Twitter Users Try To Figure Out If They Should Be Celebrating Michael Jackson's 61st Birthday Or Not

Today is Michael Jackson's birthday, but it's also five months after Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck claimed Jackson sexually abused them when they were children in their critically acclaimed documentary Leaving Neverland. While #KingOfPop quickly soared as a trending hashtag to honor Jackson's birthday on Twitter today, some users could not stomach the celebration.

Today would have been Michael Jackson's 61st birthday. Long live the #KingOfPop 🙏🎶pic.twitter.com/3YVbNYqvcn

— Complex (@Complex) August 29, 2019

 

😬 pic.twitter.com/aY2c5t1pUa

— Steve Potter 🏳️‍🌈 (@_StevePotter) August 29, 2019

 

When i see Michael Jackson in heaven 😭#HappyBirthdayMichaelJackson pic.twitter.com/s66PrS106Z

— Esma Elhan (@JerrEsma) August 29, 2019

 

To the man who changed music forever. He inspired us all. We love and miss you! Happy Birthday Michael Jackson 😥💙#KingOfPop#HappyBirthdayMichaelJackson pic.twitter.com/PgqPUaU2R7

— 𝒩𝓎𝓁𝒶 #JUSTICEFORMJ 💫 (@thrillerdayyss) August 29, 2019

 

Happy earth strong to the #KingOfPop 🎤MJ teaching MJ how to moonwalk will forever be a classic. pic.twitter.com/HETV9Gpkfq

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) August 29, 2019