Michael Jackson Biopic Slammed for Whitewashing

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, where the headlines shine, powered by AI. Michael Jackson's new bio-pick called Michael just hit theaters on April 24th, but it's catching major heat for whitewashing the King of Pops, Story, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jackson's nephew Jay for Jackson, the $150 million flick traces his climb from the Jackson. Five in the 1960s to early solo stardom. He debuted with a rough 35% score on Rotten Tomatoes, slammed for skipping the dark chapters. Critics call it, sanitize spectacle over real substance, dodging the child abuse claims that haunted Jackson since 1993. That year, he settled a civil suit for $23 million with a 13-year-old accuser's family, and he beat criminal charges in the two. Thousand five trial over another boy's allegations, family splitting on this one, too. Another pair's Jackson blasted it as troubling, saying a state money funded a botched project

1:02pandering to fantasy fans. She clashed with the state bosses, John Branca and John McLean over cash handling, but they shot back calling her claims baseless. Jenna Jackson said no to joining, while Sister Latoya wished the whole clan was involved to get it right. Fuqua defended the choice, stressing he wanted the family happy with how it portrays Jackson's life. Insiders say it sidesteps tough truths for pure flash. With Jackson gone since 2009 at age 50 from a propal fall overdose, this film stirs up old debates on his legacy, leaving fans and haters to wrestle with the full picture.