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Unpacking the Michael Controversy: Everything Michael Jackson's Family Has Said About the Movie
Why it matters
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael had its defenders and detractors long before its April 24 release.
Key takeaways
- Don’t be telling people I was ‘helpful’ on the set of a movie I had 0% involvement in lol,” Michael's daughter wrote on her Instagram Story in August 2025.
- As the most private of Michael's kids, Bigi hasn't commented on the film, but he attended the April 10 premiere in Berlin.
- Michael's sister, the youngest of Joe and Katherine Jackson's 10 kids, asked to be removed from this narrative.
- Director Antoine Fuqua said he has "so much respect and love for Janet," telling Variety she was "supportive of Jaafar, and that's what matters."
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