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Chapter 222, Section 221: Scumbag

After spending four days in China, Eric and Michael boarded their return flight.

It's unclear who leaked the itinerary, but when they arrived at the airport, there were quite a few fans waiting for them.

Not only were there young people, but there were also quite a few middle-aged people. You can imagine that they were all people who started to come into contact with Mike music in the last century.

They couldn't be sloppy with these longtime fans, so they got autographs and took photos with them before boarding the plane.

It's easy to imagine that after this incredibly successful performance, a wave of imitations of Michael Jordan will sweep across China.

Just like the global mourning that followed his sudden death, countless young people became fans of Michael Jackson because of it.

"Eric, the recording of 'The Voice of America' is almost finished, and the next episode is the grand finale. Don't you want to come and watch?"

"I'm sorry, Michael, you've been in charge of this all along, and I haven't been able to find the time. Let me know when it's time to record, and I'll definitely be there," Eric said apologetically.

"Well, you're a big boss, you should go and show your support."

"By the way, regarding those three players 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 were problems?"

"Taylor Swift has a problem, the other two don't. I had someone contact that girl; she's a very opinionated child, especially when it comes to her work and career."

"Actually, Taylor had wanted to terminate her contract with her original company for a long time because she believed that she was capable enough to release an album, but RCA thought she wasn't, so they kept dragging it out, which caused Taylor's dissatisfaction."

"After agreeing to pay her breach of contract penalty and release the album, Taylor and her family chose to join American Arts."

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

"Yes, if you want someone to come in, they can definitely come in. Besides, all three of them have strong singing skills, and they are no worse than other contestants. So the choice is in the hands of the mentors. The last one is Xilin, who also has very good singing skills, but we haven't talked to him about signing a contract yet."

Eric had some impression of this guy, Xilin. Michael had talked to him before and said that the young man's rapping was very distinctive.

Unfortunately, he has never listened to rap, has no rap songs in his head, and more importantly, he has no impression of this person, so he is unlikely to become a well-known singer in the future.

But considering that I've already changed a lot since I transmigrated, it wouldn't hurt to let this kid give it a try.

"There's always something missing when you're playing three. You said his rap is pretty good, so why not sign him too? Just don't announce it to the public yet."

"Let's at least wait until after the finals to announce the signing, so we don't get accused of rigging the deal."

Michael nodded: "I understand. There's another thing. Ever since The Voice started its promotion, American Idol seems to have realized that we're here for it."

"So they responded by asking, 'Have you been watching American Idol?'"

Eric shook his head somewhat ashamed, thinking that he needed to dedicate more time to the development of art.

"American Idol actually bought the rights to British Idol, but the latter probably didn't expect the show to become so popular in the United States."

"Last year, there were three judges in the first season. Simon Cowell is a veteran musician who has been in the industry for many years. He played a crucial role in making American Idol a success, and he will be participating in the second season as well."

Eric knew Simon Cowell; he was a regular judge on Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, and was known for his sharp tongue.

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

He also made a cameo appearance in last year's "Scary Movie 3" as a sarcastic character who was then shot and killed.

"Besides Simon Cowell, the other two judges were Paula Abdul and my brother Randy Jackson."

"Paula Abdul worked for me and also for Jenny. She was involved in our dances. Her abilities are more evident in dance, while her singing career is relatively weaker."

"Paula contacted me a while 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."

"To subdue the enemy without fighting!" Eric said casually.

"What?"

"An ancient Chinese proverb means that you can defeat the enemy without going to war."

Michael smiled and said, "But that might not be a good thing, because Paula's leaving means someone will definitely fill her place, and you definitely don't want to hear that person's name."

"Who is it?"

"Emiam".

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

Michael agreed: "It was definitely intentional. They knew about my feud with Emiam, and choosing him was undoubtedly targeting me."

"And although we beat Eminem and forced him to take the album off the shelves, he is still very popular among young people because of his outrageous style and outrageous remarks. Teenagers love outspoken and boastful personalities."

"Finally, there's my brother Randy Jackson. Let's not talk about him; you've probably heard a lot of rumors about him."

Eric sighed. Michael's family situation had been thoroughly reported in the media, and many things were semi-public, which his fans knew very well.

For example, his scumbag father hit him on the head with an iron and treated him like a cash cow, so Michael's childhood was very unhappy.

He even publicly expressed his disgust for his father. For someone with his personality to say such a thing, it shows the extent of his dislike for his father.

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

Michael became a global superstar after going solo, but his four brothers faded into obscurity, their popularity plummeting.

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

Cold-blooded, indifferent to family ties, and neglectful of their loved ones became common terms used by them to criticize Michael, while jealousy and envy filled the eyes of these brothers.

Especially the concert where the five brothers reunited in 2001. His four older brothers came not because of affection, but because Michael paid them money, it was an employment relationship.

They are blood relatives, but their relationship has deteriorated to this extent.

His sister, Toya Jackson, was also an ingrate. After the child molestation case broke out in 1993, Toya Jackson even slandered her brother, claiming that he was indeed involved with boys.

Being betrayed by your own sister is an extremely painful feeling.

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

Moreover, after Michael Jordan's death, Toya Jackson took full advantage of his tragedy, constantly seeking attention and even falling out with Paris over his estate.

Having siblings like these is a disaster.

Throughout the entire Jackson family, the only one who had a good relationship with Michael was his youngest sister, Janet Jackson.

Janet's rapid rise to global fame after her debut was inseparable from Michael's help, and the two also had similar stage styles.

After Michael's death, Jenny helped pay off some of his debts and helped with funeral expenses.

So when Eric was planning The Voice, the first person he thought of was Jenny. What were those other bastards anyway?

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

Michael shook his head, clearly not wanting to mention the other person.

"In addition to the three judges, American Idol made changes to cater to The Voice, adding a permanent judge."

"Who is it this time?"

Justin Blake Lively has been incredibly popular these past few years, ranking among the top of the new generation. His popularity skyrocketed, especially after his relationship with Britney Spears was revealed, although they later broke up. Do you know him?

Eric's pupils contracted slightly: "Wait, you mean Justin, Justin Ding Black, right?"

Seeing Eric's unusual reaction, Michael asked curiously, "Yeah, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Hehe. This is a big problem. He's not a good person. He's morally corrupt and has a depraved personality. He's not just any ordinary scum."

Mike was even more puzzled: "Where did you hear that from? Justin seems like a good person, he's always had a good public image, the kind of innocent, boyish guy."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart, Michael. Some people are very good at pretending, but I know some inside information."

"Tell me about it," Mike said, unusually gossipy.

"Britney Spears, she had an abortion for Justin Blake!"

The opening ceremony was a thunderbolt, and a single sentence from him stunned Michael.

"What!"

"You heard right, it's true. Justin Black was Britney's first love, her first real boyfriend, and she loved him madly."

"But the two young people obviously didn't take proper precautions, which resulted in Britney getting pregnant."

"Britney wants to keep the baby and wants to marry Justin Blake, after all, she was the one who announced the relationship, and she's been more proactive in it."

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

"This girl, blinded by love, foolishly agreed, but they were celebrities, and to keep it a secret, she couldn't go to the hospital and had to take precautions herself."

"So Britney took the abortion pill, and she writhed and screamed in agony in the bathroom."

"Then the interesting part came: Justin Din Black actually picked up his guitar and sang in front of her. I wonder if he thought that would ease the woman's pain."

"This kind of irresponsible man probably thinks that playing guitar is cool, or that it will reduce his sins. It's ridiculous and narcissistic."

Michael was stunned by this bombshell, looking completely incredulous.

"Eric, how do you know so much detail? Who told you?"

"Someone who was very close to Britney, so close that they shared a dress and slept in the same bed. In short, this is absolutely true."

"It's not over yet. They broke up in 2002, right? I remember Justin Din Black released a song expressing his feelings, right?"

"Cry Me a River, you mean this song?" Michael blurted out.

"Yes, that's it. Justin Black specifically found a girl who looks like Britney Spears to shoot a music video, portraying himself as a victim, accusing the woman of cheating, but never mentioning the abortion. He's incredibly shameless."

"And the one who actually cheated was Justin; he cheated on Britney at least five times during their relationship."

"OMG!"

Michael was incredibly surprised. If these things were exposed, they would definitely destroy Justin Black, leaving him with no place to be buried.

Eric knew this so clearly because Lazy herself told him.

Although she was known as a sweet and innocent girl, her life was truly tragic.

Controlled by her abusive father, betrayed by men, and even a big star who didn't own her first iPad until 2021, her life was completely restricted in terms of freedom, and she was just a money-making machine.

After Lazy Girl's story was exposed, it caused a huge uproar around the world, with many fans expressing their indignation.

After gaining her freedom, Lazy began to recount her past, including that scumbag Justin Timberlake.

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

How did Justin Timberlake respond?

He didn't bother responding; he simply chose to run himself over, turned off social media comments, and deleted past posts, hoping to get away with it by pretending to be deaf and dumb.

But it's clear that no one wants to let him off the hook.

When Justin Timberlake released his new album after a six-year hiatus from the music scene, the title track "Selfish" reached number three on the iTunes chart.

Just as he was feeling smug, another song with the same title, "selfish," suddenly surged to the top of the charts.

The singer of this song, "Selfish," is Lazy, and it's an old song by Lazy from over a decade ago. This is how fans and the public are criticizing Justin Timberlake.

Even at this point, Justin Timberlake remained defiant and refused to apologize, publicly declaring at a fan concert that he had done nothing wrong and would never apologize.

This is a scumbag with extremely depraved character. There are still many disgusting things he has done behind the scenes that have not yet been exposed.

"Eric, you're not planning to use this to your advantage, are you?" Mike's gaze was somewhat serious.

Eric knew what he was worried about, but revealing it would definitely have a serious impact on Britney, and he couldn't do it without her consent.

He shook his head: "I was just saying it for fun, I don't have that kind of consideration for the time being."

"That's good. Wait, I just remembered something. Jenny told me a few days ago that she received an invitation to perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show, which is to sing with Justin Din Black. After hearing about this, will there be any problems with collaborating with him?"

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

Damn it! How could I have forgotten about that?

The two women Justin Timberlake wronged the most were Lay and Janet Jackson.

I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about the Super Bowl incident. Luckily, Mike reminded me.

Otherwise, once the incident comes to light, 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)