And of course there is the monkey who is famous for being owned by a famous celebrity. And that of course is Bubbles the monkey, owned by Michael Jackson.

Bubbles is a Common Chimpanzee, known for his association with the American recording artist Michael Jackson. Jackson rescued the three-year-old chimp from a cancer research clinic in Texas in 1985.

Despite the pair enjoying a close relationship, many media sources mocked what was reported as a friendship. The association—along with other factors—led the public to think of Jackson as a bizarre eccentric, obsessed with recapturing his childhood, and he was subsequently dubbed “Wacko Jacko”.

During his time with the entertainer, Bubbles sat in for the recording sessions of the Bad album and escorted Jackson for the filming of the “Bad” music video. During the Bad World Tour, he and the singer shared a two-bedroom hotel suite in Japan.

Bubbles had initially resided at the Jackson family’s Encino home, but moved to Neverland Ranch in 1988, where he slept in a crib at the corner of Jackson’s bedroom. Bubbles was allowed to use Jackson’s private toilet, although the chimp occasionally wore a diaper.

In the 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson, the musician revealed to journalist Martin Bashir that Bubbles had become overly aggressive, and had been moved to an animal sanctuary.

Following a reported suicide attempt toward the end of 2003, Bubbles was relocated to the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, Florida, where he has resided for several years.