I believe the creators said it was him on the DVD commentaries, but those aren't "official" and the show has since gone out of its way to distance itself from Jackson.
You misunderstand. Jackson voiced Leon Kompowsky. But Michael Jackson did not appear as a character in the episode. It was a neurodivergent character who thought he was Michael Jackson.
I think there's nothing wrong with the content of the episode, but knowing that Jackson groomed and abused young boys made it a bit uncomfortable to watch as this guy befriends Bart and they're spending time together in private.
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The "Lisa, it's your birthday. Happy Birthday, Lisa" episode?
He did play himself, he just wasn't credited for weird legal reasons.
Debatable that he played "himself" in this episode: https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Leon_Kompowsky
I believe the creators said it was him on the DVD commentaries, but those aren't "official" and the show has since gone out of its way to distance itself from Jackson.
You misunderstand. Jackson voiced Leon Kompowsky. But Michael Jackson did not appear as a character in the episode. It was a neurodivergent character who thought he was Michael Jackson.
Ah, pardon me, thanks for the correction.
He also didn't sing the song even though he wrote it, it was an impersonator because of record label contacts
i really loved that character. he was just vibin.
Oh, I didn't know that!
I always thought whoever did it sounded just like him.
Yeah, that's the one.
EDIT: Lisa's Substitute is the other one.
Lisa's Substitite is weird, for sure.
But what's wrong with the Michael Jackson one? Is it because he wasn't credited?
I think there's nothing wrong with the content of the episode, but knowing that Jackson groomed and abused young boys made it a bit uncomfortable to watch as this guy befriends Bart and they're spending time together in private.
Oh, true. I honestly don't know how I missed that.