The superstar was married to Lisa Marie Presley, accompanied Madonna to the Oscars and was linked to Liz Taylor. Let’s take a look at some of the “King of Pop’s” unusual relationships.

Lisa Marie Presley

They shared a kiss on stage and the whole world was shocked.
In 1994, the pop superstar was at the peak of his career. Michael Jackson and the daughter of Rock ‘n Roll legend Elvis Presley decided to make their love public with a hot kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards. But just 20 months later, they went their separate ways. This was the first marriage in the life of the “King of Pop”.

Diana Ross

The legendary artist discovered the boy’s talent when she saw him perform with his older brother at the mansion of Motown record label boss Berry Gord. Michael, 10, became Diana’s close “disciple.” He even moved in with his grandmother, whom Michael later referred to as his “deepest, darkest secret.”

A decade later, they co-starred in The Wiz (1978), a black-language version of The Wizard of Oz .

Elizabeth Taylor

The once-beautiful actress stood by Michael Jackson during his child molestation scandal in the 90s. Taylor gave him the nickname “King of Pop,” a fact Michael confirmed on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1993. What made the couple bond? They both had “tough childhoods,” Liz said in a 2006 interview with Larry King.

Debbie Rowe

This was the second and final wife of the “King of Pop”. In November 1996, the world was in turmoil again, when 37-year-old dermatology nurse Debbie Rowe announced that they were expecting a baby. There were no plans to marry, but because Rowe was 6 months pregnant, Jackson’s mother intervened and convinced them to get married.

The wedding took place in Sydney, Australia. Debbie gave birth to two children for MJ, son Prince Michael and daughter Paris. But not long after that (1999), the two went to court for divorce and the two children became Michael’s responsibility to raise.

Liza Minnelli

The photo was taken in 1982 at a party. They were longtime friends. The King of Pop even turned into a “cupid” to help Minnelli meet her fourth husband, David Gest. Michael introduced the two during his 30th anniversary concert (2001). In return, Liza and her husband asked him to be their best man in 2002.

Macaulay Culkin

Culkin, the boy from the Home Alone series, was a frequent guest at Michael’s Neverland Ranch. The child star also appeared in the famous ” Black or White ” clip. In 2005, when Michael was on trial for child abuse, Macaulay testified in his friend’s defense. He insisted that the “King of Pop” never abused him when he visited Neverland, calling the accusations “absolutely ridiculous.”

Tatum O’Neal

There is still much debate about their relationship, but one thing is certain: O’Neal met the future pop superstar at a Los Angeles nightclub. She was 12 and he was 17. This information was revealed in O’Neal’s memoir, A Paper Life . The two were caught being overly friendly in public, and kissing at her home. In the ABC documentary Living with Michael Jackson , Michael once said that O’Neal tried to seduce him. This was denied by her.

Cher

Their famous friendship lasted for decades. The two stars are pictured here at the premiere of Dreamgirls in 1983. They met when Michael performed with the Jackson 5 on Cher’s TV show The Sonny & Cher Comedy . At the time, Cher criticized the Jackson 5’s parents. “I can’t imagine that they would train their kids so hard and perform so hard,” she said.

Brooke Shields

They had a close relationship in the 1980s. Michael revealed to Oprah Winfrey: “We tried to keep it a secret, avoid going out together. I went to her house and we had happy moments together, without outsiders watching.”

Madonna

They arrived at the 1991 Oscars hand in hand, looking like a couple on a date, the paparazzi swarmed to snap pictures, and the event sent the world into a frenzy. The star, dubbed the “Material Girl”, wore a Bob Mackie fur coat and £20 million worth of diamond jewellery, and looked a match for Michael, who stepped out in gold-toed cowboy boots, a diamond brooch and two pairs of gloves. The pair sang a song together on the acclaimed Dangerous album.

Today, the queen of pop is still at the height of her fame and power, while the king of pop has passed away.