight]

You can feel and see the pain he is going through … Barbara is an ol witch

[@texsion]

They(Media) were out for Michael especially during the 90s and 00s

[@amylovedmjdangeroustourliv1268]

7:07 - I totally agree what mj has said

[@carolinaniken124]

totayagreewhatMJhasaId

[@destinypaterson328]

Mj is the kindest person and Barbara is straight up rude

[@ricog8209]

Actually, I think she asked what people wanted to know about. I loved the interview and her straight forward questions.

[@Lexi-u5y5i]

I feel most of the interviewers of MJ were straight up rude

[@destinypaterson328]

@@octoman511 he need any sense put into him he never would hurt a child as he, he would slit his wrists before he hurt a child

[@renukalsi8015]

Ur osm MJ. These cheap journalists won't understand a true artist. Thy r essentric.. Not u

[@AT-cy7im]

and MJ writing a song slamming women - no he was no kind man - he was a pretender- yes he comes across like soooo fake.

[@britdins]

He looks so good in this interview. I love how he talks too.

[@keensyourgears3898]

"The way you look, the way you dress." Girl he's wearing a plain white shirt, a black jacket, and a fedora! That is the least eccentric thing he's wearing! And even then, his most extravagant and more detailed outfits give off a sense of royalty. This woman was trying to make him look bad.

[@Nick-us6tz]

What a waste of time when you get an interview with the biggest artist of all time and you don’t ask about his legacy, music, charities… MJ was a kind, humble and down to earth artist, he should be a huge lesson to all those new artists thinking they’re better than anyone else.

[@unbreakabletez799]

When she asked "Does the Press have to be kind?" He looked so confused and upset that has to be a question, and responded to that perfectly by saying "What you saw to Lady Diana, you tell me..."

[@unbreakabletez799]

I also love how he says "then go" as of letting his kids free if they pursue being on the stage like he was and wasnt going to control their career like his father did

[@fshoaps]

That’s an insanely fair question though from Barbara. MJ was saying the press had an obligation to “write the kind thing”

[@kolesnipes3375]

Dude when a princess says that They are honored to meet you. You know you done something right in the world

[@MikSonus]

What a solid gold heart. He looked happy here, then the world tortured him until he passed away. People often mistake kindness for stupidity. When humans can’t understand something, they get fearful and want to kill it. Micheal will never die, he is silver surfing in the clouds on another plane where he can finally rest. 🌈💫🦋🤍

[@andthephoenixsoared1729]

❤

[@aroundtheworld7489]

I adore him he is so kind.

[@theeladyj]

“Maybe you should come up with plan to help me “😹😹😹 mj kills me

[@shantalove8197]

Gagged her. Then she says “that your son” EXACTLY Einstein so let him do what he wants unless u have a plan to help!!! 🙄

[@yolandapasco5710]

Such a wonderful person Michael Jackson is his humility is shown all over

[@carolinaniken124]

MIchaelJackson

[@English_With_Shweta]

This child coming straight to Michael for autograph shows how much he was loved and admired by the world. Nothing could really tarnish his image. He was a legend and everyone knew it even this jealous interviewer.

[@aiswaryarose1684]

This woman is just so bland. She gets this one interview with this person who has so much to share, and she sits there asking intrusive, hurtful questions with no journalistic value and no emotion except condescention, showing. There's just one agenda here: expose this person's 'eccentricity'. My point is, why is emotion such a no-no. Is it because emotion was considered too 'eccentric' to be professional?? Is it because emotion has always been associated with 'femininity' and a lady journalist baring any emotion on camera would compromise her 'professionalism'? Idk. My favourite interview of Michael Jackson's is the one with Geraldo Rivera. I feel like the latter did the former and his achievements some justice.

[@MJRemastered]

Definitely agree with you on this one. My favourite interview with Michael is that one, with Geraldo.

[@aiswaryarose1684]

@@MJRemastered ❤

[@Bella-um6mz]

I think she has interviewed so many people that she has just become smug and calius. Wonder if she looks back on that interview now and ever wonders what an amazing privelged he allowed her by giving her an interview. Not to mention, THE interview I’d say of her whole career even though she appeared to have cared less. I mean, this is what infuriates me...I’ve seen her do interviews with convicts and shown more consideration and feelings than she did with Michael Jackson.

[@shronazam276]

@@Bella-um6mz no she didn't.. Because when he died she did a program about him and it was worse.

[@xaresv]

i totally agree with you, even with that another interview with rivera, i also love it

[@lamoyalewis9907]

My god how could anyone in there right minds really hate this kind gentle soul Michael embodies passion, love and empathy, one of the reasons he's one of the most beloved man on the planet, and don't even get me started on him being a great father Michael personified the title of being a father. There's no negative response in anyway from him even though he was asked the most disrespectful and impolite questions I've ever heard an interviewer asked, he remained himself, real and truthful with a little charisma and that's the beauty and of this man that some people will never understand. I feel so proud to be a MJ fan cause he was the absolute embodiment of peace and love. Rip king love you❤👑🙏

[@sincerely_6362]

He is such a brilliant storyteller. Brilliant. Very persuasive and eloquent, and his soothing, gifted voice is a cherry on top. His body language and facial expressions just make you really want to keep listening and agreeing to everything he says! And especially his eyes... They tell. They tell their own stories. I miss him so much. I love listening to him. But unfortunately a lot of his interviews are just sad, mostly because of those ignorant interviewers and the systematic effort to defame this legendary successful black artist! He was indeed psychic. Before he passed away he told many people in his close circle that his last day was coming and he feared for it. He always knew something.

[@annieluu4456]

nói đúng quá gái ơi :((, hẳn là Michael k tự dưng mà chết :((

[@itzjia_6005]

Nah Diane was murdered, they usually murder 2 around the same time, when you know your a target, you better pray it wont be you when another target is gone.

[@kathleenkristinemontilla8930]

eventhough his on a hot seat he still manage to have a sense if humor..his very reselient thats what i love about mj..wherever he is right now.. i hope his doing fine..

[@kathleenkristinemontilla8930]

its 2020 and the world still love mj no matter what..you will always be loved from the fans all over the world.. keep safe..the fans believe your alive..and the world is longing to see you again soon..😊❤🙏🌍🌻🍎👑🇵🇭

[@MJRemastered]

Yes, we mj fans, no matter what, we will always be there for him

[@Bella-um6mz]

@@kathleenkristinemontilla8930 He was beyond brilliant. But girl, come on..we all know he has passed away. No refuting that on any level. I guess him, Elvis, Tupac, and Jimmy Hoffa all hanging out together. Lol.

[@derekwilkerson7142]

My boy stood up for himself in this one I love it

[@snowdust3657]

Haven’t seen this interview in years but 6:17 still breaks my heart. You can see him become uncomfortable with her talking about his looks and clothes. So insensitive.

[@valerieeslick6324]

I thought that he looked gorgeous in this interview. I love his outfit and everything.

[@priyatripathi4115]

@@valerieeslick6324 me too

[@TarasTarot]

Yes 😔 💗

[@esterhardesty6418]

I always thought what he wore look great

[@SoldierOfLoveForNow]

@@priyatripathi4115 that's because you guys have common sense and good taste 😁

[@princesslove6191]

Michael is such a smart lovable man

[@alisondestefano1907]

Leave Michael Jackson alone. Don't have any kind words to say then don't talk to him. Kind words go along way. He is a superhero and beautiful man and father. He deserves respect like everybody else. Akron, ohio with love

[@viridchimera2785]

He is still very nice throughout the interview

[@rachelchopra7546]

He was so very good, humble., generous, honest and tolerant everytime and everywhere media and press took undue advantage of his modesty, the lady herself is asking eccentric crazy questions, how could she and the way she is asking is not good, she i,s being rude : her facial expressions , these interviewers dont feel guilty ,MJ should not have attended or trusted and befriendly with any interviewer , media or press.should given a damn care !! He is a complete world within himself and doesnt need anybody to achieve acomplish the highest, Nobody can shake him, he is the strongest i have ever seen, love you MJ❤

[@brineylaw9854]

Micheal is so kind and sweet even the interviewer was too much. Nothing wrong in his appearance, I found his outfit is so nice and the way he dress looks great. That is MJ ‘s style. This is the king of POP style.

[@getitoutme]

He’s very articulate and dare I say “normal” here, breaks my heart ❤️

[@amylovedmjdangeroustourliv1268]

MJ THE KING!!!

[@michaeljacksonmylove7971]

They put him in a situation where nobody can handle I will never forgive them Rest in peace my love

[@carolinaniken124]

hadewIneveforgIvetheM

[@61AnnieRose]

She doesn't listen, she doesn't care, she's not curious, she's out to get him, and he's just trying to have an honest conversation! It's disgusting to treat someone like this. Makes me mad.

[@josephesaura31]

This interview, especially in the last minutes, reminds us how difficult it is today for MJ's children to have the right to a private life ...

[@valerieeslick6324]

The part where he talks about the paparazzi taking pictures of him in the bathroom

[@MeiZu0606]

He was so handsome even without that changes on his face he was handsome, I love Mike he was so lovely, charming, gentleman and kind person ever ❤️ miss you a lot Mike!! Best daddy ever also!! Paris, Prince and Blanket you have the best daddy..feel proud!!!

[@beyourself2444]

Black people are my people and we are great and beautiful

[@MikkyLanCinema]

Michael Jackson, a lovely King!

[@CatsandCosmic]

I agreed that Barbara W was very rude, so did other interviewers like Oprah & Bashir. MJ is really a sweet person. I don't find anything wrong or weird about him... he's just better than most human beings ❤️

[@mhylove9843]

Bashit for exact that's what he deserved

[@mikeysbae7]

Oprah betrayed him 💔

[@beastie3029]

It’s crazy to think both people in this interview are gone R.I.P.

[@amylovedmjdangeroustourliv1268]

Barbara was so dispectful to mj 😠

[@johnrouslin9730]

2:06 Chilled me to the bone. When asked how he heard about Princess Diana’s death he says, “I woke up and, uh, my doctor gave me the news….” We know now that even back in the late 1990’s Michael was hiring irresponsible “doctors” who were willing to misuse anesthesia to treat his insomnia. One can’t help but assume that in 1997 his “Dr. Murray” was “waking” him from his propofol-induced sleep. So sad that Michael never realized just how dangerous this practice was and that it would take his life just a few years later…………………🥺

[@mhylove9843]

I really love it whenever he's talking and describing something he made this "sound effects" I'm loving you to much Mike ❤

[@anhchristine9505]

5:50 wow he's hilarious, now I know why he calls him a Peter Pan in heart! He has real animated sense of humor!

[@amylovedmjdangeroustourliv1268]

DON'T CALLED ME JACKO I NOT A JACKO MY NAME IS MICHAEL JACKSON CALLED ME MICHAEL OR MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

[@carolinaniken124]

MICHAELJACKSOM

[@shkullamaiwandi2967]

Barbara is so passive aggressive and doesn’t have any empathy for this man at all. So heartless😢😢

[@BeaMode1990]

His demeanor changed when he talked about Prince. 😍

[@LuannOsbourne]

Both of them are dead

[@SoldierOfLoveForNow]

@@LuannOsbourne hes talking about Michaels son 🙄 not the artist formerly known as Prince

[@samiam2003]

Fr

[@xaresv]

5:51 i love this moment when he did the light thing, it is so his spirit and imagination, looove it

[@Denise27_27]

I still love Michael Jackson... He was such a wonderful person and a good dad 😊😊😊

[@nancyniles4637]

I love the way he's laughing and smiling💗💗💗💗💗

[@betsareoff]

MJ appeared really normal in this interview despite the stupid questions and treatment he was given by the interviewer. He was classy, kind and not vindictive in his responses. Fame is a dangerous thing. They will build you up just to tear you down. The answers he gave were perfect. Do unto others.

[@czarinashane6593]

MJ so smart- throwing back the ques to Barbara- journalists needs to be tough. When he said tell me what happened to Lady Diana- Barbara cannot followthrough.

[@appleheadsgirl7194]

Michael you're handsome and I love how you dressed it's cool and fashion❤️❤️❤️❤️love you so much baby😘😍😍

[@chiquepadernal9928]

MJ is the kindest and purest soul ever❤

[@TarasTarot]

I had a dream of Michael Jackson the night before he died. Love you, Michael.

[@aliakhan4524]

Michael is a true artist. He has his own style as an artist. Why do people have problems with 'him'. The public is very nosy.

[@dionmitchell427]

I'm so glad that you remade this interview because on the day he died i looked up for this interview and i couldn't because the internet had crashed so thank you so much

[@jenniferbassfirstchannel]

he is was will forever be a legend! rip Michael Jackson! he was the best !

[@crazy4corbinbleux]

I know this is totally random but I am always fascinated to hear Michael Jackson speak and use language most of us don’t today. I feel like his huge fame at a young age almost ‘trapped’ him into a bubble and he never ended up speaking like regular or ‘with times’ folks (?) the way he pronounces ‘concerts’ 1:11 always amazes me. Or he will throw in random vocab from like the 60s and 70s that people at this time didn’t use. Even his late bodyguards (mid-2000s) talked about this in their book.

[@naznaz196]

Michael BORNE a Engel BORNE king of heaven and earth with beautiful soul

[@matrix2297]

4:56 "yes you can." KING 😂

[@riritv6782]

“ wacko jacko “ if I hear somebody call him that in person I’m getting in a fight idc !!

[@silvana8391]

Michael Jackson non e’ solo il più grande artista , è stato anche un grande uomo , coraggioso e perbene , ha lottato strenuamente contro le schifose lobby , ha lottato finché non lo hanno ucciso Ma il vento sta cambiando Riposa in pace Michael , noi ti ameremo sempre ❤🌹

[@garryx215]

10:24 probably the best part of the whole interview of how is such a great parent

[@curtishatwatson579]

If I was in that room with him I would have be EXTREMELY EXCITED to see him not everyone get a chance to do that and she sitting there asking him all those insinuated , Rude , Mean Questions I wish I could meet MJ But that won’t never happen because he is no longer here 🥺🤞🏾💖 These Interviews should be really happy they get to meet MJ Because you got people screaming all over the world just to meet him and talk to him and hug him and stay with him all day long … Forever My favorite SINGER He is always going to be number 1 I Just Love MJ So much ♥️

[@harryathanasiadis]

past the 10 minute make makes me smile

[@miahammonds525]

As a society, we failed this man. We destroyed him. He really deserves a huge apology.

[@lmerryS]

Such “the way you look the way you dress”, please, my God, MJ is a global scale NUMBER ONE SUPER STAR!!!!!!!!!!! He is a super star in every detail, including his songs,his charity, his concerns about the earth, the environmental issues,etc. He has his right to the way he looks and dresses.

[@franciscoresto7707]

Know what your in for! Powerful!!

[@tralonwilliams6499]

Michael Jackson 🙏🏾 Barbara Walters 🙏🏾 R.I.P✨

[@fabihasheikh1305]

I miss him so much omg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@cleokristensen6605]

MJ: Im not a wacko! Me: no prescious. Your an Angel!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰😍😍

[@chimsgraphic]

Spoken like a true father to his son.

[@zest4life7777]

Michael is and will always be one of the kindest human beings I have ever known. GOD help and bless Barbara Walters who was driven by greed.

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

“I woke up and my doctor gave me the news and I fell back down in grief.”😢😭😭😭

[@blommajoe]

gua sampe heran interviewernya kyk ga punya belas kasih, diluar dari profesinya sebagai jurnalis, gw nahan tangis nonton ini, gw baru ngeliat mj sangat berbeda di interview setelag thn 93, dia ga pernah bicara dgn nada cepat, tergesa-gesa, sangat sangattttt tenang, anyway gw juga bangga gw survive video ini, salah satu mimpi buruk terbesar gw sebagai moonwalker. dimana hati nurani, apa ga terketuk, kepekaan sebagai human beings yg sangat gw pertanyakan buat si ibuk

[@simra_tious_]

"Go and do it better than I did " Omg I am dying he is so cute and best daddy❤

[@rituparnasarkar12]

People at that time didn't deserve Him. Barbara's words are extremely hurtful.

[@syalalaputri1802]

The world not ready for him in this era..

[@roseturner3726]

Michael was so lucky to have got to meet Lady Diana!!!❤

[@FastFoodASeattleEtAilleurs]

This isn't Barbara's best moments as an interviewer. Attacking a man's appearance because they can't understand him or what he's about.

[@fatladysingin__1113]

God, I'm really loving Michael in this interview, he's amazing, strong, and so eloquent. This is my first time watching this particular interview and gotta admit that I rarely watch his interviews with this kind of interviewer, but i feel like in this one Michael was especially assertive. At times he looked like he gonna cut a bitch, esp when he repeated the incredulous questions back to BW 😂 And the way he lit up when he talked about Prince 😍 I love the last part of the interview. Thanks a lot for uploading this in HD, the high def view of his hands and wrists is just incredibly

[@genericduck5985]

All interviews with him feel like a missed opportunity! I don't see a single question about his creative progress, inspirations, dance and such! All they ask are silly and mean questions, c'mon, you're talking to Michael Jackson and you don't make one single question about his music. I also find it hilarious how this woman talks about the way he dresses, that he is eccentric and all that but I think he was stylish af, I don't think there was anything wrong with the way he dressed or behaved.

[@trangthanh9939]

MJ so cute ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nicolec8884]

I'm so fascinated by this man and don't know why!

[@mckenziebrown6588]

I miss you Michael Jackson I'm sorry for your loss Michael Jackson I love you pray for you and your children and family that tabliut junk don't listen he is just Michael Jackson please I was born in 1997 never got to see Michael Jackson in concert

[@manjulaandey1529]

Beautiful edit!!! 🔥

[@ayeshaakhtar4727]

“I’m not a jacko, I’m jackson” that’s actually true

[@martinaancillai9117]

Wonderful human😓

[@keishapatterson597]

I think Ms.Walters should respect Michael's wishes about his life appearance and his dignity instead of questioning him at the same time.

[@MJRemastered]

Yup

[@direfranchement]

Poor Michael...he was such a sensitive soul.

[@English_With_Shweta]

Can’t find one decent interview of his where he is not humiliated. These media and news people forget that they’re humans interacting with humans. To get more of Michael I have to come to these lame interviews and every time I come I’m overwhelmed and overawed by this man’s personality. He is the SEXIEST MAN ever and very intelligent. Love you Michael ❤️😘

[@shantalove8197]

Search for the one with him and Steve Harvey… amazing

[@ylangford5987]

Why was she sitting up there all stiff and cold as ice?!?!? Seems she was on the side of the press and paparazzi….when MJ would smile or laugh she was just looking at him with a blank ass look…these interviewers made me sick. They were clearly not being kind to him. Smh

[@butterfly.spirit]

extremly good interview!

[@MJRemastered]

Well I'd not label that as that good of an interview. If you want you can have a look at this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baaQeZ-VgJqhp7M