Jackson Family Divided Over Michael Biopic

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. The Jackson family showed up in force for the Los Angeles premiere of the new Michael Jackson biopic called Michael, but it wasn't all smooth vibes. Jafar Jackson, Jermaine's son and Michael's nephew, took the lead role and family members like Marlon and Latoya, showered him with praise, saying, He nailed the performance so well, it felt like watching the king of pop himself. Anson Uncle's hit the red carpet, calling Jafar's acting spot on and emotional, but the night highlight is some real family divides over the film. Jenna Jackson, Paris Jackson, and their sister Revy all skipped the event entirely. Jenna even asked producers to leave her out of the movie and they respected that by doing so. Rumors heated up last month after reports of a family screening where Janet clashed with Jermaine over the script, unhappy with how scenes played out. She had shared feedback on an early draft last year, but it went ignored so she stepped back.

1:02The script also got reworked after the estate found a contract blocking any dramatization of those 1993 abuse claims from Jordan, Chandler's family. With the premiere buzzing and the movie rolling out soon, these tensions show the Jackson's still navigating Michael's complicated legacy together.