17/07/2025
“Since I was a child, I was taught not to cry, not to fail, not to rest… but it was through pain that I learned how to dance.” 🎤🕺
While other kids were playing outside,
I was in a recording studio.
My childhood was traded for the stage.
My father? Strict — painfully so.
We rehearsed until we dropped.
There was no room for mistakes.
If I didn’t shine, I didn’t matter.
From an early age, I learned that applause was my only shelter. 🎶💔
By 10, I was a global sensation —
and already feeling the weight of loneliness.
The pressure. The constant criticism —
my skin, my voice, my looks.
The world saw a superstar.
But inside, I was just a child trying to figure out how to be “normal.”
I used to lock myself in my room for hours,
terrified of disappointing everyone.
But the moment I stepped on stage — I transformed. ✨🌙
Yes, I had surgeries.
Yes, I reinvented myself.
Yes, I was my own harshest critic.
But I never stopped creating.
Music was my medicine.
With Thriller, I broke records.
With Heal the World, I tried to fix what I couldn’t fix within myself.
Behind the spotlight, there were tears.
The hardest part?
I lost my childhood before I even knew it was gone…
And no one ever noticed. 🎼🌍
“Not everyone who smiles is okay.
Sometimes, the brightest soul is the one who’s hurting the most —
the one trying hardest to bring joy to others.
So next time you see someone shine,
take a moment to wonder what they’ve endured to glow like that.” 💫💭
— Michael Jackson
