Witness claim Jackson siblings Janet and Jermaine broke out into a loud argument over the flick...
From Page Six
The Jackson family gathered quietly in Los Angeles last week for what insiders expected would be a triumphant moment.
Instead, sources say, the private screening of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic exploded into a family confrontation — exposing long-simmering tensions over the King of Pop’s legacy.
More than 60 members of the Jackson clan packed into a private Los Angeles showing of “Michael,” which hits theaters worldwide on April 24 and stars Jermaine Jackson’s son, Jaafar Jackson, as his legendary uncle.
At first, the mood inside the room was electric, several insiders at the screening told Page Six. Relatives laughed, clapped and leaned forward in their seats as the film recreated moments from Michael’s rise from child prodigy out of Gary, Indiana, to the most famous entertainer on the planet.
But within minutes of the lights coming up at the end, the atmosphere shifted dramatically when Janet Jackson, 59, began dissecting the film with brutal precision, according to multiple people in the room.
The superstar singer — one of the family’s most powerful figures and the second most sucessful artist after Michael — reportedly criticized everything, from the performances to the makeup.
“She had something negative about almost every scene,” said one person present at the screening.
“The acting, the makeup, how the actors spoke, even how they walked. It was Janet deciding against the room that this movie wasn’t going to meet her approval.”
The critique stunned some relatives, who had expected the family to all rally behind the project. Others say the moment reflected deeper divisions that have been simmering for years.
Janet has been one of the most visible family members backing Michael’s daughter, Paris Jackson, 27, in her ongoing legal fight against his estate — a dispute that has fueled tension among siblings, cousins and advisors who disagree over how the late singer’s empire should be run.
But, insiders told Page Six, Jermaine Jackson, 71, had enough and stood up and sharply confronted Janet.
“You are going to miss this wave,” Jermaine told his sister, according to one family insider who witnessed the exchange. “You are so jealous — just get on the wave.”
The blunt exchange stunned several in the room, particularly younger family members who had not previously witnessed such open disagreement between Michael’s immediate siblings.
7 comments:
The older she gets, the more Janet is turning into Joe. You can just look at her now and tell, she aint the nice, sweet Janet anymore. She stuck in that "youre beneath me" attitude.
I understand both sides, but Jermaine really doesn’t need to keep bringing up their deceased brother to get a bag. I think his life is way more interesting than Mike’s with the cheating scandals, jealousy, sharing a baby mama with his bro, the hair polish, and he had some hits of his own on top of bringing alot of talent to Motown. Instead of riding the “wave” he should be making a film about his own life.
No she isn't nice. Look at what she said about Kamala. I also look at how she treats Beyonce. She idolized Taylor after she mentioned her in a song and went out of her way to ignore Beyonce who did the same as Taylor. She also tried to befriend and reach out to Nicki Minaj because she is well aware she dislikes Beyonce but the idiot Barbs mistook her friendliness for shade.
I would be agitated too. Hasn't the industry used MJ enough? Let him rest.
She NEVER was the nicest, that was a PR move. Just like Michael's real voice was deeper than that high voice he used. All PR. You rely very very rarely hear anyone say anything nice about any of them except the delulu one LaToya. Allegedly Jermaine also has thought he was the most talented and thinks everyone should bow at his feet and Janet has never been friendly" to those who cant advance her. I remember seei g pictures of Micheal 's daughter crying after dealing with Janet.Oh well....
Yall think you really know them when you don’t! Jermaine definitely and his side may also have bias and low criticism for his own son playing this huge role of MJ, but Janet may just not have the same bias and can see the faults of this film. Period.
Emotions are high. Michael is a dearly loved and the most influential entertainer to ever live. I understand why Janet is critical of the project, but also understand that there is only one Michael so it will be impossible to perfectly replicate the look, the dance, and the aura. I'm still gonna see the movie on opening night in FULL MJ attire.
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