At the time, 'The King of Pop' received endless criticism after photos and videos of his mistake were spread.
Michael Jackson, better known as 'The King of Pop', went through various controversies throughout his career as a singer, including all the accusations of child abuse, his change of skin color, but also the occasion in which he almost He drops his son from the balcony of a building.
It was in 2002 when hundreds of media, as well as the singer's fans, gathered outside the German luxury hotel Adlon to see the presentation of Blanket Jackson, Michael's son who was just a few months old. However, that moment that should have been emotional and special, turned into a few seconds of tension and worry that continue to be remembered to this day.
Unexpectedly, little Blanket slipped into the arms of his father who was focused on the crowd on the sidewalk of the hotel. For a few seconds, everyone in attendance believed that the baby would fall to the ground without anything stopping him, but luckily Michael managed to catch him.
Although Michael kept the situation under control, everyone present managed to capture the moment with photographs and videos that continue to be shared to this day, remembering that mistake that could have ended in tragedy. For months the Billie Jean interpreter was heavily criticized and was even called “insane” for risking a baby in that way.
A year later, after the series of attacks he received, Jackson gave his version of what happened that morning and assured that he held the baby tightly all the time and it was an oversight due to the emotion of seeing the fans of he.
"The babysitter was there with me. And I held the child tightly and... I got carried away in the moment. I held him tight, I was just trying to say hello to my German fans who were asking to see my new baby, and I decided to show them to Blanket for a minute... actually it was two seconds," he declared.
