What was controversial about MJ besides the paedophilia accusations?
His vitiligo
Eccentric personality
Plastic Surgery and appearance
Accused of sleeping in a "hyperbaric chamber"
Accused of building a shrine to Elizabeth Taylor
Accused of buying the elephant man's bones
It's a toss up between Madonna and MJ. When they started with all their controversy it was a big deal. The others feel forced. Courtney Love would also be one who might be controversial because that bitch is a hot mess of awesomeness.
What was controversial about MJ besides the paedophilia accusations?
Him throwing his son out of the balcony? Him turning from black to white? His numerous plastic surgeries? The fact his kids appeared out of nowhere? Etc
from this list, definitely MJ. None of Madonna's shenanigans are even remembered by anyone under 40. And her stuff isn't comparable to pedophilia and child abuse