Mother bids to take son to spend time with Jackson

A BRITISH mother said yesterday the public had been too quick to condemn Michael Jackson over his TV admission that he still shared his bedroom with young boys.

Gaynor Morgan said that all the good work the American superstar had done on behalf of children’s charities over many years had been “forgotten” because of one “manipulated” interview.

And to show her faith in the controversial star, she said yesterday that she planned to send her own 10-year-old son Alex to stay with Michael Jackson at his massive Neverland Valley mansion.

Ms Morgan, the daughter of former Scotland and Manchester United footballer Willie Morgan, said she had felt “inspired” after watching the ITV1 documentary, Living with Michael Jackson.

In it, the American singer revealed he had formed a strong friendship with one 12-year-old boy, who regularly stayed at his Neverland mansion and even slept in his bed.

Jackson, 44, said there was nothing strange about the arrangement, adding: “It’s very loving. What’s wrong with sharing a love?”

Ms Morgan, 28, from Altrincham, Cheshire, said that, having experienced, to a much smaller degree what it was like living with celebrity, she could see the effect it had had on Jackson.

She said that she felt sympathy for the star, claiming that the interview had been “manipulated” to make Jackson’s comments appear more sensational.

“I was very, very impressed with Michael Jackson and thought he came across as a very loving, kind person,” she said.

“I have absolutely no qualms with taking my son to stay with him.”

Singer Ms Morgan added: “I saw the programme and it has so inspired me I would love to take Alex to see him.”

Following the documentary, which was broadcast in Ireland and Britain on Monday and was set to be shown in America last night, she contacted singer Johnny Mathis, a family friend, and asked him to arrange a trip to Neverland for her son.

Since then, she said she had received a number of calls from children’s charities she had worked with in the past, thanking her for speaking out in his favour.

“I called Johnny and he said Michael was a very kind, generous and loving person who has done a lot of work for children over the years,” she said. “It is all yet to be arranged but I’m hoping to go over later this year. Whenever Michael is free, I’m free.”