The King and Princess of Pop: shared traits of two performers

Children

Michael was very vocal about the inspiration he drew from children. He also found comfort in the idea that children approached him with no ulterior motivations and was happy to play with them. He affirmed "adults have let me down, children haven't." The only exception to this would be Gavin Arvizo, whom he hated for the false accusations that contributed to destroy his career.

Michael felt the world could be healed by returning to a childlike innocence. Families could be saved by spending time together.

Michael drew inspiration from children. They helped him overcome boredom and sadness. After the first round of allegations he refused to stop spending time with children, thus condemning himself in the eyes of the public.

From the very beginnings of her career, Britney created a camp for underprivileged children to teach them dance, singing and acting. She would visit the kids on their final day to watch them perform. Latter on she has taught the ocasional dancing class for children. It gives her peace of mind. Like Michael, she finds their innocence and lack of ulterior motives refreshing. In fact, Britney's mom was a teacher and the singer has always said she would have chosen the same profession were she not the Princess of Pop. Online videos show Britney's natural talent at teaching, breaking routines into a series of simple steps. She is also very affectionate to her charges.