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‘Michael’ Star Dodges Damning Allegations at Premiere
April 21, 2026
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ReutersJaafar Jackson, who plays Michael Jackson in the new biopic Michael about the embattled pop icon, dodged an opportunity to defend his uncle from abuse allegations on Monday.The stars of the new film attended the film’s L.A. premiere on Monday, where Jaafar, 28, the son of Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, was asked by Extra what he thinks is the “biggest misconception” about his uncle.
Jackson was plagued by allegations of child sex abuse before his death in 2009, but was never convicted of wrongdoing. Instead of addressing that “misconception,” Jafaar Jackson told the outlet that the biggest misconception about the star was that he “wanted to be white.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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