The article presents information about the death of pop singer Michael Jackson whose transgressions of gender norms raised controversies till the end of his life, but at the same time contributed to his success as a pop star. It discusses the charges of alleged child sexual abuse, and his psychic or libidinal energy which was looked as a conduit to an otherworld of monsters and freaks. It also reveals how sexually ambitious people can be a threat to popular notions of self and identity.