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LaToya Jackson Says Sister Janet ‘Kindly Declined’ to Be Portrayed in ‘Michael’: ‘I Wish Everybody Was in the Movie’

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LaToya Jackson Says Sister Janet ‘Kindly Declined’ to Be Portrayed in ‘Michael’: ‘I Wish Everybody Was in the Movie’
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LaToya Jackson Says Sister Janet ‘Kindly Declined’ to Be Portrayed in ‘Michael’: ‘I Wish Everybody Was in the Movie’
LaToya Jackson explains why Janet Jackson isn't a character in the new Michael Jackson biopic "Michael"

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KruleDiablo Apr 21, 2026 +171
Retconning yourself is crazy work 😭
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peenpeenpeen Apr 22, 2026 +217
The insanity and ego behind this movie makes me really want to see it flop.
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-StationaryTraveler- Apr 22, 2026 +110
Honestly not sure why the family would want to open that can of worms by putting him back in the spotlight. Folks will likely always remember how talented he was but the darkness that surrounds his legacy and who/what he was will always overshadow it.
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Aggravating_Life7851 Apr 22, 2026 +62
Because they know there is a certain group of people who cannot let Micheal go and see that he was not the guy he thought he was. They knew they’d still make money off of his biggest fans
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-StationaryTraveler- Apr 22, 2026 +24
Good point. To this day there are folks out there who just seem incapable of coming to terms with what he was and the things he did.  I see it online fron time to time there are still people who get extremely offended and defensive if you mention anything about the deeply troubling side of Michael and seem to only want to lavish him with praise.
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Aggravating_Life7851 Apr 22, 2026 +26
Yea his daughter said the movie was basically a super fan service that ignored a lot of realities and I believe that
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MainPure788 Apr 22, 2026 +8
It's the fact apparently they left out all the abuse from his father
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gaanmetde Apr 22, 2026 +2
I think it is…
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BenTheDiamondback Apr 22, 2026 +92
I hear it ends in 1988 following his Bad tour. That’s like ending the Aaron Hernandez biopic with him getting drafted by the New England Patriots.
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quietgavin5 Apr 22, 2026 +28
It ends in the early 80s when he toured with his brothers for the last time. There is a short scene of him performing in 1987 and then it says to be continued. So it's intended to just be part one.
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finknstein Apr 22, 2026 +41
It seems like Janet knew this was a shameless way for her siblings to ride what’s left of MJs legacy.
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AMediaArchivist Apr 22, 2026 +42
Who asked for a Michael Jackson movie? We had a pretty realistic one back in the early 90s that was more of a television mini series, but it was still A list quality filmmaking.
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Threadheads Apr 22, 2026 +39
His family, so they could make some more money from his image.
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jpb21110 Apr 22, 2026 +2
Not everyone needs the fame and publicity
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