Jaafar Jackson Predicts ‘Michael’ Sequel Will Offer ‘Insight’ Into Child Abuse Allegations From Singer’s POV
"That’s really the issue we’ve been having as a family – not having Michael’s voice being heard," the biopic's star and Michael Jackson's nephew adds The post Jaafar Jackson Predicts ‘Michael’ Sequel Will Offer ‘Insight’ Into Child Abuse Allegations From Singer’s POV appeared first on TheWrap .
Actors, family members, and media members have criticized the 2023 biopic "Michael" for omitting child sexual abuse allegations against the late pop star Michael Jackson. Nephew Jaafar Jackson believes the upcoming sequel will address these allegations from the singer's perspective. He explained to GQ Middle East that the original film focused on Jackson's life before his success, leaving out the controversies.
Jaafar hopes the second movie will show Michael's kindness despite the hardships he faced. The first "Michael" biopic became the first to gross $1 billion worldwide but faced backlash for not covering Jackson's later years.
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