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Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the 'King of Pop.' With albums like 'Thriller' and iconic performances, he remains one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
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'MJ Innocent' posters have begun to appear on the side of London buses, following the release of Leaving Neverland this week. After the 2019 film, which focuses on claims that Michael Jackson sexually abused Wade Robson and James Safechuck as children, was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, people…
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Leaving Neverland, the four-hour documentary in which two men detail allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson, has had a huge effect on the world. The experiences of alleged childhood abuse shared by James Safechuck and Wade Robson in the documentary have reignited the discussion over the validity of previous…
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For decades, people have been speculating over Michael Jackson's alleged inappropriate relationships with young children, but it was only recently - thanks to the release of the Leaving Neverland documentary - that any real action has been taken to condemn the so-called King of Pop. Following revelations made in the…
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Years after the initial allegations of sexual abuse were made against Michael Jackson, a new documentary has brought those issues to light once again. 'Leaving Neverland', a four-hour documentary detailing the experiences of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, has shocked the world with its claims - eliciting a wide range…
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Rapper TI has hit out at the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland, claiming it has an agenda, and is out to "destroy black culture". The documentary, the second part of which aired last night on HBO, details the story of two men that claimed the popstar - who died in…
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Former child star and 80s icon Corey Feldman has condemned the pop star Michael Jackson over his alleged "horrendous crimes", mere days after defending his friend. As the furore over Leaving Neverland - the documentary detailing how Jackson (who died in 2009 at the age of 50) allegedly groomed and…
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On HBO's four hour documentary Leaving Neverland, James Safechuck and Wade Robson accuse the late musician of molesting them and others when they were young. Safechuck, who starred in a Pepsi commercial with Jackson in 1987, says that at age ten he had sexual relations with the singer in various…
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In the wake of the 'Leaving Neverland' documentary, many of those close to Michael Jackson have come forward to make their opinions known about the late King of Pop. However, Paris Jackson, his daughter, was not one of them. In a recently deleted tweet, Paris called out the publication Gay…
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The 'Leaving Neverland' documentary aired on Sunday on HBO, giving viewers insight into exactly what those at the Sundance Film Festival had found so harrowing earlier this year. The four-hour documentary features extensive interviews with James Safechuck and Wade Robson, in which they accuse the late musician of molesting them…
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HBO's documentary series Leaving Neverland aired its first two episodes earlier this week, and the fallout from both shows has been extraordinary. The film sees James "Jimmy" Safechuck and Wade Robson sharing their respective stories about the time they spent with megastar Michael Jackson when they were children. For anybody…
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Michael Jackson insisted he would rather "slit his wrists" than harm a child in a 1999 interview. Speaking to British journalist Piers Morgan, the Thriller singer stated he "wouldn't care to live" if it weren't for children and accused the media of being "so hard on me" in the way…
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For decades now, Louis Theroux has been regarded and revered as documentary-maker who isn't afraid of covering controversial topics. He's met with the notoriously homophobic Westboro Baptist Church, spent time with self-confessed pedophiles, and even spoken to members of the Ku Klux Klan. It's hardly a surprise, then, that he's…
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Michael Jackson's contribution to music, for some, has been tarred by allegations of child abuse. First emerging in the early nineties and culminating in a court case against the singer in 2005 when he was vindicated on all counts, these allegations have once again surfaced almost ten years after Jackson's…
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Some people's perception of the King of Pop was forever changed in 1993 when he was accused of sexually abusing a then 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. While a settlement was reached between Jackson and the family outside of court for an undisclosed amount, it cast a dark shadow over his career…
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Michael Jackson missed a meeting at one of the twin towers by oversleeping on the morning of 9/11, according to his brother. The King of Pop was allegedly due to attend a meeting at the top of one of the Twin Towers on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. However,…
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Blackface is a form of makeup used by a nonblack person to play a black role. Regardless of one's intent, the practice has an ugly history tethered to the brutal treatment of an oppressed group of people. Sporting blackface in public is bound to offend people, and could even kill…
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Michael Jackson's relative allegedly feared he was grooming his young son Blanket and investigators were "convinced" the singer had preyed upon "several" of his nephews. The New York Post's PageSix column claims multiple sources have confirmed that police had received a "credible tip" that the Thriller star had abused his family…
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Unearthed footage has shown Michael Jackson giggling, squirming and joking as he is questioned about molestation claims by the police. The bizarre video, filmed at The Four Seasons Hotel in New York on March 1, 1996, also sees the then-37-year-old grow increasingly uncomfortable and compare himself to Jesus, as the interviewer quizzes…
