Jacksons Defend Joe: Truth in Michael Biopic

0:00On April 22nd, Jackie and Marlon Jackson hit the red carpet at the April 20th premiere of the Michael Jackson biopic in Los Angeles, setting the record straight on their dad Joe. As manager of the Jackson 5, Joe gets a bad rap repushing his kids into showbiz, but the brothers say that's not true. They wanted to be entertainers from the jump, no forcing involved. Marlon backed it up, telling folks this family's just like any other, with ups, downs, trials, and learning to agree to disagree. It's a big crew of 10 kids from Joe and Catherine, grinding through the music world together. The whole fam showed up strong, including Latoya, Randy, Germaine, Michael Sun Prince, and nephew Jafar, who's playing young Michael in the flick, directed by Antoine Fouca. They grew up in a tiny two-bedroom house in Gary, Indiana, rehearsing daily but still hitting the streets for baseball and sports. Joe spotted their talent early, hooked them up with instruments, and guided the rise with Motown.

1:00He passed from pancreatic cancer in 2018 at 89 years old. The movie drops in theaters April 24th, starring Jafar Jackson as Michael, Coleman Domingo as Joe, Neil Long as Catherine, and Miles Teller as, lawyer John Branca family approved and ready to drop some truth. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.