Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Janet Johnson

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Stephen wrote at 2006-07-15 13:10:44
They did not attend the Grammys.  They attended the Oscars together when she performed the song for Dick Tracy.  They were working on a song called "In the Closet," but Michael didn't like the lyrics she wrote because they made him uncomfortable.  After that, they were no longer friends anymore.

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Joe wrote at 2006-12-27 06:23:01
Michael Jackson never dated Madonna, but they did go to the Oscars 91 and they also went out to dinner a few times in 91.

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popfan wrote at 2007-04-08 22:33:16
In early 1991, while Michael Jackson was working on his upcoming album 'Dangerous', he wanted to do a duet with Madonna.  They met up and he played her a piece of music still in it's early stages, and after he played the song he told her he wanted to call it 'In The Closet'.  This intrigued Madonna as she thought the title was very provocative, and she said she liked to deal with issues like this in her songs.  So she began presenting idea's to Jackson, one of which was a concept for the music video.  Madonna's concept for the video was that Jackson would be dressed as a woman, and she would be dressed as a man.  Jackson was a little unsure about this, and asked his sister Janet for advice, and even she agreed it would be a great idea.  But ultimately Michael couldn't go through with her concept, and the whole duet eventually fell through.  During this time, in early 1991, they were seen on numerous occasions going out on dates, namely to restaurants etc, to discuss idea's for the song.  Jackson even attended the 1991 Oscar's with Madonna, where she performed her nominated song 'Sooner Or Later', which went onto win the Oscar!  Things apparently soured between her and Jackson when she supposedly made nasty comments about his family.  Whether this is true or not I don't know, but they generally may not have gotten along, as they are two very different types of people.  In 1996, Madonna tried to mend their once short lived friendship with Jackson by placing a huge bouquet of flowers on stage for one of his concerts during his HIStory world tour.  I don't think Jackson and Madonna have been in contact since then.  They've probably crossed paths at various awards shows over the years.  Madonna occasionally spoke of her relationshop with Jackson in the 1990s, but she hasn't since.  Whether or not they are on speaking terms, who knows?  Probably not.  This would have been an amazing duet, after all they are the two greatest pop stars of all-time.

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TommyKing1980 wrote at 2007-08-26 21:26:58
Actually if i may be as bold as to say it was the Oscars they went to together (not trying to sound like a smart ass), also i remember in her performance her blowing a kiss to him near the end of it (as they were sitting front row on the night) and she also did something else very cheeky to him at the end if i can try and remember back 16 years because i remember her performance sticking in my mind, i was about 10 and only watched it because i knew MJ was there. I think she shook her ass right in his direction and her eyes were locked on him after she blew the kiss right up until she did that. Also on some tapings (well the one i saw anyway) the camera focuses on MJ himself probably to get his reaction and expression again hinting her moves at the end were for him, and his reaction was just shy like anyone would've guessed. So i think something could've happened afterwards as he did take her home, but whatever it was must've been pretty short, i mean The King and Queen of Pop dating would've been so highly publicized, but thats just my speculation, what i truly believe is that something "small" happened as apposed to a full on relationship which is obviously out of the question. Especially with the way she said "im not telling you" when asked if anything happened on some interview soon after the night. Thing is I find it more believable that something happened as she could've just said "nothing happened" but didn't, thats seems more believable than her just teasing. And yes you are right there was a girl who tried to have sex with MJ as a teen IF thats the girl i think you mean, but he was only like 14 or 15 right? Im sure a shy guy like Mike would've been scared to have sex, but the 34 year old Mike (in 1991) probably would've been nervous but im sure wouldn't of been scared. Im sure if they were going to have sex he wouldn't of just not done anything, but even though i believe "something" did happen i don't believe sex was on the cards (so to speak) only after there first date. But hey doubt we will ever know. However if i can be honest the first impression i got of those two together when looking back now was "awkward".



Anyway just thought i'd share my shall we say "optimistic" opinion.

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Mjsfan or freakgurl99 in youtube wrote at 2008-04-07 06:43:31
But They HAVE So Much Pictures Together During The Bad Era...eVEN when still wasn't "White" I saw a picture of them togerther on the internet.... ^__^

thts all i can say! bye!!!

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Irina wrote at 2008-06-25 04:07:28
Also, if anybody saw Lisa Marie Prseley's interveiw with, I believe it was Barbra Walters, or some other major interveiwer, anyway, Lisa marie was totally dissing on michael and talking about the marriage like she was So ashamed and embarresed from it. So if anybody wants to see they should go on youtube and try to find it. ( It may not have been barbra walters)

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mike wrote at 2008-12-03 03:15:02
actually it wasnt the grammy's it was the academy awards.

Any madonna later said that nothing happened between them after the show.

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Msquared2 wrote at 2009-07-05 16:13:24
actually it wasn't the grammy's she escorted him to it was the 1991 academy awards he escorted her to ,the night she sang for the first time at the oscars   she sang the winning  sooner or later from the film dick tracy which has gone down to be madonna best live vocal we've seen from her   check it out

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Gray wrote at 2009-07-10 07:35:33
To set the record straight, it wasn't the Grammys - it was the Academy Awards, the Oscars in 1991. They weren't in a relationship or "dating," rather it was for mutual publicity at the time - his for his upcoming Dangerous album and a then-recently new $1 billon recording contract with Sony, an accomplishment Michael seemed ever-focused on highlighting to the world - and hers, for her upcoming movie Truth or Dare. It was simply about generating buzz. Considering both artists were at the zeniths of their commercial successes at the time, who better to take as a date to the Oscars then, well, the only other person in the world that could have challenged each other in the "who is more famous than who" contest.



During the exact same time period, Madonna and Michael Jackson were set to record a duet for Michael's (at the time) new album Dangerous on the song "In the Closet." Michael had decided on the song's title and asked Madonna to write the lyrics. Well, apparently Madonna and Michael had different, opposing ideas of how lyrics to a song called "In the Closet" should read. Madonna, wanting to play the irony of the lyrics, the innuendo, etc., preferred and delivered a more controversial, provocative version of the song to Michael than he apparently was wanting, or was comfortable with. Basically, they disagreed. After not being able to work out a duet in time for Michael's Dangerous album, things were stalled and nothing was ever revisited.



That is the extent of Madonna and Michael's associations and collaborations.

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Lisa wrote at 2009-07-21 19:59:18
well we know NOTHING happened, because of what happened to michael and tatum.

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Several years elapsed between Michael's relationship with Tatum (which was in the end of 70s)and Michael going out with Madonna (early 90's). Just because someone didn't wasn't to have sex with somebody when younger doesn't mean that they'll still refuse to do with as they grow older.



But I agree  that  him and Madonna were  just friends. Madonna answering  ''you can't  know what happened after'' might be just a way to get some attention. Like she does usually.

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cutiepye07 wrote at 2009-08-18 14:16:57
from what i understand Michael and Madonna was dating.i did a search and found out allot i didn't know.did you know he dated the following people also:Maureen McCormick (Marsha from the Brady bunch#,Stacy Lattisaw #singer#,Brooke Shields,Ola Raye #from his video i think it was thriller not sure#,Naomi Campbell #model#,Tatiana can't remember the last name,Stephanie Mills #Singer)& he was dating Jessica Barnes when he died.I also heard a recording of Stephanie mills saying she spent the night with him but they never had sex.

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clarice wrote at 2009-09-20 20:23:56
At the VMAs,  in her tribute to Michael Jackson,  Madonna hinted that they did have a sexual connection,  and that he initiated it.  She said that she had the feeling that he was looking for "friendship more than a romantic encounter",  so they might have had a "friends with benefits" relationship,  rather than a love affair.  She also added that she was "happy to oblige him",  which sounds more like sex than hand-holding.

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rockwitu wrote at 2009-10-13 20:41:23
No, they never had a sexual relationship. In the Boteach tapes Michael said that he didn't think she was sexy, "at all." These are his words not mine.

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mioh wrote at 2009-11-09 15:05:55
I only want to say that Irina's answer was posted exactly a year before Michael passed away. I was surprised to see that.

I Love you Michael :)

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xenedra wrote at 2010-06-28 03:01:56
I read...way back when...a quote about that night from Madonna.  She said that she put her hands on him and propositioned him for sex and he refused.

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anonymous wrote at 2011-02-12 10:42:52
A precise report about their relationship with dates, pictures and their own declarations is at http://gallerymadonna.blogspot.com/2010/02/1991-madonna.html.



My conclusion after reading is that they both considered to be lovers; but they were still too young and immature not to mix private and professional wishes and to be sufficiently patient to accept the other as he/she was. Jackson was very difficult as a man, so difficult that he always rejected all women and got children "without a mother". Also Madonna could never find a companion really up to her and she wanted one, because she was ambitious and modern. Someone should have told them in private that they should wait ten years without seeing each other and then try again - and pay attention that nobody knew. His attempt to drag her into his song "In the closet" is a hint that he was trying to get in contact with a woman at his level but diplomatically hid the affair under a professional curtain. I am then impressed with which brevity and "power" she defended him as he was accused ("God will have his revenge"), after she had not been talking to him or seeing him for years: how could she be so sure about his innocence? Question: what would you do if you wanted someone, realised he/she wanted you, but something (important) went wrong? You would probably continue with your life without contacting him/her for years, because there is no opportunity; but continue to be fond of him at distance and hope there will be another opportunity some day. If he is accused, you say God will revenge him. If he dies, you cry because he is lost forever. Exactly what she did.

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