Athena Tyler and Michael Jackson are married to people they don't belong with. The history between Michael and Athena isn't complicated; they met on We Are The World, sparks flew, but they never stayed in contact.
When their respective spouses sugg...
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{A/N: Excuse my horrible editing! LOL!}
The first video was labelled 'Oral Fixation Tour Diaries: Athena Tyler'
"I'm involved in every aspect of my career," Athena said as she appeared on the screen, "Tour is no different. To know I can communicate with an audience and.....make them happy for two and a half, three, four hours—to me, that is the best feeling in the world," she had said, "I love my career, I love what I do—I don't wanna stop. And I won't stop, not for a very, very, very, very.....very, long time. My team is very special—I look at them like family. If you come on tour with me, you will be treated like family. I'm not like all these other artists who treat their tour crew like trash; I don't care if you're a security guy—love you, Javon—a roadie, a crew member, a dancer, a choreographer, a lighting guy, a sound guy, a chef—I treat you with the same respect I would treat my own family and friends with. I want you to feel like you're with family, like you can communicate your thoughts and feelings openly without the fear of being reprimanded for doing so—like we're in this together. Because, trust me, it's hard being on tour—I've done it so many times. And you miss your own family, you miss your loved ones, you miss your kids—personally, I don't have kids, but I know being away from them must be incredibly heartbreaking—you miss your husband, you miss your pet, much like I do," she had spoken with great emotion, "Shoutout to Bubbles, Buddy, and my husband Michael Jackson."
Bill and Javon nudged Michael, making cooing sounds and throwing soft smiles his way, causing Michael to blush, pushing their hands away as a blush crept up his neck.
"To be able to go to so many countries, for a tour of this magnitude, is......I want to say indescribable," Athena continued on screen, "To have so many people singing your songs back to you is an incredible feeling—Spanish, English, Italian—it doesn't matter. Language is not a barrier, it's an accessory. What matters is the connection you have with your audience, your fans—who I like to call my friends," she said with genuine appreciation, "My crew is so excited to be a part of this tour and they give 1000% every night—I cannot thank them enough. I feel lucky to have them—it's why they are.....they're really just the best people to have around," she nodded, "Once again, shoutout to my husband and our pets. I love you," she added, blowing a kiss to the camera.
As the video ended, all three sat in silence, contemplating the words Athena had said.
"I never knew Athena was like that," Bill said, finally breaking the silence. "She does care about her crew, huh?"
"Yeah, she does," Javon said, "When we were on tour, before we cut it short, Athena did a pre-show prayer session where we'd all hold hands and pray. She made it a point to include us in that—to make us feel like we were part of the family."
