People Still Fan Over Michael Jackson — Do You Care to Know Why?

THE DIRECTOR OF Leaving Neverland, the 2019 documentary that accused Michael Jackson of child sexual abuse, has penned an op-ed slamming plans to make an authorized biopic about the King of Pop.

Writing in the Guardian, filmmaker Dan Reed said that the movie “will glorify a man who raped children.”

Yep. There are people who will see the release of the Jackson movie as a slap in the face to sexual assault survivors.

And there are people who will see the movie. Just as they are streaming his music. And watching the Broadway and Vegas shows about his life and music.

Pause. There. Are. People. Who. Still. Fan. For. Michael. Jackson.

What does that truth mean to you? Does it hurt your soul? Does it make you happy because either you question his guilt, or you think it’s important to separate the art from the artist? Are you indifferent about it?

I asked these questions to a fellow culture and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) practitioner who expressly and bluntly replied, “I won’t support the pervert, and I don’t care about why others do. I block him and his legacy out of my mind”.

Okay.