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 HIStory is primarily directed at the tabloid press . Starting in the late 1980s , Jackson and the press had a difficult relationship . In 1986 , the tabloids ran a story claiming that Jackson slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber , which Jackson stated was not true . It was reported that Jackson had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick ( the " elephant man " ) . Jackson described the story as " a complete lie " . These stories inspired the pejorative nickname " Wacko Jacko " , which Jackson despised . He stopped leaking untruths to the press , so the media began making up their own stories . In 1989 , Jackson released the song and music video " Leave Me Alone " , a song about his perceived victimization at the hands of the press . The video shows Jackson poking fun not only at the press but also the situation he was in . 

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 Under the heading " Prostitution " in the index to the magazine , the editors listed only one entry : Mary Wollstonecraft . Partially because of these reactions , female sexuality would not be celebrated so overtly in Britain for another century . 

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 Police detectives following Simpson reported back that , while involved with Edward , she was also involved with a married car mechanic and salesman named Guy Trundle . This may well have been passed on to senior figures in the establishment , including members of the royal family . Joseph Kennedy , the American ambassador , described her as a " tart " , and his wife , Rose , refused to dine with her . 

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 The publicity of White 's trial catapulted him into the national spotlight , amidst a growing wave of AIDS coverage in the news media . Between 1985 and 1987 , the number of news stories about AIDS in the American media doubled . While isolated in middle school , White appeared frequently on national television and in newspapers to discuss his tribulations with the disease . Eventually he became known as a poster child for the AIDS crisis , appearing in fundraising and educational campaigns for the syndrome . White participated in numerous public benefits for children with AIDS . Many celebrities appeared with White , starting during his trial and continuing for the rest of his life , to help publicly destigmatize socializing with people with AIDS . Singers John Cougar Mellencamp , Elton John and Michael Jackson , actor Matt Frewer , diver Greg Louganis , President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan , Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop , businessman Donald Trump ( who also paid for White 's medical expenses ) , Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight and basketball player Kareem Abdul @-@ Jabbar all befriended White . He also was a friend to many children with AIDS or other potentially debilitating conditions . 

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 Awarded numerous honours — including two Grammy Awards , one American Music Award , and an induction into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame — the song and corresponding music video helped propel Thriller to the status of best @-@ selling album of all time . The song was promoted with a short film that broke down MTV 's racial barrier as the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation . Also , Jackson 's Emmy @-@ nominated performance on Motown 25 : Yesterday , Today , Forever , in which Jackson premiered his " moonwalk " , helped to popularize the song . It was additionally promoted through Jackson 's Pepsi commercials ; during the filming of one commercial , Jackson 's scalp was severely burned . Covered by modern artists , " Billie Jean " sealed Jackson 's status as an international pop icon . 
