Michael Jackson’s connection to the CSRA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) – Forward of Tuesday night’s TMZ Particular ‘Who Actually Killed Michael Jackson’ airing on FOX54, we took a have a look at the star’s connection to the CSRA. 

Michael Jackson had a deep relationship with James Brown, even visiting Augusta for his funeral in 2006. We spoke together with his daughter Deanna Brown-Thomas about what their relationship meant to her household. 

“Michael liked my father and my father liked Michael,” she says. 

She additionally says Michael even confided in her father when he bought into authorized troubles and located himself in court docket. 

“He revered dad sufficient and their relationship sufficient to name him. He stated please ask him to please not have any in poor health emotions with him. I bear in mind dad sharing that and he felt the love,” she recounts. 

Their relationship carried on till the top when Jackson got here to Augusta in December of 2006 to attend Brown’s funeral.

“He was my biggest inspiration,” Jackson stated on the time. “I liked him very a lot.”

FOX54’s Night Anchor Kimberely Scott coated the funeral and remembers the day he got here to city.

“He was there in a really reverent method. He wasn’t there as a celebrity,” she says. “Individuals have been attempting to get him to bop, or do some fast strikes. Even do the moonwalk, he was like I’m right here to honor James Brown that is all about him.”

Whereas Jackson paid tribute on the public ceremony, Deanna tells FOX54 he additionally privately paid tribute as properly the night time earlier than the funeral.

“He went and hung out alone with dad’s physique. That to me, you realize, that’s deep,” she says. 

The TMZ Particular: Who Actually Killed Michael Jackson airs tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX54. 

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