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The Michael Jackson Sanctuary is an internet community fan forum, initially created by Amanda Martinez - with co moderators Laura Andrews, Laura Thompson, Denia Winters and Priya Chouhan. Like many other Michael Jackson fan forums, it is a place for fans to communciate their thoughts, share opinions and express themselves creatively, in ways such as fan art and fan fiction, as well as non MJ fan fiction.

Michael Jackson never hesitated in conveying what fans meant to him. Unlike other performers, Jackson shared a different kind of bond with his fans. During his concert tours, notably while singing 'You Are Not Alone,' a fan would be chosen to come up on stage. Jackson would hug the chosen girl and dance with her. Michael Jackson's relationship with his fans was certainly unique and special. The fan base certainly reaches all corners of the world, and 'MJ fans' are noted for their loyalty and conviction of Jackson's character. They are cited as being an important support system for the star while he was facing his molestation trial in 2005.  Michael Jackson speaking about his fans:

"I love [my fans] to pieces and what makes my heart happy is when I see they support my beliefs about family and children. They have these big billboards of children and babies and they're with me, they get it, you know? They get what I'm saying."

"Yeah, they are loyal, women. They have been loyal. They are activists. They will fight you about me."

The Michael Jackson Sanctuary is one of many fan bases that serves as a community for fans to connect and network with each other. The forum moderators created it after being dissatisfied at a previous MJ forum and sought to create a forum that held more of Jackson's ideas in tact, a place where people were welcome and not discriminated - a sanctuary.