Chapter 222 221. Scumbag

After staying in China for four days, Eric and Michael boarded the return flight.

No one knows who leaked the itinerary, but when they arrived at the airport, there were quite a few fans waiting there.

There are not only young people, but also quite a few middle-aged people. It can be imagined that they all started to come into contact with Maiko music in the last century.

We certainly couldn’t neglect these old fans. We asked for their autographs and took some photos with them before they boarded the plane.

It is conceivable that after this extremely successful performance, China will surely set off a trend of imitating Michael Jordan.

Just like his sudden death that year caused global mourning, countless young people became fascinated by Michael Jackson.

"Eric, the recording of The Voice is almost finished, and the next one is the finals. Don't you want to come and watch?"

"I'm sorry, Mike. You have been in charge of this matter all along, and I haven't made the time. Please notify me when the recording is scheduled, and I will definitely be there." Eric said apologetically.

"Well, you are the big boss after all, you should go over and show your support."

"By the way, regarding the three contestants you specifically mentioned, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Katy Perry, their contracts have already been signed."

"It's signed so quickly? Didn't you say there was a problem?"

"Taylor Swift has a problem, but the other two don't. I have someone contact the girl. She is a very independent-minded child, especially when it comes to her work and career."

"In fact, Taylor had wanted to terminate her contract with her original company a long time ago, because she thought her ability was enough to release an album, but RCA thought she was not good enough, so they kept dragging it out, which caused Taylor's dissatisfaction."

"After agreeing to help her pay the penalty and release the album, Taylor and Taylor's family chose to join Meiyi."

"All three of them made it to the finals?"

"Yes, as long as you want someone to enter, he will definitely be able to enter. Moreover, the three of them are all good singers, not worse than other contestants, so the selection is in the hands of the mentors. The last one is Xilin, who is also a good singer, but we haven't discussed signing him yet."

Eric had some impression of Xilin. Mike had talked to him last time and he said that this young man's rap was very unique.

But unfortunately, he has never listened to rap and has no rap songs in his mind. More importantly, he has no impression of this person, and there is a high probability that he will not become a famous singer in the future.

But thinking about the fact that I have traveled through time and space and that a lot of things have changed, it wouldn't hurt to let this kid have a try.

"It's always a pity to be missing one of the three. Didn't you say that his rap is good? Just sign him, but don't announce it to the public yet."

"At least wait until the finals are over before announcing the signing, so we don't get accused of shady dealings."

Michael nodded. "I understand. Another thing is, ever since The Voice started promoting, American Idol seems to understand that we're here for it."

"So they responded, too. Do you follow American Idol?"

Eric shook his head somewhat ashamedly, thinking that he must spare more time to pay attention to the development of art.

"American Idol actually bought the copyright of British Idol, but the latter probably didn't expect that the show would become so popular in the United States."

"There were three judges on the first season last year. Simon Cowell is a veteran musician who has been in the industry for many years. He has made an indelible contribution to the success of American Idol and will be on the second season."

Eric knew Simon Cowell, a regular judge on Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, and a man known for his venomous nature.

Eric got to know him through these variety shows and knew that this person was very capable.

He also made a cameo appearance in last year's Scary Movies 3 as a sharp-tongued character before being shot dead.

"Apart from Simon Cowell, the other two judges are Paula Abdul and my brother Randy Jackson."

"Paula Abdul used to work for me and Jenny. She participated in our dance. Her ability is more reflected in dancing, while her singing career is relatively weak."

"Paula contacted me some time ago. After learning about the purpose of The Voice, she chose to withdraw from the show and did not want to participate in the competition."

"Win without fighting!" Eric said casually.

"What?"

"An old Chinese saying, which means that the enemy can be defeated without starting a war."

Michael smiled and said, "But this may not be a good thing, because if Paula quits, there will definitely be someone to take her place, and that person is someone you definitely don't want to hear the name of."

"Who is it?"

"Emmiam."

"What! It's this guy! This little ruffian, this little bastard! It seems like Fox did it on purpose."

Michael agreed: "It must be intentional. They know about the feud between me and Emiam. Choosing him is definitely targeting me."

"Although we defeated Emmie Eminem and forced him to remove his album, he is still very popular among young people due to his outrageous style and outrageous remarks. Teenagers like people who dare to speak out and brag the most."

"Finally, it's my brother Randy Jackson. Let's not talk about him. I'm sure you've heard a lot of rumors."

Eric sighed. Michael's family situation had been reported a lot by the media, and many things were semi-public, so fans knew them all.

For example, his scumbag father hit him on the head with an iron and treated him as a cash cow, so Michael Jordan had an unfortunate childhood.

He even publicly expressed his disgust for his father. For someone of his personality to say such things shows how much he hates his father.

Then there are the four brothers. They had a very good relationship when they first debuted, but interests eventually triumphed over family ties over time.

Especially after Michael Jordan went solo and became a world superstar, the four brothers became lonely and their popularity plummeted.

But in their eyes, without the original combination, there would be no glorious future for Maikou, so Maikou should help them.

Cold-blooded, disregarding family affection, and not caring about family became the words they often used to criticize Mike, and jealousy and envy filled the eyes of these brothers.

Especially at the 2001 reunion concert of five brothers, the reason why his four brothers came was not because of any affection, but because Michael paid them and they were employed by him.

They are obviously blood relatives, but their relationship has become so bad.

Her sister Toya Jackson is also an ungrateful person. After the child molestation case broke out in 1993, Toya Jackson actually slandered her brother, saying that he had a relationship with the boy.

It is an extremely painful feeling when your own sister stabs you in the back.

Although it was later clarified that Toya Jackson's husband forced her to say this for money, it was still too much.

Besides, after Michael's death, Toya Jackson was so happy to take advantage of the situation, showing her presence every now and then, and even had a falling out with Paris over the inheritance.

Having brothers and sisters like this is a disaster.

In the entire Jackson family, the only one who has a good relationship with Michael is his youngest sister Janet Jackson.

Jenny’s rapid global popularity after her debut was inseparable from Michael’s help, and the two’s stage styles are also quite similar.

After Michael passed away, it was Jenny who helped him repay some of his debts and paid for his funeral expenses.

So when Eric was planning the sound, the first person he thought of was Jenny. What the hell were those other bastards!

"Randy Jackson, he didn't say anything mean to you, did he?"

Mike shook his head, obviously not wanting to mention the other person.

"In addition to these three judges, in response to The Voice, American Idol made some changes and added a permanent judge."

"Who is it this time?"

"Justin Timberlake has been very popular in recent years and has been in a top position among the new generation. Especially after his relationship with Britney Spears was exposed, his popularity skyrocketed. Although they broke up later, do you know him?"

Eric's pupils shrank slightly: "Wait, you mean Justin, Justin Timberlake, right?"

Seeing that Eric's reaction was not right, Michael asked in surprise: "Yeah, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"Haha. This is a big problem. He is not a good person. He has bad conduct and a corrupt personality. He is not just an ordinary scum."

Michael was even more confused: "Where did you hear that? Justin gives people a good impression and has always had a good public image. He is the kind of innocent boy."

"You can't tell a person's true heart from his appearance, Mike. Some people are very good at pretending, but I know some inside information."

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"Tell me about it." Mike started gossiping for a rare time.

"Britney Spears, she once had an abortion for Justin Timberlake!"

The opening speech was like a bolt of lightning, and one sentence shocked Michael.

"What!"

"You heard it right, this is true. Justin Timberlake is Britney's first love and her first real boyfriend. She loves him madly."

"But the two young people obviously did not take protective measures, which led to Britney getting pregnant."

"Britney wants to keep the baby and wants to marry Justin Timberlake. After all, she was the one who announced the relationship. She is quite proactive in the relationship."

"But Justin Timberlake didn't want to take responsibility. He obviously didn't want to assume the responsibility of being a father too early, so he asked Britney to have an abortion."

"The girl, who was blinded by love, foolishly agreed, but they were celebrities and could not go to the hospital to keep it secret, so she had to take measures on her own."

"So Britney took the abortion pill and she rolled around in the bathroom wailing in agony."

"Then the best part came when Justin Timberlake sang in front of her with a guitar. I wonder if he thought this could ease the woman's pain."

"This irresponsible man may think that playing guitar is cool, and may think that this can reduce his sins. It's really funny and narcissistic."

Mike was stunned by this big news and looked incredulous.

"Eric, why do you know so much? Who told you?"

"A person who was very close to Britney, the two of them were so close that they wore the same skirt and slept in the same bed. In short, this is absolutely true."

"It's not over yet. Didn't they break up in 2002? I remember Justin Timberlake released a song to express his feelings, right?"

"'Cry Me a River', are you talking about this song?" Michael blurted out.

"Yes, that's it. Justin Timberlake deliberately found a girl who looked like Britney to film the music video. He portrayed himself as a victim and accused the girl of cheating, but he never mentioned the abortion. He is really thick-skinned."

"And the one who actually cheated was Justin. He cheated on her no less than five times during his relationship with Britney."

“OMG!”

Michael was extremely surprised. If these things were exposed, Justin Timberlake would definitely be hammered to death without a burial place.

The reason why Eric knew it so clearly was, of course, because Lani said it herself.

Although she was known as a sweetheart, her life was truly miserable.

Controlled by her perverted father and backstabbed by men, even a big star didn't own her first iPad until 2021. Her life was completely restricted and she was just a money-making machine.

After the incident of Lanni was exposed, it caused an uproar around the world and many fans stood up for her.

After gaining her freedom, Lani began to talk about her past, including that trash Justin Timberlake.

This guy instantly topped the list of America's most hated male celebrities, and he deserves the honor!

And how did Justin Timberlake respond?

He gave no response and simply chose to crash into the car, shut down social comments, and deleted past posts, hoping to get away with it by playing deaf and dumb.

But it was obvious that no one wanted to let him go.

When Justin Timberlake released a new album after a 6-year absence from the music scene, the title song "Selfish" reached number three on the iTunes chart.

Just when he was feeling smug, another song with the same title, "Selfish", directly topped the charts.

The singer of this song "Selfish" is none other than Lanni, and it is an old work of Lanni from more than ten years ago. This is the criticism of Justin Timberlake by fans and the public.

But at this point, Justin Timberlake still refused to apologize and publicly declared at a fan concert that he had done nothing wrong and would never apologize.

This is a scumbag with extremely bad character. He has done so many disgusting things behind the scenes that have not yet been exposed.

"Eric, you are not planning to make a fuss about this matter." Michael's eyes were a little solemn.

Eric knew what he was worried about, but if it were exposed, it would definitely have a serious impact on Britney, and this could not be done without her consent.

He shook his head: "I'm just saying it for fun. I don't have such considerations for now."

"That's fine. Wait, I suddenly remembered something. Jenny told me a few days ago that she received an invitation to this year's Super Bowl halftime show, which is to sing with Justin Timberlake. After hearing what you said about this, will there be any problems in cooperating with him?"

Michael mentioned the Super Bowl, and Eric suddenly became alert.

Damn it! How could I have forgotten about this?

The two women that Justin Timberlake feels most sorry for are Janet Jackson and Layne.

I've been so busy lately that I actually forgot about the Super Bowl incident. Fortunately, Michael reminded me.

Otherwise, once the incident happens, it will definitely have a serious impact on "The Voice of America".

"Don't worry, Mike. As long as you take precautions, nothing will happen."

(End of this chapter)