Expert: Adena Canterbury - 10/30/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi Adena
Here is my question in regards to Michael Jackson and a 20 year old girl from France,Joanna Thomae. Did she have an affair with Michael in 2001-2003? She claims to have actually lived with him at Neverland and he wanted to marry her. There is video of him asking her for her number during a CD signing in 2001 and several photos of her with his family members. On YouTube 2008 video of the two in Montreal. He was old enough to be her dad. Hope you can shed some light. Thanks so much.

ANSWER: All of the articles I have read speculate that they had an affair. I don't know about the facts or the marriage, that is all speculation, but here is the thing that makes me believe it. Michael never denied any of it. He is not one to talk about his personal life, but he always denies rumors that are not true. And there have been a few 'speculated affairs' that he never denied. I would say it's true, MJ had more affairs than the public likes to give him credit for, they just would rather see him as a child molester I guess. But they look close to me, here is a picture I attached.

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QUESTION: Hi Adena-
I had read that Joanna Thomae was actually dating one of Michael Jackson's security guys. She was caught in the jacuzzi doing something that she should not have been doing and was barred from Neverland by Michael. Could this be true? The photos look like fan photos. I just can't see him having a 20 year old be step mother to his kids. Thanks again-Katie

Answer
Katie,

I do not know for sure what happened. It is all speculation because no one knows for sure but those involved. She said that they had a fling and MJ never denied it. If there is one thing he always did was, he denied whatever was said about him that was not true. The pictures could be fan photos, but she looks very comfortable hugging him, like it was a little more than friendship. But it's all speculation, there's no way to know for sure.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.