Having survived a near-fatal scalp burn in the mid-80's and being cleared on all counts of sexual misconduct towards a minor, Michael Jackson was a a true survivor despite everything he's been through. It seemed the more he kept getting knocked down by members of his family, the media, the Chandlers and the Arvizos, he's always managed to pick himself up and get back in the race.

Just 11 years old, when he became internationally famous as the lead vocalist of the vocal group, the Jackson 5, Michael was already a bonafide superstar. Long gone were the days of being a normal kid and hanging with his friends, or playing basketball at a local park in Gary, Indiana. Though he credited his father for his success, there were times when he disappointed Michael by his ways and actions, and the way he treated him growing up.

There were other times when Michael had deal the the antics of his siblings such as being being verbally berated in older brother Jermaine's song, "Word To Badd" where he's being put down, and older sister, LaToya, posing for "Playboy" back in 1989, which caused a major embarassment for Michael to the point he had his telephone number changed. The biggest test he surpassed, was being harassed by longtime A.D.A., Tom Sneddon, who spent 10 years of the taxpayers money trying to send Michael to prison by having of trumped up charges made against him due to a long-term vendetta against the entertainer. Well, as we all, know, Michael got revenge on Sneddon, when he was recently brought on charges of misconduct pertaining to to the child molestation case.

All these things Michael went through was like a test, and passed every one one of the them with flying colors. Michael had the drive and resiliency to keep going.