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The Reagan picture isn't relevant to his cultural impact, and is used on countless other articles related to MJ. This picture fits on the article Philanthropy of Michael Jackson, but I don't get how it's relevant to his overall cultural impact. --InPursuitOfAMorePerfectUnion (talk) 12:08, 7 September 2021 (UTC)Reply
I disagree that it's not relevant to his cultural impact. MJ is seen not just meeting with the then-president and first lady of the US, but at a White House event where he's clearly being presented as an individual in a media event. That is reflective of a cultural standing beyond, say, record sales or other indications of (mere) mass popularity.
The image you want to see added still has a place in the article, imo, but not at the expense of the 1984 White House pic. And that's not to say that another alternative might not be better at the top of the article or that MJ with the Regans is the ideal choice; but White House '84 is – so far – the one that best indicates to readers that Jackson's commercial success had cultural influence outside of pop, and therefore that the article has some sort of identity outside of the artist being super-popular. JG66 (talk) 12:40, 7 September 2021 (UTC)Reply
I think a picture that has Jackson himself, engaging with people/culture, is more relevant than a picture of a platinum record that Jackson possibly never even saw. The article is not about Thriller, or even particularly about its sales figures. It's about Jackson himself, and him meeting Reagan illustrates something about him beyond his record sales. --Escape Orbit(Talk) 16:11, 7 September 2021 (UTC)Reply
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